Senior Fullstack Engineer

About UJV
Who Are We?

Planning and managing a 5-star vacation from scratch requires expertise, cleverness, and a genuine passion for detail. That's what UJV is all about. UJV is a service-driven team of experts that work behind the scenes, engineering luxury travel experiences for advisors globally, so they can grow their business and fully satisfy their exclusive clients.

We are the luxury travel advisor’s right hand. How?

• UJV is a team of travel experts that advises and supports luxury travel advisors worldwide. 
• We work behind the scenes as allies of top luxury travel advisors, to offer a 5 Star experience for their clients.
• We offer travel advisors the knowledge and tools needed to grow their business and better serve their exclusive clients.
• We offer an experience-centered service based on passion, expertise, integrity
• and attention to detail.
• We are willing to do the hard work in order to see our clients shine.

Role Mission
We are seeking a skilled Full Stack Engineer with a strong background in travel tech, particularly in online booking engines, group travel, and eCommerce. In this role, you’ll optimize critical systems for UJV, including CRM systems, pipeline management, and Book of Business Management, to improve operational efficiency and enhance client experiences. You'll work on building scalable applications with a tech stack that includes PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and modern JavaScript frameworks, in an agile, fast-paced environment where we ship daily with an emphasis on usability and performance.
You Will: 

• Design, build, and maintain scalable full-stack solutions for our booking platform and eCommerce website.
• Optimize CRM systems, improve pipeline and Book of Business Management business logic.
• Collaborate with Product, UI/UX, and QA teams to ensure seamless user experiences.
• Integrate and optimize third-party travel APIs for reliability and performance.
• Continuously improve application performance, scalability, and resolve issues as they arise.

This Job is for You If: 

• You thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• You have 5-7 years of experience in full-stack development, with expertise in travel tech (online booking engines, group travel, eCommerce).
• You’re passionate about optimizing systems that drive business operations and enhance client satisfaction.
• You have advanced proficiency in PHP and Laravel (5+ years), MySQL, and experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React/Vue.js).
• You’re proficient in both front-end and back-end development, with a focus on performance and scalability.
• You have knowledge of CRM system optimization, pipeline management, and business logic for Book of Business Management.
• You are experienced with integrating third-party APIs to improve system functionality.
• You’re a curious learner, eager to explore new tech, advise on best practices, and innovate in the travel industry’s tech landscape.
• You are proficient in Linux servers and MySQL.
• You have experience with agile development practices, cross-browser testing, and debugging.
• You are proficient with Git/GitHub, including commits, branches, and pull requests.
• You have an understanding of AWS services, including:
• • CloudFormation
  • S3
  • EC2
  • SQS

Bonus Points For:

• API Development: Experience with REST and/or GraphQL APIs.
• Frontend Frameworks: Familiarity with Next.js is a plus.
• Groups Booking or DMC/Tour Operator Management: Experience developing or optimizing a groups booking management solution or Tour Operator platform, including handling RFPs, contracts, inventory management, dynamic packaging and automated workflows.
• Additional AWS Skills: Experience with SNS, Lambda, CodeDeploy, ECS (Fargate), and ECR.

LatAm-based candidates are welcome to apply.

Candidates located outside the United States will be engaged under an independent contractor agreement. You will be responsible for managing your own social security and taxes in accordance with the regulations of your home country. Please take this into consideration before applying.