Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

The role

This person will build products and infrastructure including the advisor portal, external website, content and supplier systems, internal admin tools, and external integrations. The role involves designing, implementing, and delivering end to end engineering solutions.

What you will do

• Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define and prioritize the roadmap
• Build the travel advisors application for onboarding, searching, booking travel, and managing itineraries and client interactions
• Focus on performance, architecture, clean design and clean code principles
• Collaborate with other engineers to define end to end engineering solutions
• Own epics and be responsible for the entire solution including design, implementation and delivery

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• 5+ years experience in backend web development
• 3+ years experience with Python, using Django / Flask / Alternative
• High API and distributed systems design skills
• Experience with relational database ORMs
• Ability to be a team player, with strong communication and collaboration skills
• An entrepreneurial mindset

Nice to have

• AWS experience
• Kubernetes experience

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation
• Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora HQ)
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Wellhub Memberships
• 401k plan with company match
• Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Stock Options

Before you apply

• Authorization to work in the United States is required
• Fora is unable to sponsor or assist with U.S. work authorization

About the company

Fora is a modern travel agency empowering entrepreneurs to build travel advisory businesses. The company uses AI to modernize the travel industry through global supplier relationships and personalized training.