Senior Backend Developer

Location: Remote (PH or SA preferred)
Compensation: Competitive salary + potential equity
Industry: Real Estate Technology / SaaS
Schedule: Full-time, flexible hours (5hr overlap min)

About the Role
We are looking for experienced and passionate Senior Backend Developers to join a fast-growing SaaS scale-up on a mission to transform the real estate and hospitality space. This is a unique opportunity to work on high-impact products used by enterprise clients around the globe.

You’ll be part of a talented and diverse engineering organization where more than half the team is dedicated to product, design, and development. The work spans multiple functional areas—including finance, distribution, booking, and inventory systems—all built with cutting-edge technologies and high standards for quality, performance, and scalability.

There are multiple open positions across three backend-focused teams. Whether you're passionate about building robust finance systems, re-architecting data distribution platforms, or enhancing core booking infrastructure, there's a spot for you to make a meaningful impact.

What You’ll Do

Design, develop, and maintain backend systems for complex SaaS applications.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams—frontend, product, QA, and design—to define and implement technical solutions.
Enhance and maintain Rails-based applications and services supporting enterprise-grade use cases.
Contribute to the rebuild and expansion of core systems such as channel distribution and booking/inventory platforms.
Integrate with third-party services including payment gateways, booking platforms, and financial APIs.
Ensure data accuracy, integrity, and performance through thoughtful architecture and validation practices.
Take ownership of code quality, conduct peer reviews, and advocate for engineering best practices.
Build secure, scalable, and well-documented APIs, including GraphQL where appropriate.
Use productivity-enhancing tools (e.g., GitHub Co-pilot) to write clean and efficient code.

Tech Stack & Teams

Finance Team:

Focus: Billing, invoicing, and accounting systems handling hundreds of thousands of transactions.
Stack: Primarily Elixir.

Distribution Team:

Focus: Syncing listings, calendars, and bookings with platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com, and Expedia.
Stack: Transitioning from Ruby to Node.js.

Booking & Inventory Team:

Focus: Booking logic, inventory controls, automation features.
Stack: Ruby.

What We’re Looking For

5+ years of professional backend development experience.
Proficiency in at least one MVC web framework (Ruby on Rails is a strong plus).
Strong grasp of API development, architecture, and third-party integrations.
Experience building and scaling SaaS platforms, ideally for enterprise users.
Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases, preferably PostgreSQL or MySQL.
Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile methodologies.
Passion for clean code, performance optimization, and problem-solving.
Strong collaboration and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams.
Bonus: GraphQL experience, Elixir familiarity, or experience with distributed systems.

Why Join Us?

Competitive Compensation: Salary + potential equity package.
Remote First: Work from anywhere, with flexibility built into your schedule.
Tech Freedom: Choose your own equipment and development tools.
Personal Development: Dedicated budget for growth—courses, books, coaching, and more.
Time Off: Generous holiday allowance including a company-wide break during the festive season.
Team Culture: Join a high-performing team of smart, driven, and kind people who love building exceptional software.