Software Development Engineer II

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services using Node.js (Express)
• Integrate backend services with travel APIs for flights, hotels, and activities
• Implement RESTful APIs to support AI-powered trip planning and booking
• Work with frontend and AI orchestration layers to ensure seamless user experience
• Design clean, reusable modules for third-party booking platform integration
• Optimize performance and scalability of real-time query systems
• Collaborate with product managers and DevOps for stable deployments

Requirements

• 3+ years of backend development experience using Node.js
• Strong understanding of JavaScript, TypeScript, RESTful APIs, and async programming
• Experience with databases such as MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
• Familiarity with message queues (Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka), websockets, and caching mechanisms
• Ability to write clean, modular, and testable code

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience working on travel, booking, or real-time systems

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• ESOPs
• Opportunity to shape backend architecture for a high-growth product
• Exposure to AI-agent orchestration pipelines