Software Architect

Quick Facts

• Role: Software Architect (back-end, APIs)

• Focus: Marketplace and booking platform systems; international expansion and GDPR compliance

• Work hours: Overlap until 8:00 PM CET (overlap until 7:00 PM CET acceptable)

Description

You will own ambiguous, high-impact technical initiatives end to end—from investigation and scope definition to solution planning and delivery. You’ll lead the technical side of international expansion, including GDPR compliance (data export, deletion, consent, and data residency), and design and build back-end systems for new verticals such as spa, events and ticketing, day rooms, and food and beverage. The role involves daily production coding with AI-assisted tools, emphasizing validation of AI output and early identification of risks and bottlenecks.

Responsibilities

• Own ambiguous, high-impact initiatives end to end: investigate, define scope, propose solutions, and deliver

• Lead technical work for international expansion, including GDPR compliance (export, deletion, consent, residency)

• Design and build back-end systems supporting new verticals (spa, events and ticketing, day rooms, food and beverage)

• Participate in a rewrite of core systems and shape architecture and migration strategy

• Present options with clear trade-offs to engineering leadership and drive decisions to completion

• Write production code daily, using AI tools effectively and critically reviewing AI-generated code

• Identify technical risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies early

• Collaborate with the principal engineer and the Marketplace, Hotels, and Platform teams

• Communicate proactively and clearly with a US-based team (writing and calls)

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering; recent experience as tech lead, architect, or staff-level engineer

• Strong back-end and system design skills: distributed systems, APIs, data modeling, scalability, reliability

• Production experience with Node.js/TypeScript

• Significant plus: Ruby on Rails; candidates without it must be ready to learn

• Ability to take an undefined problem from discovery to delivery with little supervision

• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot) and ability to judge/validate output

• Excellent communication skills

• High ownership and genuine motivation to build products in a fast-moving environment

• Upper-Intermediate English or higher

Benefits

• US and EU projects using advanced technologies

• Competitive compensation based on skills and experience

• Regular performance appraisals for growth

• Flexibility in workspace: remote or office

• Bonuses for article writing, public talks, and other activities

• Generous time off (vacation, national holidays, sick leave, family days)

• Personalized learning programs

• Free tech webinars and meetups

• Regular corporate online activities

• Supportive team and community