Key skills
AWSCloudJestMySQLPHPPostgresGoSQSPostgreSQLRESTfulSaaSLeadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Hostaway is seeking a highly motivated Principal Backend Engineer to join the Core team.
- This team is responsible for the integrations with our key partners (Online Travel Agencies).
- Principal Engineers are expected to own the long-term technical vision for their domain.
- You'll partner with an Engineering Manager to coordinate the team's day-to-day work and maintain a sustainable delivery pace.
- You'll also act as a force multiplier across teams, raising the technical bar beyond your immediate domain.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in SaaS software development, with at least 5 years in a technical leadership role (Staff, Principal, or Architect)
- Expert-level proficiency in any backend language or platform, with a strong willingness to dive deep into PHP + Go
- Strong understanding of relational databases (like MySQL or PostgreSQL)
- Proven experience in transitioning event-driven service oriented architectures by applying Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles
- Experience in designing and developing RESTful web APIs
- Strong experience in writing Unit Tests and Integration Tests (jest or something similar)
- Experience working in a Cloud environment (AWS required)
- Experience with message queues (e.g., AWS SQS)
- English language level C1
Tech Stack
- AWS
- Cloud
- Jest
- MySQL
- PHP
- Postgres
- Go
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant.
- 100% Remote: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within your country of residence—be it a co-working space, your home office, or even your dining room table.
- Equity: Every role in our company comes with valuable stock options in a fast-growing and profitable company.
- Values-Driven Leadership: Our Core Values are not just words we’ve written to make us feel good.
- Professional Growth: Our rapid growth offers unparalleled learning and development opportunities.
- Annual Paid Leave: The specific amounts vary by country.
- Geographic Specific Benefits: We offer different country-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions in countries where these perks are customary.
- Dynamic Team Culture: As a global company with team members in over 40 countries, our diverse and international culture fuels our innovation and creativity.