Key Facts

Remote From:

Full time

Senior (5-10 years)

English

Hard Skills

Application Programming Interface (API) Back End Testing Application Security Operations Administration Maintenance And Provisioning (OAMP) Short Message Peer-To-Peer Custom Attributes Performance Improvement Message Format Business Process Automation Email Management Cross-Functional Collaboration Property Ownership Customer Centricity

Other Skills

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Scheduling
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Collaboration
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Communication

Roles & Responsibilities

Extensive experience designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure backend systems
Experience working with high-volume data processing and complex APIs
Strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver customer-focused solutions
Ability to own end-to-end technical ownership and ship features independently

Requirements:

Design, implement, and evolve backend services powering the Unified Inbox and guest-host communications (email, SMS, WhatsApp, OTA messages)
Build scalable, reliable backend architectures with a focus on performance and security
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to own features from inception to production, including AI features, automations, templates, and scheduling
Ensure platform reliability and extensibility as the product grows, handling large data volumes and complex API integrations

Hostaway

Computer Software / SaaS

About Hostaway

Hostaway is the world's leading vacation rental management software, perfect for those with 2 to 1,000+ listings. We make it easy for you to get more out of your business while spending less time with tedious manual tasks. What we offer: - Channel Manager - Property Management System - Messaging Services - Mobile Apps - User Management - Booking Engine - Revenue Management - Dynamic Pricing - API Our dedicated team brings their deep experience of the sector to the forefront, giving you continual insight into how best to run your business anywhere in the world. More bookings. Less hassle.

Company type: Scaleup

Industry: Computer Software / SaaS

Founded: 2018

Company size: 201 - 500

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Job description

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.

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