Description
Our Current Itinerary
Are you ready to shape the future of travel tech at scale? We are seeking an exceptional Staff Frontend Developer to drive technical excellence across our entire booking funnel.
We're among the leading travel tech companies worldwide, growing substantially and sustainably year after year, with a mission to make vacation home booking and hosting decisions stress-free and packed with joy.
Our vibrant team of over 600 talented individuals from 60+ countries shares a passion for cutting-edge technology, constant improvement, and creating exceptional experiences for our 50,000 hosts and 100 million website users each year.
Your Future Team
As a Staff Frontend Engineer, you'll be the technical authority across all teams in the booking funnel , from the Discovery team's list pages all the way through the checkout funnel to the Post Booking experience.
You'll design and implement overarching frontend architecture that scales to handle millions of users, while establishing best practices that elevate the entire engineering department.
Our Tech Stack
- Core Technologies: TypeScript, ReactJS, NodeJS, Zustand, TailwindCSS, Express, Vite, SSR.
- Data Infrastructure: DynamoDB, Redis.
- Cloud & DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Git.
- Monitoring & Analytics: Sentry, ELK, Grafana, Looker, OpsGenie, and internally developed technologies.
Technical Leadership & Strategy
- Define the technical vision and strategy for the frontend engineers of GX department, aligning with organizational goals and anticipating industry trends.
- Architect scalable, high-availability frontend systems serving 1M+ daily users across the entire booking funnel.
- Lead the design and implementation of department-wide technical initiatives that impact conversion rates, customer satisfaction, and technical excellence.
Cross-Team Collaboration & Influence
- Partner with Engineering Managers and Department Leaders to shape the technical roadmap.
- Contribute to specifications for large-scale projects, organizing parallel workstreams that reassemble into cohesive launches.
Technical Excellence & Innovation
- Establish, iterate on, and enforce engineering best practices (testing, documentation, architecture) department-wide.
- Review code and set quality standards that become the gold standard across teams.
Mentorship & Knowledge Leadership
- Mentor senior developers, helping them grow into technical leaders.
- Lead department-wide knowledge sharing initiatives and technical workshops.
Your Backpack is Filled with
- 8+ years of frontend development experience with deep expertise in JavaScript (ES6+), TypeScript, and ReactJS.
- Proven track record of architecting large-scale frontend applications handling millions of users.
- Expert-level proficiency with state management, performance optimization, and modern build tools.
Leadership & Strategic Thinking
- Demonstrated ability to define and execute technical strategies at department or company level.
- Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing without direct authority.
Business & Domain Knowledge
- Ability to connect technical decisions to business KPIs and department goals.
- Experience working closely with product and business stakeholders at all levels.
Our Adventure Includes
- Strategic Impact: Shape the technical direction of a rapidly growing travel tech leader.
- Technical Excellence: Work with cutting-edge technologies and influence architectural decisions.
- Leadership Growth: Lead initiatives that impact millions of users and mentor the next generation of engineers.
Want to Travel with Us?
Take a peek into our culture on Instagram @lifeatholidu and check out Tech at Holidu to meet the people behind the product.
Apply now and let’s make vacation dreams come true – at scale.