Senior Backend Engineer

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August 12

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Sherpa°

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Travel • AI • eCommerce

Sherpa° is a company that provides AI-powered visa services integrated into the travel booking experience. They offer solutions for travelers, enabling them to obtain travel visas, check entry requirements, and validate documents across 100+ destinations. Sherpa° collaborates with airlines and online travel agencies to enhance customer experience, boost ancillary revenue, and simplify travel for their users by ensuring seamless access to vital travel information at every touchpoint.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2015

🛍️ eCommerce

📋 Description

• Architect and build the distributed systems that power global travel for millions of passengers monthly • You'll be working with a sophisticated Node.js/NestJS microservices architecture deployed on Google Cloud Platform, handling everything from visa applications to real-time document processing • Microservices at Scale • AI Integration • Cloud-Native Infrastructure • Event-Driven Architecture • Enterprise Security • You'll collaborate directly with product managers, frontend engineers, and designers to deliver features that streamline visa applications for partners like American Airlines , Air Canada , and British Airways. • Your code will handle everything from passport document verification to complex travel requirement calculations. • This is backend engineering at its most impactful - where your distributed systems expertise directly removes friction from global travel and helps millions of people explore the world. You'll tackle challenges like real-time document processing, multi-tenant architecture, and building resilient systems that never sleep because travel never stops.

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years professional software development experience • Proven track record building complex, user-focused backend systems • Experience with distributed systems and microservices architecture • Deep understanding of web technologies and cloud platforms • Excel in collaborative, fast-paced startup environments • Strong communication skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary • Comprehensive benefits • Early-stage stock options • 4 weeks' vacation (Moving towards unlimited vacation plan) • Flexibility to work from home or office • Learning and development fund