Backend API & Integrations Engineer (Mid Senior / Senior) at Clio Muse Tours

Athens, Attica, Greece -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jun, 26

Salary

3000.0

Posted On

16 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Backend Development, API Development, Integrations, Node.js, Express.js, RESTful APIs, API Design, Third-party APIs, Docker, CI/CD Pipelines, Unit Tests, Git-based Workflows, Debugging, Monitoring, Troubleshooting, API Documentation

Industry

Travel Arrangements

Description

Backend API & Integrations Engineer (Mid Senior / Senior) Reports to: Head Of IT A few words about Clio Muse Tours The idea of Clio Muse came to life when our three co-founders first met in 2012. Despite coming from different academic backgrounds, they all shared a deep passion for culture. Founded in 2014, with the support of our team, Clio Muse has grown from a small start-up into a successful, scalable business that currently employs 33 people. Beyond role-specific skills, we value transparency, cooperation, honesty, accountability, diversity, and a growth mindset, values that guide the way we work at Clio Muse Tours. Job Description We are looking for an experienced Backend / API Engineer to join our IT team and take a key role in developing and maintaining the APIs and connectivity layer that powers our digital products and partner integrations. The role focuses on building and maintaining reliable APIs, supporting integrations with external partners (such as Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and ticket providers), and ensuring smooth communication between our internal systems, mobile applications, and external services. You will work closely with our product, mobile, backend, and frontend teams to expand our platform capabilities and maintain stable integrations with partners. Core Responsibilities Maintain, improve, and extend existing REST APIs powering our internal systems and mobile applications Design and develop new APIs and services supporting product expansion and new integrations Manage and maintain integrations with external partners, including OTAs, booking systems, and ticket providers Support connectivity for: booking creation and management product availability and inventory synchronization partner integrations and data exchange Collaborate with internal teams to integrate backend services with mobile apps and internal tools Communicate with external technical partners to design, implement, and maintain integrations Ensure API reliability, performance, and scalability Contribute to API documentation, monitoring, and troubleshooting Write and maintain unit tests and automated testing Participate in CI/CD processes and deployment workflows Help maintain and improve the overall architecture of our API ecosystem Collaborate with internal commercial teams and external partners to support technical aspects of integrations and API connectivity Skills 4+ years of professional experience in backend development, including API development and integrations Strong experience with Node.js (Express.js preferred) Experience building RESTful APIs Good understanding of API design and best practices Experience integrating with third-party APIs Experience with Docker Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines Experience writing unit tests Familiarity with Git-based workflows Experience in debugging and maintaining production systems Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to internal teams, external partners, and non-technical stakeholders. Nice to have Experience with API documentation tools (Swagger / OpenAPI) Experience with Laravel / PHP Experience with monitoring and logging tools Experience integrating with booking systems, ticketing platforms, or travel APIs Understanding of API security concepts (authentication, authorization, API keys, OAuth) What we offer Salary range 2650- 3000gross (depending on experience & skills) Hybrid working (2 days remotely/week) Comprehensive health insurance coverage Wedding gift. Educational budget for e-courses and seminars. Entry tickets for archaeological sites. Extra annual paid leave (6 days). Extra parental leave (6 days). Professional development programs with access to workshops and short courses Company devices (laptop, monitor, keyboard, mouse, supplied one-off). Snacks, fruits, and coffee at the office.

Responsibilities

The role involves developing and maintaining reliable REST APIs that power digital products and partner integrations, focusing on connectivity for booking creation, availability synchronization, and data exchange. Core duties include extending existing APIs, designing new services, managing integrations with external partners like OTAs, and ensuring API reliability and performance.