Software Developer - Platform

Busbud is seeking an experienced software developer to join our API platform and integrations team!

Who we are

Busbud is the leading online travel agency focused on intercity bus travel and mobility, with the broadest global coverage. Travelling is our passion, and we work hard to offer the most comprehensive network of city-to-city travels. We are available in 83 countries, 21,000 cities and offer more than 2,300,000 million bus routes. Our goal is to provide a more environmentally friendly, accessible and interconnected world for everyone.

The role

We're looking for a software developer with a healthy backend experience to join the Platform team. The Platform team is responsible for the backend that powers the entire search experience for the web and mobile apps and demand partners. They build and maintain integrations with our suppliers and operators that obtain trip results and carry out bookings, maintain the search cache and our inventory of cities and routes our partners serve worldwide. You'll work primarily on Node.js with Typescript (90%) and some occasional frontend work in React.js (10%).

We are looking for a variety of profiles and experience levels. We can find the proper role and level of compensation for you accordingly, so regardless if you are an intermediate, senior or staff/lead developer, you are welcome and encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities

• Balance scope and deadlines to deliver on quality and speed
• Implement appropriate test coverage, automation, monitoring and rollout plans
• Maintain and add to our fleet of high-quality API integrations with bus operators around the world
• Collaborate with Design, Product and Engineering, both in your team and in others inside Busbud (cross-functional teams like Web Experience, Marketing and Finance), to deliver high-quality products to our customers
• Conduct design and code reviews for your peers
• Follow data-driven approaches to conduct experiments and iterate on features in collaboration with tech leads and the Product team
• Build and iterate on the next generation of features for travellers using our public API and mobile-friendly website to book trips and support them before, during and after their travels
• Find and address areas of improvement to make our platform and product best in class

How can you impress us?

• One year or more of professional experience with TypeScript and Node.js on the backend
• Entrepreneurial sense: you can Get Stuff Done effectively with limited resources and a small team
• Projects that show an aptitude for technical excellence and product sense on mobile devices
• Four years or more of full-time professional experience in software engineering focused on API or web development
• Prior work in, or passion for, the travel or mobility industries
• Passion and growth mindset: you love what you do and you are always keen to learn new things
• Solid technical chops: people respect and trust your opinions
• Experience shipping one or more APIs, web or mobile apps, ideally currently and publicly available on the internet or in the Google Play and App Store

What’s in it for you?

• Team events and yearly offsites
• Compensation based on experience
• Flexible work environment: fully remote, hybrid or in our beautiful office in Montreal’s Mile End
• Annual sustainability fund & training fund
• Unlimited paid time off
• Apple equipment
• Clear, detailed career ladder with opportunities for growth
• Health benefits & stock options

Busbud is committed to equal employment opportunity for all employees and providing its team members with a work environment free from discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Busbud are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, regardless of race, colour, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex, age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Learn more about why we care about

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