VacationRenter · 12 hours ago
Full Stack Engineer
VacationRenter is the fastest growing vacation rental search engine, focused on simplifying the process of finding accommodations. They are seeking a Full Stack Engineer to build intuitive user interfaces and robust backend services, collaborating closely with product, design, and engineering teams to enhance the traveler experience.
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Responsibilities
Collaborate closely with leadership, product, and engineering teams to design, architect, and deliver end-to-end features across our platform
Build and maintain user-facing applications using React, Next.js, and TypeScript, ensuring high performance, accessibility, and a great user experience
Develop and optimize backend services using Node.js, integrating with PostgreSQL and other internal systems
Contribute to all parts of the business where software is needed, including internal tools, back office systems, data integrations, warehousing, and reporting
Work in partnership with the existing engineering team to amplify collective output, share knowledge, and uphold high standards of code quality and system reliability
Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and ongoing improvements to our development practices, tooling, and infrastructure
Qualification
Required
3+ years of backend software engineering experience
Experience with Node.js and PostgreSQL (or equivalent relational databases)
Experience with React, Next.js, and Tailwind
SQL skills - able to write, debug, and optimize queries
Solid understanding of backend architecture, distributed systems, and scalability principles
Experience with DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure (preferably Google Cloud or AWS), including CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure as code
Entrepreneurial mindset with a self-driven, ownership mentality
Excellent collaboration and communication skills
Preferred
Experience in the travel, marketplace, or e-commerce space
Experience scaling systems to millions of daily users
Contributions to open-source projects or tech communities
Experience with Google Cloud or an equivalent cloud services platform
Benefits
Competitive salary + equity
100% company-paid health benefits for base plan coverage, with the option to upgrade to higher-tier plans
401(k) with company match
Unlimited, guilt-free vacation days
Annual wellness stipend (gym + other wellness activities)
Monthly house cleaning stipend
Annual travel allowance
Monthly cell phone & internet usage stipend
Charity donation company match
Employee referral bonus
Team offsites/activities
Company
VacationRenter
VacationRenter is a global travel platform that brings all types of accommodations into one place.