Senior Software Engineer

Hornblower Corp; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Hornblower Group is seeking a Node & React software engineer responsible for developing and maintaining web applications for ticketing solutions. You will focus on APIs interacting with back-end services and work with GraphQL and front-end React.js calls.

You will collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to build scalable systems, mentor juniors, and ensure code quality and performance across the platform.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a computer technology related field or equivalent experience.
• Proficient with Node.js and React.js.
• Minimum 7 years of experience as Software Engineer/Architect.
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with GTFS, Real Time transportation Lat/Long coordinates, and RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services.
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards.
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines.
• Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, testing of complex software systems and ensure alignment with long-term goals.
• Drive architectural decisions for scalability, performance, security, and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and build scalable, high-performance systems.
• Shape product architecture and mentor junior engineers.
• Create and maintain technical documentation throughout the development lifecycle.
• Design and build applications for the Node platform and ensure performance and quality.

Skills

Node.js

React.js

Software architecture

RESTful APIs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Technology

Tools

GitHub

GitLab

Job description

Posted Thursday, July 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group’s Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems . Hornblower Group’s subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfrontlogisticsand management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity, provides reservation,ticketingand website integration services for clients in the transportation,tourismand entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group’sadditionalcorporate officesresidein San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visithornblowercorp.com.

Position Summary:

We are looking for a Node & React software engineer responsible for the development and maintenance of web applications aimed at ticketing solutions. Your primary focus will be development of APIs to interact with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure such as GraphQL and front-end React.js calls. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products is essential.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Apply expertise in backend language/frontend framework/microservices architecture, distributed systems and database management to lead the design, development, testing of complex software systems and ensure their alignment with long-term business goals.
• Drive architectural decisions to ensure scalability, performance, security, and reliability across all software systems.
• Apply expertise in software development, system design, and engineering best practices to play critical role in driving the success of our platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product managers, designers, and other engineers) to design and build scalable, high-performance systems that align with business objectives and technical goals.
• Shape the future of our product architecture, improve existing systems, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Create and ensure that technical documentation is kept up-to-date throughout the development lifecycle, enabling better knowledge sharing and process consistency.
• Design and build applications for the Node platform
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
• Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
• Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
• Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization

Grooming:

• All crew members must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance (specific standards available in the Employee Handbook).

Physical Demands:

• Ability to bend, rotate and reach frequently
• Ascending/descending stairs or ladders safely
• Ability to maneuver through/in/around small and/or confined areas within the vessel
• Must be able to maintain both static and dynamic standing balance to complete various duties associated with job
• Must be capable of performing emergency duties as listed in the vessel’s station bill

Requirements & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a Computer Technology related field or equivalent experience
• Proficient with Node.JS and React.JS
• Minimum 7 years of experience as Software Engineer/Architect
• Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with GTFS, Real Time transportation Lat/Long coordinates, and RESTful APIs to connect iOS applications to back-end services
• Knowledge of other web technologies and UI/UX standards.
• Understanding of Apple’s design principles and interface guidelines
• Knowledge of low-level C-based libraries is preferred
• Experience with performance and memory tuning with tools such as Shark
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notifications
• Knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools as Github and Gitlab
• Familiarity with continuous integration solutions such as Gitlab
• Available outside of office hours for urgent and high priority work related issues

The RESPECT Service System embodies our mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.