Full Stack Engineer

Bookboost; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A Swedish hotel technology scale-up is seeking a Full-Stack Engineer to shape their hospitality platform's architecture. You will design and develop scalable backend services, leverage AWS and Cloudflare, and work on real-time data processing systems. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in full-stack development, with strong expertise in Node.js and TypeScript. Embrace this opportunity to drive technology decisions and innovate within an AI-centric environment. Passion and a growth mindset are essential for success in this role.

Benefits

Collaborative work culture

Opportunities for experimentation

Focus on personal growth and development

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack development experience.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL.
• Experience with AWS and Cloudflare for distributed systems.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and real-time processing.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend services.
• Maintain event-driven systems and data processing pipelines.
• Enhance CI/CD pipelines for better developer productivity.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and technology roadmap.
• Mentor junior developers and foster technical excellence.

Skills

Node.js

TypeScript

PostgreSQL

Cloudflare

Terraform

AWS

Education

Relevant degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Overview

Join the Revolution in Hospitality Tech! As a Full-Stack Engineer at Bookboost, you will take an active role in shaping the architecture and infrastructure of our platform, helping hospitality businesses deliver exceptional guest experiences through seamless technology. You will work across the stack to design and build high-performance, scalable, and secure systems that power the next generation of hospitality tech. Your expertise in backend and frontend development, infrastructure automation, and event-driven architectures will directly influence our technical direction and long-term scalability.

This is an exciting opportunity to tackle complex engineering challenges, drive key architectural decisions, and work with modern technologies to contribute to a fast-growing product.

Tech Stack

AWS | Node.js | TypeScript | PHP | Angular | Cloudflare | Terraform

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and optimize scalable backend services and infrastructure with a focus on performance, security, and reliability.
• Architect and maintain event-driven systems and real-time data processing pipelines.
• Leverage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform to manage cloud resources effectively.
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and improve developer productivity.
• Shape our technology roadmap by contributing to architectural discussions and key technical decisions.
• Mentor junior developers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence.

Your profile

Experience & Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in full-stack development, working with modern backend and frontend technologies.
• Strong proficiency in Node.js, TypeScript, and PostgreSQL (experience with PHP is a plus, but not a hard requirement).
• Expertise in designing and scaling distributed systems in AWS and Cloudflare, with experience in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures, real-time data processing, and queuing systems (SQS, Kafka, etc.).
• Natural bias towards AI-first product development, across both the developer experience and the features we ship in the product.
• Bonus: Experience with Cloudflare Workers, Angular, or security best practices (SOC2, ISO27001).
• Strong problem-solving skills, ownership mentality, and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Why us?

How we work

At Bookboost, our product and engineering team work an adaptation of the Shape Up methodology. We work in this way to ensure we are working on the most valuable unit of work at all times, removing risk upfront and empowering our engineers to make technical decisions in collaboration with product and design. In addition, we work in 6-week cycles, long enough to build something meaningful start-to-finish and short enough that everyone can feel the deadline looming from the start, so they use the time wisely. Following every 6-week cycle, we have 1-week Cooldown Weeks - a week of no product-prioritised work where engineers have the freedom to tackle that tech debt that has been bothering them for weeks or experiment with new tooling or feature improvements. We have multiple features in our product today which were born during a Cooldown Week!

Our AI vision

We build with AI, and we expect everyone in engineering to work with AI every day.

The job is shifting from writing syntax to designing systems. We want engineers to be architects: people who define the right abstractions, shape the right interfaces, and use AI to move faster without lowering the bar on quality.

About Us

Bookboost is a Swedish hotel technology scale-up redefining how hotels connect with guests. In 2021, we have launched a powerful, user-friendly multi-channel CRM platform and and expanded with a Customer Data Platform in 2023. Since then, our platform has become a cornerstone for modern hospitality operations.

Operating in 32 countries with 22 million active users, and holding a 4.9/5 rating on Hotel Tech Report, we’ve established ourselves as a trusted partner in the hospitality industry. Our goal is not just to keep pace, but to set the pace by leading the market in hospitality engagement technology.

Oh, and one last thing

If you’re reading this thinking “I don’t tick every single box,” don’t worry. We care more about passion, ambition, and growth mindset than a perfect resume. If you’re excited about this role and ready to make an impact, apply anyway. Let’s reshape hospitality together.