Software Engineer II, Backend; Platform

Role Overview

Spotnana is building a modern travel platform. We need a Backend Software Engineer to design, build, and maintain cloud‑native services that power the Spotnana experience.

Hybrid – based out of the Palo Alto office with a flexible in‑office / remote schedule.

• Design and develop high-quality cloud‑native services within the Spotnana platform.
• Contribute to product reliability and customer satisfaction through testing, debugging, and code reviews.
• Collaborate with technical leads and teammates to drive craftsmanship and innovation.
• Promote strong engineering practices and a supportive, healthy team culture.
• Share knowledge and mentor others to help grow engineering talent across the team.

• 3+ years of software development experience in products or SaaS, with strong skills in data structures and algorithms (Java preferred, but other languages welcome).
• Background in backend distributed systems and cloud-native development, including building reusable components and designing scalable APIs.
• Experience with software design, architecture, and working on cross‑functional or multi‑team projects.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field—or equivalent practical experience.
• Willing and able to work in an open office environment.
• Experience with using LLM services and building highly scalable web services using tools such as ChatGPT API and AWS (or other cloud providers) is a strong plus.

The base salary range for this role is $126,000 – $165,650 per year, depending on location and experience. Compensation includes a cash component (salary + annual performance bonus), equity, and comprehensive benefits.

• Equity in the form of stock options.
• Pre‑tax and ROTH 401(k) options via Fidelity with up to a 4% company match.
• Comprehensive benefit plans covering medical, dental, vision, life, and disability. We cover 100% of the employee premium and 85% of eligible dependents.
• Pre‑tax flexible spending account options for health, dependent care and commuter expenses.
• Flexible PTO, 10 company holidays, and an end‑of‑year company shutdown.
• Up to 26 weeks of parental leave.
• Monthly cell phone/internet stipend.
• Additional perks: IATAN travel membership, pet insurance, financial wellness tools, Calm app access, and more.

We are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive environment and guarantee equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.