Senior Backend Engineer, Communications - 100 Remote - EMEA

NOTE: This is a FULLY remote role, but the candidate must be within EMEA to collaborate with their team, peers, and internal customers. You do not have to be in the specific city shown in this listing, but please only apply if you are physically based within EMEA.

Trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide, Hostaway is an industry leading, AI-powered vacation rental management platform designed for professional short-term rental operators. Hostaway brings everything together for greater efficiency and faster growth.

Profitable, high-growth, and the first short-term rental Property Management System unicorn 🦄. Join us at our most exciting stage yet! Learn more about our recent valuation and story here .

About the role:

Hostaway is seeking a highly motivated Senior Backend Engineer to join our Communications team. This team is responsible for the Unified Inbox module which streamlines the Guest <> Host communication (email, sms, WhatsApp, OTA messages, etc.) by supporting the Property Managers with time saving AI features, automations, templates and scheduling.

The Communications team is responsible for a critical part of the system and handles huge volumes of data and requests, and interacts with a variety of complex APIs - if this is something you have experience with and you are excited about you’ll be a great fit!

Senior Backend Engineers at Hostaway play a crucial role in designing,building, supporting and evolving the robust, scalable, and secure backend systems that power user-facing features. You will work closely with your cross-functional team to fully own and deliver solutions that address real customer needs, ensuring our platform remains reliable and extensible as we grow.

Requirements

6+ years of experience in SaaS software development (production live product)

Strong-level proficiency in PHP and/or Golang, with a strong willingness to dive into both.

Experience in designing and developing RESTful web APIs

Familiarity with transitioning event-driven service-oriented architectures by applying Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles

Experience in writing Unit Tests and Integration Tests

Proficiency in monitoring and supporting production software

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

What we offer:

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.