BE PART OF THE TEAM TRANSFORMING GLOBAL TRAVEL EXPERIENCES!

Luxury Escapes is one of the world’s fastest-growing travel websites, with over 8 million members. We are growing rapidly & seeking a Software Engineer to join our team.
This particular role is for our Platform team. If you have led teams with solid development experience, in-depth DevOps and Security knowledge, you love promoting best practices and fantastic developer experiences - we want to hear from you!

RELEVANT SKILLS:

• Proficiency in JavaScript and its frameworks, including React, Node.js and Typescript.
• Proficiency with monitoring and alerting using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus or New Relic Strong expertise in building internal tools, deployment frameworks, or shared libraries to improve the developer experience
• Solid knowledge of SQL, specifically PostgreSQL, for database management.
• Familiarity with RESTful API design principles and implementation.
• Deep knowledge of AWS
• Terraform / Pulumi
• Experience working with CI/CD
• Automated testing and continuous integration
• Experience working in an agile team environment, continuously shipping environment
• Strong expertise in software architecture and design patterns, with a particular focus on micro-services.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Maintain and improve our environments in AWS.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Design, and other Engineering teams
• Proactively improve the stability and resilience of the platform and minimise the support burden.
• Improve Observability, Monitoring and Alerting for the services
• Drive the adoption of best practices in software development, including automated testing, continuous integration, and DevOps, ensuring a seamless developer experience
• Promote Engineering Excellency and high quality code, improve residency and observability.
• Champion security practices and collaborate with relevant teams to ensure the platform remains secure and compliant with industry standards.
• Oversee the design and implementation of microservices architecture, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance of the platform
• Participate in technical discussions, architecture reviews, and code reviews to maintain high standards of engineering excellence
• Lead initiatives to improve the overall developer experience by working on Core Services, internal tools and CI as well as processes and communication.

IF YOU’RE SYDNEY-BASED AND THIS ROLE SOUNDS APPEALING BUT YOU DON’T CHECK EVERY BOX, APPLY ANYWAY, WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU CAN DO!

We embrace diversity in our people and make hiring decisions based on your experiences and skills. We do not discriminate based on gender identity, religion, race, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. You’ll find a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful workplace here at Luxury Escapes, and we are proud to celebrate who you are. Please let us know if you require any reasonable adjustments during the interview.