Vogo
Senior Backend Engineer
Dallas, TX · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 68 days ago
ReactNext.jsNode.jsDistributed SystemsCode ReviewGitSQLPostgreSQLRedisAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsCI/CDDevOpsMachine LearningLLMsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Vogo is seeking a versatile, highly skilled Senior Backend Engineer to join our engineering organization.
- In this role, you'll help ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability, and contribute to the architecture and direction of our systems.
- This role will report directly to the Head of Engineering.
Responsibilities
- Design, architect, and implement robust APIs and services using Node.js, PostgreSQL, and Redis
- Optimize complex SQL queries and schemas to ensure lightning-fast performance across large datasets
- Collaborate cross-functionally with product, engineering, and leadership teams on backend features
- Proactively identify and resolve technical debt; lead refactoring projects to future-proof our stack
- Mentor and support other engineers, helping to elevate team-wide technical excellence
- Take ownership of projects and drive initiatives from concept to production
- Help lead releases and share ownership of release readiness alongside other senior engineers
- Mentor and support engineers across the team while helping establish and maintain technical standards and best practices
Requirements
- 8+ years of backend software engineering experience
- Strong experience with Node.js and PostgreSQL (or equivalent relational databases)
- Experience working on high-volume, consumer-facing platforms
- Experience with DevOps practices and cloud infrastructure (preferably Google Cloud or AWS), including CI/CD, monitoring, and infrastructure as code
Nice to have
- Experience in the travel, marketplace, or e-commerce space
- Experience scaling systems to millions of daily users
- Experience with React and Next.js
- Contributions to open-source projects or tech communities
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Benefits
- From downtown hotels and luxury resorts to private vacation rentals and remote cabins, Vogo offers the widest selection of accommodations worldwide.
Company info
- Leverage AI coding tools (Claude, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, etc.) as a core part of your development workflow, and contribute to integrating AI/LLM-powered features into our platform
- About Vogo Vogo is a global travel platform that brings all types of accommodations into one place, making it easy for travelers to find the perfect stay.
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