Software Engineer - Full Stack

Job description: Software Engineer - Full StackNew York, NYAbout the roleWere hiring aFull Stack Engineerto help rebuild and level up our highest-traffic customer journeys:Search Details Booking Post-booking. Youll ship across frontend and backend, work closely with Product/Design, and help evolve the patterns well reuse across the marketplace for years.This is a rare chance to work on consumer growth problems with real scale, while still being early enough to own meaningful outcomes. Youll lead execution on scoped projects end-to-end, with strong support from senior and staff engineers on architecture and design decisions.This role will be in person at our energetic NYC headquarters (4 days per week onsite MON-THUR). The base salary range is$160,000$180,000, plus equity, commensurate with experience.What youll doOwn full-stack features across key marketplace flows (SRP, property details, booking, account), with measurable impact on conversion, performance, and reliability.Ship end-to-end: UI + API + data model changes + instrumentation/analytics + rollout + iteration based on results.Contribute to pragmatic patterns in a Next.js App Router codebase (routing, data fetching, caching, error handling, analytics).Partner with backend engineers on API contracts that make the UI fast and resilient (filtering, pagination, performance budgets, versioning/rollout patterns).Improve quality through testing and observability (Playwright, Datadog), and raise the bar through thoughtful code reviews.Partner with Product/Design to translate complex system states into clear, trustworthy UX.Strengthen operational readiness for critical workflows by improving dashboards, alerts, tracing, and lightweight runbooks.Tech stackFrontend:Next.js, React, TypeScript, Tailwind, ShadcnBackend:Ruby on Rails, Node.jsData:Postgres, MongoDBInfra/Obs:AWS, DatadogTesting:RSpec, Playwright Qualifications: Who you areWe encourage candidates to apply even if they dont match every line below.4+ years building production web / mobile applications (or equivalent impact).Comfortable across frontend + backend: you can navigate a Rails codebase and ship React / Flutter changes without hand-holding.Experience building APIs and working with databases (schema design, query performance basics).Product mindset: you care about UX details, performance, and measuring outcomes.Solid engineering habits: code quality, testing discipline, and attention to operational readiness.You're a good person.While building a startup is hard, being a good person is not. We are creating a culture of people with whom you would look forward to working. While we offer incredible experiences to our guests, it is just as important to us to foster an incredible culture for our employees.What success looks like (612 months)Youve shipped multiple improvements to core journeys with measurable wins (conversion, speed, reliability).Youre a go-to engineer for end-to-end execution across frontend + backend.Youve helped establish reusable patterns (components, API shapes, caching/validation, analytics) that make the team faster. Why is This a Great Opportunity: About The CompanyOur client is redefining what it means to be a hotel guest. Were building a new category in hospitality: day access to luxury hotel experiences from breathtaking pools and private beaches to deluxe spas and wellness recharges so people can escape without an overnight stay.Our marketplace now connects guests with 2,500+ partner hotels and resorts, including Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons, Marriott Hilton, and more. Weve helped millions of people enjoy premium hospitality close to home, making rest more mindful, togetherness more meaningful, and escape more accessible. The result: unforgettable experiences for guests and new revenue streams for partners.Backed by some of the best consumer and growth investors, including CRV, Declaration, Brian Kelly (The Points Guy), WME, FJ Labs, and more, Our client is scaling a product people love and creating an entirely new way to experience hospitality.Weve demonstrated product-market fit at scale, were the category leader, growing fast, and on the brink of profitability. Yet the team is still small enough that an engineer can have outsized influence and broad exposure across the business.For context on scale: 5M+ customers served, 250K+ monthly users and growing, 800K app installs last year, and hundreds of millions of dollars generated for our hotel partners.BenefitsHealth, Dental & Vision We're deeply invested in the health and well-being of our team and are proud to contribute to the monthly premiums of these insurance plans.Stock Option Plan We offer employees the opportunity to become part-owners in our mission. Lets redefine what it means to be a guest, together.401(k) plan Save for your future with a 401(k) plan offering.Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) Enjoy life away from work to be inspired and fully recharge with unlimited paid time off.Paid parental leaveAnnual credit Our mission is to bring delight and relaxation to people around the world; including our employees! Access private beaches, deluxe saunas, awesome pools, and much more with your annual credit.Nigel