Headout

Travel

SoftwareEngineer,Backend

Bengaluru, India
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Software Engineer, Backend at Headout. Skills: Backend development, Scalable services, Databases. Own backend module development. Deliver new product features”

What You'll Achieve.

Build durable company; Achieve system performance

Industry & Context.

Travel
Problems you'll solve

Solve challenging problems; Think critically

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

1-2 years experience developing server-side technologies using any language or framework, CS fundamentals, good working knowledge of networks, databases, OOPs concepts, Solid understanding of how the web works and its underlying communication protocols

Nice to Have

Spring, Relational Databases, Concurrent Programming, NoSQL flavors, AWS

What You'll Do.

Own backend module development

Deliver new product features

Design scalable services

Contribute to open-source libraries

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate with high-performing team; Work with product team

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

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: As a Software Engineer, Backend at Headout, you will own the development and delivery of key backend modules and new product features, taking full end-to-end accountability. Collaborating with a high-performing, dynamic team, you'll address complex architectural challenges and design scalable, high-performance services that power the Headout ecosystem. You'll work across a diverse tech stack, including databases, frameworks, build systems, and infrastructure automation, while also contributing to open-source libraries and components. 🤩 What

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