We are looking for a Staff Backend Engineer to join Vio.com 's Meta Integrations team and help us in our expansion to different meta channels, in the identification and delivery of the best deals to different Meta channels, and ensure that our customers will get the best deal.

We are working with a modern stack consisting of Go, Python, Rust, AWS (ElastiCache, StepFunctions, EC2, S3, etc.), Redis, DBT, Snowflake, Terraform, and more. We process large amounts of data daily and integrate with many suppliers. Meta Integrations products are a core part of Vio.com platform allowing us to offer the best possible comparison and offer to every traveler, worldwide. Hence, anything that you will develop and ship on production will have an immediate effect on our users and on our business performance. We work in a flexible, results-oriented, and customer-centric team structure, focusing on shipping value in a collaborative fashion, with hopefully just the right amount of bureaucracy.

We encourage people from all ethnic groups, genders, sexualities, ages, and abilities to apply. If this job description resonates with you, we want to hear from you!

What you will do

• Work in a team to solve challenging problems, and build products to help bring our travelers the best deals available in the market.

•  Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvements regarding performance, reliability, and code quality.

•  Write design documents and participate in architecture meetings with the team, having the goal of future-proofing the team's applications.

•  Knowledge sharing: Mentor and support less experienced engineers.

• Help to improve our infrastructure and scale it to support our growth in a cost-effective way.

• You will report to the Engineering Manager of the squad

Who you are

• You have at least 7 years of experience in backend development

• You have experience with at least two programming languages such as Go, Rust, Python, Java or Scala, or Ruby; with at least 1 year of production experience with Golang

• You have hands-on experience with designing, developing, and shipping highly scalable software

• You have experience working with data products and setting up data pipelines.

• You have experience with distributed systems

• You have experience with AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD tools.

• You write tests as part of your coding routine.

• You are familiar with Agile Methodologies.

•  You treat documentation as a first-class citizen.

Why join us now?

• With a team of +150 FTEs, bootstrapped and profitable and growing +80% a year, we are one of Europe’s most successful startups these days, yet we are only getting started. 

• We offer access to ‘better deals’ to Millions of customers worldwide, adding spice and competition to a niche that has seen limited innovation for years.

• The company is evolving quickly to position itself among the global leaders in the travel industry. It is an exceptional journey to make; challenging, exciting, and a marvel to be a part of.

• We place huge importance on rewarding our employees for the value they generate by giving Stock Appreciation Rights to all employees.

Do you want to know if Vio.com is the right place for you? Find out by reading our career page.

What we offer: 

• Plenty of chances to learn and grow – you’ll be surrounded by some of the brightest minds in the city, be part of a culture that values sharing knowledge every day and has a budget to attend conferences and develop yourself.

• Excellent company culture, work across a highly committed and long-term focused team that shares the rewards of success alongside you

• A good compensation package including significant stock appreciation rights.

• Flexible time off (take as many holidays as you need) and a chance to work remotely.

• You will be part of a highly international team that enjoys working, eating & traveling together in one of the best office locations in Amsterdam

• We enjoy getting together to celebrate our wins with company events in Amsterdam and abroad

• A budget for your dream home office, relocation & work visa in The Netherlands for you and your family 

• Access to free mental health support via OpenUp.

 Blog posts worth reading: 

• Our hiring process

• How we survived the Covid Crises as a Travel Startup 

• Why we offer Share Appreciation Rights 

• Our Rebrand