Staff Engineer, Lighthouse
Data Acquisition R&D
Hotel revenue management solutions
Open for applications
Hotel revenue management solutions
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
To reimagine commerce strategy for the travel and hospitality industry.
Role
Who you are
- Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex technical issues
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
- 5+ years experience in at least one of the following:
- Networking protocols
- Browser development
- Reverse engineering websites and/or mobile applications
- Fluent in English
Desirable
- You have a strong interest in web security
- You have experience in Rust, C++ or any other system programming language
- You're comfortable with data analysis and manipulation
- You're no stranger to the open-source community, with a track record of meaningful contributions
What the job involves
- We are in search of a Staff Engineer Data Acquisition R&D with a deep fascination for the inner workings of the internet and a desire to impart this passion to our team
- You will play a critical role in our data extraction process, ensuring that we can extract and process billions of data points every day
- Drive the research and development of advanced techniques for web data extraction and processing at scale, a task made more challenging due to the high volume of our operations
- You will build upon our ongoing projects, leveraging your expertise in reverse engineering and browser technologies to push the boundaries of our capabilities
- Be at the forefront of tackling web scraping challenges such as emulating user agents, scraping on multiple platforms, utilizing proxy services in a cost-efficient manner, scraping from specific locations, and effectively distributing our scraping load
- Actively collaborate with diverse engineering teams to address challenges and advance initiatives related to data extraction and infrastructure
- Serve as a subject matter expert, providing mentorship and support to team members while fostering an environment of continuous learning and development
Our take
Lighthouse is a leading commercial intelligence platform for the travel and hospitality sector, offering solutions to help hotels optimise revenue through pricing, promotions and distributions. With over 70,000 hotels using its services, Lighthouse is playing a critical role in maximising operational efficiency and improving guest experiences.
The company integrates AI to enhance its offerings, with tools for revenue management, competitive pricing and forecasting demand. With a focus on improving hotel profitability while streamlining operations, Lighthouse uses advanced technology to identify opportunities and solve challenges like pricing parity issues and performance benchmarks.
Recently, the company raised funding which boosted it to Unicorn status. With this funding, it plans to accelerate product innovation, expand its capabilities, and support international growth. It's an exciting time for the company and, with a growing customer base, it is positioned for continued success.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Nov 2024
$370m
SERIES C
Nov 2021
$80m
SERIES B
Total funding: $470m
Company benefits
- Ample time off and two special company-wide wellbeing days
- Hybrid working with a choice-first approach, giving you the benefits to work better from anywhere
- Whether you’re starting out with us, having a baby, or celebrating a milestone anniversary, we celebrate your achievements and support you during those moments that matter most
Company values
- Meaningful work matters
- Pursuit of greatness
- Elevate each other
Company HQ
Waterloo, London, UK
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Leadership
Sean Fitzpatrick
(CEO)Spent almost 5 years at HotSchedules as Senior VP of Product and Operations, COO and Head of Product. Prior to that they spent 9 years at Oracle, in a number of roles including Global VP of Strategy and Product Management.
Gino Engels
(Co-Founder & CCO)Previously worked at Sony Pictures Entertainment as a National Account Manager. Prior to that, they worked at AB Inbev UK in a number of roles, including National Account Manager.
Matthias Geeroms
(Co-Founder & CFO)Prior to co-founding Lighthouse in 2012, they were a Transfer Pricing Specialist at FOD Finance.
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