Backend Developer, The Hotels Network
PHP
Hotel growth platform
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Hotel growth platform
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
101-200 employees
Company mission
To improve the online booking experience, grow direct bookings and strengthen the relationships between hotel brands and their guests.
Role
Who you are
- Demostrated backend development experience, with strong proficiency in PHP
- Solid experience with at least one PHP framework (e.g., Symfony, Laravel)
- Good understanding of microservices architecture
- Hands-on experience with TDD, DDD, and Event-Driven systems
- Familiarity with Event Sourcing and CQRS patterns
- Strong knowledge of relational and non-relational databases
- Comfortable working in agile and collaborative environments
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively with an international team in English, both written and spoken
Desirable
- Experience with Golang or interest in learning it
- Exposure to message brokers like Kafka, RabbitMQ, or similar
- Experience in the hospitality or travel tech industry
- Familiarity with containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
What the job involves
- We are seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Backend Developer to join our tech team and help shape the future of hospitality technology. You’ll work on robust, scalable systems using modern development principles like Microservices Architecture, TDD, DDD, Event-Driven Design, Event Sourcing, and CQRS
- As a senior engineer, you’ll take ownership of complex backend services, contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor other developers as we continue to modernize and grow our platform
- Apply object-oriented design, design patterns, and SOLID principles to write clean, testable, and extensible code
- Design, build, and maintain scalable microservices using PHP (Symfony or Laravel preferred)
- Collaborate on solutions following Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Event-Driven Architecture (EDA)
- Implement and uphold Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices
- Work with Event Sourcing and CQRS patterns
- Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and design sessions
- Collaborate closely with DevOps, Frontend and Product teams to deliver end-to-end features
- Continuously improve code quality, scalability, and performance
Our take
Advanced online players in hospitality win additional customers by offering online consumers the kind of personalised, clean, intuitive experience they’ve come to expect. Hotels with a less finely tuned digital presence lose out, and it’s a shortfall The Hotels Network (THN) is looking to address. THN provides a full-stack platform for hotel growth, including analytics, benchmarking, and a predictive algorithm that automatically carries out website personalisation for visitors.
It’s a neat offering, and likely to prove a vital one for hotels who need to keep pace with changing consumer preferences. For example, the majority of online shoppers report personalisation to substantially increase the likelihood of them becoming repeat customers. This is something high-end chains like Hilton and Marriott have the resources to reflect - THN’s platform gives smaller outfits the chance to compete.
THN reports a 20,000+ strong client network for its services, and trends suggest this number should only grow. With over 80% of people reportedly preferring to browse and book their travel accommodations online, hotels need to keep their digital presence sharp and in tune with current eCommerce consumer trends.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-16% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jun 2020
$11.3m
SERIES B
Apr 2018
$3.7m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $15.2m
Company benefits
- Trust first - autonomy in everyone's work
- A culture embracing remote working
- Flexible working hours
- Flexible working hours
- Kitchen stocked with fruit, snacks, coffee…
- Kitchen stocked with fruit, snacks, coffee…
- Internal promotions from within the team
- Regular team building events
Company HQ
Sant Gervasi - Galvany, Barcelona, Spain
Leadership
Juanjo Rodriguez
(Co-Founder)Previously CEO of Expertia Solutions, who went on to co-found family travel network Knok. Is also a long-standing owner at Duplex Marketing, and has worked as a mentor for Startupbootcamp.
Laura Martinez Celada
(Co-Founder & VP of Clients & Growth)Previously a Product Manager at Storck Ibérica, before moving on to work as an Account Director and Owner at Duplex Marketing. Co-founded Knok prior to The Hotels Network.
Marc Rollan
(Co-Founder & Engineering Manager)Has extensive experience in gaming, having hosted and co-directed the Game Over podcast; worked on and edited Gamers Ocupados and 3dJuegos.com; and worked as an Editor at Games Tribune Magazine - a position held alongside work at The Hotels Network.
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