Senior/Staff Backend Engineer — AI-Powered Travel Platform

Traveltechessentialist; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited vacation

Health Insurance

401k plan with company match

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

Traveltechessentialist in New York is hiring a Senior / Staff Backend Engineer to build AI-driven products. The role includes designing tools for travel advisors, improving system reliability, and collaborating with product teams.

Candidates should have a strong background in Python, Django, and API design, with at least 5 years of experience. This position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in backend web development.
• High API and distributed-systems design skills.
• Genuine curiosity and drive to keep up with AI developments.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product Manager and Designer to define AI roadmap.
• Design and build MCP tooling for agents.
• Improve the reliability of non-deterministic systems.

Skills

Python

Django

Backend Development

API Design

Distributed Systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Traveltechessentialist in New York is hiring a Senior / Staff Backend Engineer to build AI-driven products. The role includes designing tools for travel advisors, improving system reliability, and collaborating with product teams.

Candidates should have a strong background in Python, Django, and API design, with at least 5 years of experience. This position offers a hybrid work model and a competitive salary based on experience.