Staff Software Engineer, Groups API Products at Engine

About Engine At Engine, we’re transforming business travel into something personalized, rewarding, and simple. For too long, managing travel and spend has been overwhelming and fragmented — we’re here to change that. We believe the future of travel should be seamless and powered by technology that delights customers at every step. That’s why we’re building a platform that brings together corporate travel, a powerful charge card, and modern spend management in one place. To make this vision real, we’re looking for exceptional, mission-driven people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. More than 20,000 companies already rely on Engine to support over 1 million travelers and billions in annual bookings each year. Cash flow positive with rapid growth, we pair exclusive Engine-only rates, industry-leading rewards, and intelligent automation to help businesses save money while delivering world-class personalization and convenience. Backed by Telescope Partners, Blackstone, and Permira, Engine has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing travel and fintech platforms in North America, with honors including the Deloitte Fast 500 and Built In’s Best Places to Work. Your Mission: Our Group API team is currently evolving Engine’s market-leading groups product into a high-scale, consumer-grade Partner API that serves as foundational infrastructure for the travel industry. We are building the versioning, rate-limiting, and white-labeling strategies that allow global partners and major hotel chains to integrate directly with our platform, turning our fastest-growing strategic initiative into a world-class developer ecosystem. As a Staff Software Engineer at Engine, you’ll play a vital role in an environment where innovation meets collaboration. Here’s what you’ll take charge of: • Design and Implement: Craft innovative software systems and APIs that contribute to the success of Engine’s mission, focusing on scalability, security, and performance. • Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product and Data Science, to unlock new opportunities and deliver seamless experiences for our customers. • Leadership: Mentor mid-to-senior level engineers, and lead efforts to ensure the quality, scalability, and robustness of our software. • Ownership: Lead key initiatives that improve efficiency, enhance system performance, and drive customer satisfaction. What You’ll Bring to Engine: We’re looking for someone who’s ready to make an impact and grow alongside us: • Experience: 8+ years of hands-on experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available and high-performing distributed systems. You have a proven track record of building public-facing (consumer-grade) APIs and managing the complexities of versioning, deprecation, and consumption-based rate limiting. Experience with Node.js, TypeScript, Kotlin (or similar modern backend languages), and AWS is a plus. • Skills: You’re a problem-solver with a strong grasp of software design principles, scalability, and system architecture. You thrive in fast-paced, innovative environments and prioritize Domain-Driven Design. • Mindset: You’re ready to roll up your sleeves, collaborate, and deliver results that matter. Compensation Our compensation packages are based on several factors, including your experience, expertise, and location. In addition to a competitive base salary, total compensation may include equity and/or variable pay (OTE). Your recruiter will share your complete compensation package as you move through the process. Base Pay Range$148,200—$220,000 USDThe Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits: • Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with opportunities for bonuses, commissions, and equity. • Benefits: Check out our full list at engine.com/culture. • Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we’ll make sure you have what you need to succeed. Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more. Ready to Build the Future of Work Travel? Join us on our mission to transform how work travel works—for businesses, for travelers, and for the industry. Apply now and let’s make travel simpler, smarter, and more enjoyable—together.