Senior API Developer

At Hostelworld (Permanent), in Porto, PortugalExpires at: Remote policy: Full remoteWHO YOU'LL WORK WITHThe role involves joining a team containing a mixture of Hostelworld Devs and Contractors to deliver new product features in the Social domain of our system. You’ll work alongside Hostelworld Principal Engineers, Team Leads and Product Managers to ensure that software features are delivered to Hostelworld’s Definition of Done (DoD) in a timely manner. We’ll deliver APIs using Node.js Microservices hosted in GCP and interacting with MongoDB databases.WHAT YOU'LL DOWork independently to bring features through all stages of the SDLC; from refinement, through development, testing and deployment to post release monitoring in a timely and predictable mannerWork alongside our Community of Practice Architecture group to contribute to the evolution of the overall product/system architectureUnderstand and follow technical and product requirements as set out by Team Leads, Product Managers and Principal EngineersUnderstand, debug, troubleshoot and fix issues across our tech stackDevelop clean and maintainable code that follows our Definition of DoneDevelop solutions that meet the SREs SLOsDevelop alerts to monitor production code and fix issues as they arise (during working hours)Deliver unit, component test, stress, performance and soak testsMentor more junior members of your team in technical and procedural aspects of the roleMain requirementsWHAT WE'RE LOOKING FORMinimum 5+ years professional development experience in Node, JS, Typescript or similar.Strong understanding of design patterns (particularly within the Microservice Architecture)Strong understanding of Clean Code and Clean Architecture PrinciplesExperience developing and maintaining cloud native applications on GCP (or similar)Experience with event driving systemsExperience with SQL and NoSQLExperience working in a Scrum teamAble to write and understand user stories and test plans in GherkinExperience using API Gateways (we use Apigee)Implementing AI agents in the SDLC or Product is a bonusExcellent communication skills (proficient in both spoken and written English)Experience working with remote teamsAbility to prioritize and meet deadlinesDemonstrate that you love learning and enjoy problem solving complex issuesBenefits & PerksWHAT WE OFFERCompetitive salary & benefitsEnhanced annual leave plus 3 wellbeing days per yearPaid family leave (maternity, paternity, surrogacy & adoption)Agile working (plus a Working from Abroad Policy)Support for your ongoing growth & developmentInclusive people policies (sickness, menopause, compassionate and fertility leave)A chance to give back to your local community with 5 paid volunteering daysOUR BEHAVIOURSGrow others - We fundamentally believe that investing in growing others benefits everyone, whether it's helping them develop hard or soft skills. We want learning and growing to be part of our DNA to help makes us a better team, together.Master it - We are obsessed with our area of expertise and enjoy developing our skills. We rarely take things at face value; we investigate, interrogate, and always look for ‘the why,’ and wherever possible, we use data to find the best solution.Collaborate - We are in it together, for the tough stuff and the celebrations too. To achieve the best results, we need expertise from all areas of the organisation, and we wholeheartedly welcome diverse thinking.Adapt - We work fluidly, adapting to new information and the evolving environment while staying committed to our goals. Innovation and experimentation fuel our projects and we’re never afraid to pivot.Deliver - Our focus is always on the end result; we value outcomes over activity. We collaborate to deliver work at speed without dropping any of our other behaviours.We believe in talented and diverse teams that reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we operate. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences. We lay out the above requirements to guide applicants to the experiences that we believe will allow you to be successful in the role. If you don’t meet them all, please consider applying if you think you can still perform the role as described.#J-18808-Ljbffr