Backend Engineer

Staff Backend Engineer – Cloudbeds About Cloudbeds

At Cloudbeds, we’re not just building software, we’re transforming hospitality. Our intelligently designed platform powers properties across 150 countries, processing billions in bookings annually. From independent properties to hotel groups, we help hoteliers transform operations and uplevel their commercial strategy through a unified platform that integrates with hundreds of partners. We do it with a completely remote team. Imagine working alongside global innovators to build AI‑powered solutions that solve hoteliers’ biggest challenges.

Since our founding in 2012, we’ve become the World’s Best Hotel PMS Solutions Provider and landed on Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 again in 2024 – but we’re just getting started.

At Cloudbeds, our Payments tribe builds the systems that keep money moving securely, efficiently, and globally for thousands of our customers. We love solving complex, interconnected problems, integrating with global partner APIs, designing for compliance and security, and constantly iterating on better, more scalable payment solutions.

• Develop in the existing codebase using Java and PHP
• Lead discussions on complex technical concepts and requirements with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
• Take ownership mindset: you take responsibility for the quality and reliability of your contributions, collaborating closely with peers to design, build, and operate systems together
• Write clean, maintainable, and well‑tested code, caring deeply about system quality, performance, and scalability; assist in researching new technologies to ensure the best fit, quality, and outcome
• Maintain security and compliance awareness: understand the importance of PCI, data privacy, and secure‑by‑design principles in payment systems
• Continuously learn: be curious about how things connect across the platform and eager to learn from peers
• Mentor other engineers
• Think strategically: see beyond the task, understanding how architectural decisions impact scalability, costs, and long‑term flexibility

• 7+ years of web application software engineering experience in Java (Spring)
• 3+ years of PHP (preferred) or other programming languages, e.g., Python
• 5+ years of production experience with Postgre
  
  SQL or MySQL, with a track record of optimizing database performance for high‑volume applications
• 3+ years of experience designing and developing event‑driven services
• Hands‑on experience with IaC (ArgoCD, Kubernetes, Terraform), AWS, Kafka
• Experience in the Payments domain
• Experience with in an organization focused on high availability, scalability, security, automation, and observability
• A strong business sense and ability to collaborate with leadership and non‑technical stakeholders on highly visible projects
• Dedication toward observability by leveraging metrics, experiments, and prototypes to ensure decisions are data‑driven
• Strong knowledge and a passion for software engineering best practices, design patterns, and automated testing

• Experience engineering software for large‑scale solutions, using modern tooling; experience with large‑scale Domain Driven Design
• Solid understanding of secure software engineering with experience in regulated environments; familiarity with PCI‑DSS and similar compliance frameworks preferred
• Experience working with a remote‑first and globally distributed team

Please note that applicants must be currently authorized to work in the location where the position is located without requiring visa sponsorship. At this time, Cloudbeds is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas.

Behind Cloudbeds’ revolutionary technology is a team redefining what’s possible in hospitality. We’re 650+ employees across 40+ countries, bringing together elite engineers, AI architects, world‑class designers, and hospitality veterans to solve challenges others haven’t dared to tackle. Our diverse team speaks 30+ languages, but we all share one language: a passion for innovation and travel. From pioneering breakthroughs in machine…