About Wego:
We’re on a mission to help people discover the real value of travel — to inspire, to give more reasons, to make it easy — for you to travel. Our company was founded back in 2005, and since then, we’ve imagined and created some of the most well-loved products for travelers all around the world.
Today, Wego is the number 1 travel metasearch engine in the Middle East. There are millions of users on Wego every month — people who travel for adventure, for work, for family and for many other reasons. That’s why we work tirelessly to make your experience of planning & booking flights, hotels and trips as seamless as possible
Summary
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer - Backend to join our team within the Flights OTA (Online Travel Agency) domain. Our team is dedicated to building robust, scalable, and reliable backend systems that enhance the end-to-end travel booking experience. This includes a wide range of areas, from search and booking to post-booking functionalities such as itinerary modifications, cancellations, notifications, and customer support tools.
As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a vital role in designing and implementing backend services, ensuring system reliability and performance, and contributing to the team’s technical growth. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and impactful features while continuously improving our engineering practices.
Key Responsibilities:
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs.
Participate in system architecture discussions to design efficient, maintainable, and future-proof services.
Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while adhering to industry best practices and internal standards.
Collaborate with Product, UX, and Data teams to understand requirements and deliver effective technical solutions across the entire customer journey.
Improve code quality by implementing unit tests, automation, and conducting thorough code reviews.
Optimize backend systems for performance, scalability, and reliability to handle the demands of a global customer base.
Debug and resolve production issues quickly to minimize the impact on users and ensure high availability.
Stay current with emerging technologies and propose innovative solutions to enhance systems and processes.
Qualifications:
5+ years of experience in backend software engineering, including hands-on coding and system design.
Proficiency in Java or a similar backend programming language (experience with Go is a plus).
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and container technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and database optimization techniques.
Familiarity with caching technologies (e.g., Redis, Memcached) to optimize system performance.
Strong understanding of system architecture, scalability, and reliability best practices.
Experience with CI/CD practices and automated pipelines.
Solid troubleshooting and debugging skills for production systems.
Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana).
Our Ideal Candidate Will:
Be proactive in solving problems and collaborating with team members.
Care about the “Why” behind features and team workflows, demonstrating a product-minded approach to engineering.
Be passionate about clean, maintainable code with an eye for simplicity and pragmatism.
Value frequent, high-quality releases and short feedback loops to improve customer satisfaction.
Be eager to learn and adopt new technologies and best practices.
Demonstrate excellent communication skills, including active listening, facilitation, and giving constructive feedback.
What You’ll Do:
In the First Month, You’ll:
• Get up to speed on our initiatives and systems, diving deep into both technical and operational aspects.
• Actively engage with the team across development phases—grooming, planning, coding, code reviews, and releases.
• Build relationships by meeting teammates and understanding their areas of expertise.
By Three Months, You’ll:
• Contribute to the design and implementation of key backend systems.
• Collaborate closely with Product and UX teams to deliver impactful features.
• Identify and address bottlenecks in our engineering processes.
By Six Months, You’ll:
• Take ownership of backend components, ensuring their reliability and scalability.
• Actively contribute to process improvements that enhance team productivity.
• Begin mentoring junior engineers, fostering technical growth within the team.
