Software Engineer - Platform Engineering & Security Focus - Europe

About FareHarbor

At FareHarbor, our mission is to make experiences better for everyone. Founded in 2013 in Hawaii and acquired by Booking Holdings in 2018, FareHarbor creates powerful tools that enable our clients (think boat rentals, museums, food tours, events and more!) to operate and grow.

With over 20,000 clients across 90+ countries—we’re the largest in our industry and shaping the future of travel, together.

Our team is an ‘Ohana of 700+ people around the world. We’re passionate about pioneering an industry, embracing challenges with open arms, and delivering value to the experiences industry.

FareHarbor Core Values:

• Think Client First
• We Are One ‘Ohana
• Be Curious and Learn
• Own It.
• Act With Integrity
• Embrace the Challenge

Why FareHarbor?

Founding FareHarbor required unwavering passion. Turning a start-up into the world’s leading and largest reservation software for tours, activities, and attractions required relentless dedication and vision. To date, we’ve helped over 20,000 global businesses operate successfully and are proud to have played a role in enabling business owners to live their dreams.

And since day one, we’ve known that our real success lies in our people—the Ohana.

With each new feature launched and new client onboarded, there is a team of incredible people behind the scenes who are full of dedication, passion, energy, and the will to succeed. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to  work—to  believe in their abilities, to freely express their creativity, and to contribute with their own uniqueness by wearing their true colors. We take care of one another and always prioritize health and wellbeing. We give our people the space and trust to learn, to try, to succeed, to collaborate, to think outside of the box, to make mistakes, and even to fail. And then we come together to try again.

From the minute you join, you have a voice. You find your space. You make an impact. We celebrate our victories, shout our successes, and are always eager to tackle new challenges. And we can’t wait to see all that’s to come.

What you’ll do here: 

FareHarbor, a Booking holding Company, is looking for a Software Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team in Amsterdam. This role focuses on solving shared challenges across Product Teams, delivering reusable tools/components, and improving developer productivity, with security best practices as a key consideration.

Our platform supports tens of thousands of businesses daily, and our external APIs integrate with major partners such as Viator, TripAdvisor, and VELTRA, helping our clients expand their reach. We are looking for a software engineer first and foremost, but one who also has a strong understanding of security fundamentals, attack prevention, and detection techniques to help ensure that our systems remain secure and resilient.

Key responsibilities:

• Design and implement complex functionality with a strong focus on security, reliability, performance, and scalability.
• Write clean, secure, well-tested, and well-documented code.
• Work with Security Team to Identify and mitigate security risks in application code and APIs.
• Implement secure authentication, authorization, and encryption mechanisms.
• Investigate and remediate security vulnerabilities, working closely with internal teams.
• Influence technology choices and the architecture of newly built components and services.
• Produce reusable code components and libraries leveraged in production code.
• Function as an ambassador for engineering culture values and advocate security best practices throughout the organization.
• Coach and challenge engineers to adopt security-conscious development practices.
• Stay up to date with evolving cybersecurity threats and emerging best practices.

Requirement:

• 6+ years experience working with large-scale production codebases and mission-critical systems.
• Proficient in Python, with experience using Django.
• Have experience tackling security, performance and scalability challenges.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs with proper security measures.
• Strong understanding of secure coding principles, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
• Experience with authentication and authorization mechanisms (OAuth, JWT, SAML, etc.).
• Familiarity with common security risks and mitigation strategies (SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, etc.).
• Experience in independently gathering requirements, working with technical specifications, testing, and debugging.
• Comfortable with agile development methodologies in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a security-first mindset.
• Adaptable, proactive, and willing to own and take responsibility.
• Hands-on experience with security practices from Red, Blue, or Purple team perspectives is a plus.

Benefits 

• Global leave benefit 
  • 22 weeks paid parental leave 
  • 2 weeks paid grandparent leave 
  • Extended care and bereavement leave
  • Life insurance policy 
• Pension Plan
• Central Amsterdam Location
• Discount CZ insurance
• Working in a multicultural environment - 45 different nationalities 
• Commuting allowance for public transport & subsidized lunch
• Wellness benefits (Headspace subscription & wellness webinars) 
• Hybrid friendly
• Work-from-home assistance
• Educational Opportunities
• Social hours & events and team-building 
• 26 vacation days per year

FareHarbor is committed to creating a diverse environment, and we are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. We welcome talent that can offer us new insights and perspectives on challenges that we face, and we take measures to eliminate unconscious bias throughout the interview and hiring process. In tandem, we work to cultivate an inclusive culture in which all of our employees can be their authentic selves.

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