Senior Software Engineer - Barcelona - Events

Perk; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity in TravelPerk

Private healthcare

Gym allowance

30 days vacation

Relocation support

Work from anywhere option

Job summary

Perk is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own product decisions for our Events platform in Europe. You’ll collaborate with design and product to define architecture, APIs, and scalable experiences that power event planning and group bookings.

Join a small, autonomous team within TravelPerk, with the backing of a world‑class infrastructure. You’ll own from idea to launch, shaping our roadmap and delivering high-impact features for event organizers and attendees.

Qualifications

• Product engineering mindset.
• Experience building technically complex web products.
• Strong focus on quality and testing.

Responsibilities

• Develop product features using Python/FastAPI and/or React.
• Design and own system architecture, integrations, and performance.
• Connect with third-party APIs (hotels, venues, calendars).
• Build fast, reliable, scalable user experiences.
• Set engineering best practices and ensure testing coverage.

Skills

Product mindset

Pragmatism

Experience with complex products

Quality and testing

Learning mindset

Strong communication

Tools

Django

AWS

Job description

About UsPerk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management.Si cree que es el candidato ideal para la siguiente oportunidad, envíe su solicitud después de leer la descripción completa.Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more.By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, we’re on a mission to power real work, with real impact.We’re trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and we’re tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston.We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.At Perk, we’re driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team.We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential.Our talent team brings together leading minds from travel and SaaS, representing over 70 countries.If you’re excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, we’d love you on the team.Visit to learn more. Powering Real Work About our new Events productWe have kickstarted a new initiative within TravelPerk to reinvent how companies plan, book, and manage in-person events.We’re building an all-in-one platform for corporate events and group travel that removes the manual coordination and fragmented workflows event organizers face today.After strong early traction and validation, we’re now doubling down on this opportunity.You’ll join at an exciting inflection point, helping us scale from a proven concept to a category-defining product, with full ownership over decisions that shape our roadmap and impact.We operate as a small, autonomous team within TravelPerk, combining the agility and ownership of a startup with the global reach of a unicorn.You’ll join early and help define both the product and technology.We’re on a mission to make organizing company events as effortless as booking a trip, and we’re looking for builders who want to make it happen.Are you a (Senior) Software Engineer that loves taking ownership and building products end-to-end? We’re looking for builders — engineers who thrive in small, autonomous teams and want to own product and technical decisions from idea to launch. You’ll collaborate closely with design and product, define the architecture, and deliver delightful, high-impact experiences for event organizers and attendees.You’ll work on:Product development in Python/FastApi and/or React for our event and group booking platformDesigning and owning system architecture, integrations, and performanceConnecting with third-party APIs (hotels, venues, calendars, etc.)Building fast, reliable user experiences that scaleSetting engineering best practices, ensuring code quality and testing coverageContributing to a culture of ownership, learning, and accountabilityYou’ll have the autonomy to make key product and technical decisions — while knowing you have the backing of TravelPerk’s world‑class infrastructure and engineering culture.

What We’re Looking For

• Product Engineering mindset
• Pragmatism and obsession for simplicity, efficiency, and performance
• Extensive experience in similar roles building technically complex products in any web programming language
• Obsession for quality and testing
• Eager to learn new technologies and frameworks
• Strong communication skills

Bonus points for

• Startup or early‑stage experience — you’re comfortable operating with autonomy and accountability
• Experience with Django
• Experience in the travel or events industry
• DevOps experience with the AWS suite

In shortIf you want to build the next generation of event management software — and you’re excited to have full ownership, real accountability, and the support of one of Europe’s top tech companies — we’d love to meet you.

What We Offer

• A competitive compensation package, including equity in TravelPerk
• Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
• Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance
• Unforgettable TravelPerk events
• Mental health support tools for your wellbeing
• Family services, including adoption benefits and equal paid parental leave
• Exponential growth & personal development opportunities
• VolunteerPerk – 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause you care about
• Work from anywhere allowance of 20 working days per year
• English or Spanish lessons in our Barcelona office

How We Work

At Perk, we take an IRL‑first approach to work, where our team works together in‑person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work. For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume. Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. We’re an equal opportunity employer, which means you’re welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.

Protect Yourself from Recruitment Scams

All official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @ or @, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. xiphtebForward it to, and we will confirm whether it is legitimate.

Senior Software Engineer - Barcelona - Events Madrid, Kingdom Of Spain, ES