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Hostaway

Staff Backend Engineer, PHP / Golang

Hostaway

Seeking Staff Backend Engineer to join Core team at AI-powered vacation rental management platform. Responsible for integrations with key partners, shaping technical solutions, and driving improvements.

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • 🇪🇸 SpainLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
AWSCloudDockerDynamoDBGoJestKubernetesMongoDBMySQLNoSQLPHPPostgresReact

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Join the Core team responsible for the integrations with our key partners (Online Travel Agencies).
  • Govern the technical maturity for their respective domain, having a clear view of the architectural challenges.
  • Work closely with the domain’s Product Manager.
  • Dig deep into the business problem the PM is trying to solve to shape the technical solution.
  • Supported by an Engineering Manager who will help coordinate the team’s day-to-day work.
  • Break down complex projects into manageable tasks.
  • Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 6+ years of experience in SaaS software development, with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
  • Expert-level proficiency in any backend language or platform, with a strong willingness to dive deep into PHP + Go, as these are the primary languages we use in this domain
  • Strong understanding of relational databases (like MySQL or PostgreSQL)
  • Familiarity with transitioning event-driven service oriented architectures by applying Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles
  • Experience in designing and developing RESTful web APIs
  • Strong experience in writing Unit Tests and Integration Tests (jest or something similar)
  • Experience working in a Cloud environment (AWS is a plus)
  • Experience with message queues (e.g., AWS SQS) is a plus
  • English language level C1
  • Nice to have skills for this role:
  • Experience with NoSQL databases (like DynamoDB or MongoDB)
  • Experience building cloud native apps, leveraging AWS managed services
  • Having used PHP in the past or not afraid to dive into some of the current PHP business logic
  • Applying, coaching and mentoring Extreme Programming (XP) agile practices
  • Front-end experience with React and micro-frontends
  • Knowledge of containerisation technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevSecOps practices

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive Compensation: We offer competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant.
  • 100% Remote: Enjoy the freedom to work from anywhere within your country of residence—be it a co-working space, your home office, or even your dining room table. The choice is yours. Just don’t ask to work in our office (we don’t have one).
  • Equity: Every role in our company comes with valuable stock options in a fast-growing and profitable company. This ensures we all share in the company’s success.
  • Values-Driven Leadership: Our Core Values are not just words we’ve written to make us feel good. We leverage them daily when making strategic and tactical decisions.
  • Professional Growth: Our rapid growth offers unparalleled learning and development opportunities, along with a multitude of career advancement opportunities.
  • Annual Paid Leave: The specific amounts vary by country and are aligned with country and/or contract-specific norms.
  • Geographic Specific Benefits: As an international employer, we offer different country-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions in countries where these perks are customary. The specifics depend on the country of the applicant.
  • Dynamic Team Culture: As a global company with team members in over 40 countries, our diverse and international culture fuels our innovation and creativity, providing a key pillar to our success (and making it a lot of fun to work here).

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Hard Skills & Tools
SaaS software developmentPHPGoMySQLPostgreSQLDomain Driven Design (DDD)RESTful web APIsUnit TestsIntegration TestsAWS
Soft Skills
leadershipproblem-solvingcontinuous improvementcoachingmentoringcommunication