Headout
travel
SeniorSoftwareEngineer,Backend
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“Senior Software Engineer, Backend at Headout. Skills: backend development, designing and building core modules, application and infrastructure layer, architectural and design problems, concurrent, performant, and scalable services. designing and building core modules on the application and infrastructure layer. solve challenging architectural and design problems”
What You'll Achieve.
5x growth of a company
Industry & Context.
challenging architectural and design problems; solving tough problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
CS fundamentals, good working knowledge of classic algorithms and data structures, 2 to 4 years of experience developing server-side technologies using any language or framework, Experience working with Spring, Experience working with Relational Databases, Experience working with Concurrent Programming, Experience working with NoSQL flavors, Experience working with AWS, Experience designing scalable, fault-tolerant systems and databases, Experience with setting up systems and infrastructure, Solid understanding of how the web works and its underlying communication protocols
Nice to Have
C, Golang, Java, Node. js, Python, Ruby, Scala, Django, Hibernate, J2EE, Ruby on Rails, Spring, Struts, An interest in travel, local experiences, hospitality & interested in being an early employee at a growing company, An experience in starting or scaling a successful startup, Anything out-of-the-box that can surprise us
What You'll Do.
designing and building core modules on the application and infrastructure layer
solve challenging architectural and design problems
build and contribute to open-source libraries and components
and scalable services that will power the entire Headout ecosystem
build things from the scratch
have the onus of their projects
work with a team where out-of-the-box solutions are welcomed
Build a plethora of services on different platforms and databases
Flexibility to work on different tech stacks
contribute to the architecting solutions
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
collaboration; work with a team where out-of-the-box solutions are welcomed
Communication Scope
Excellent communication
Full Job Description
🚀 Why Headout? We’re a rocketship: 9-figure revenue, record growth, and profitable With $130M in revenue, guests in 100+ cities, and 18 months of profitability, Headout is the fastest-growing marketplace in the travel industry, and we’re just getting started. We've raised $60M+ from top-tier investors and are building a durable company for the long term — because that's what our mission needs and deserves. We’re growing, profitable and nowhere near done. What we do is important In an increasingly digital world, there is a desperate need to augment our human experience by getting us to interact with the real world around us and the people in it. At Headout, our mission is to be the easiest, fastest, and most delightful way to head out to a real-life experience — from immersive tours to museums to live events and everything in between. Why now? The foundation is strong. The opportunity ahead is even bigger. We’ve hit profitability, built momentum, and proven the model — but there’s so much more to build. If you’re looking to join a company where the trajectory is steep and your impact is real, this is the moment. Our culture Reinventing the travel industry isn't easy, but that's the fun part. We care deeply about ownership, craft, and impact, and we’re here to do the best work of our careers. We won’t pretend like it’s for everyone but if you’re a builder who loves solving tough problems, you’ll feel right at home. 👩💻The role: Our Senior Software Backend Developer would be responsible for designing and building core modules on the application and infrastructure layer. They would solve challenging architectural and design problems. They would build and contribute to open-source libraries and components, and be responsible for building concurrent, performant, and scalable services that will power the entire Headout ecosystem. 🤩What makes this role special: First-hand experience to build things from the scratch, have the onus of their projects and work with a team w
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