Offer summary

Qualifications:

8+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, with 4+ years in a leadership role., Strong background in travel technology, particularly in Online Booking Engines and travel eCommerce., Expertise in Laravel (PHP), React (Next.js), and AWS services., Deep understanding of cloud architecture, microservices, and API-first development..

Key responsabilities:

Define and implement the technical roadmap for scalability, security, and performance.

Build, mentor, and lead a high-performance engineering team.

Architect, develop, and optimize travel-related solutions like booking engines and CRM systems.

Oversee system modernization and ensure compliance with security standards.

Job description

Director of Engineering – Travel Tech (Remote, LATAM)

📍 Location: Remote – Open to LATAM-based candidates
💰 Salary: Competitive, paid in USD
📄 Contract Type: Independent Contractor

About the Role

We are looking for an exceptional Director of Engineering to lead and scale the next generation of B2B and B2C travel tech platforms. This is a hands-on leadership role where you will drive architecture, innovation, and engineering excellence.

As a key technology partner, you will be responsible for modernizing and expanding our systems, including Online Booking Engines (OBEs), eCommerce platforms, CRM systems, and supplier repositories. If you're a tech visionary, strategic thinker, and passionate leader, this is your opportunity to make a significant impact in the travel industry.

Key Responsibilities

Technology Strategy & Architecture: Define and implement the technical roadmap, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
Engineering Leadership: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performance engineering team, fostering innovation and collaboration.
Hands-On Development & Solutions Design: Architect, develop, and optimize booking engines, CRM systems, eCommerce platforms, and other travel-related solutions.
System Modernization: Overhaul legacy systems and drive the transition to modern architectures.
Agile & DevOps Execution: Implement best practices in CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and observability.
Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with product managers, designers, and business leaders to align technology with company goals.
Scalability & Performance Optimization: Ensure high availability, fast API performance, and system stability.
Security & Compliance: Oversee PCI compliance, secure API development, and cloud infrastructure best practices.

What You Bring

Core Qualifications:

✅ 8+ years of experience in software engineering & architecture, with 4+ years in a leadership role.
✅ Strong background in travel technology, especially in Online Booking Engines (OBEs), travel eCommerce, and group booking systems.
✅ Expertise in Laravel (PHP), React (Next.js), AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, SNS, SQS, ECS, RDS, S3, Elasticache).
✅ Experience leading engineering teams, hiring developers, and scaling organizations.
✅ Deep understanding of cloud architecture, microservices, and API-first development.
✅ Proficiency in CI/CD, DevOps, automation, and observability tools (Datadog, CloudWatch).

Bonus Points For:

⭐ Prior experience in SaaS, startups, or travel tech (booking engines, itinerary builders, tour operator platforms).
⭐ Knowledge of Machine Learning (ML), AI, LLMs, blockchain.
⭐ Experience with Plasmic CMS, Laravel Livewire, GraphQL, advanced caching techniques.
⭐ SEO, Core Web Vitals, and front-end performance optimization expertise.

Why Join Us?

✨ Own the Future of Travel Tech – Lead the development of cutting-edge travel platforms in a high-growth environment.
✨ Build & Scale a Team – Shape the future of our engineering organization.
✨ Work Closely with Leadership – Directly impact company strategy and product innovation.
✨ Flexibility & Innovation – Enjoy a remote work culture, where experimentation with the latest tech is encouraged.