Software Engineer-Node.Js

As a Software Engineer at Holiday Tribe, a Great Place To Work Certified travel-tech company, headquartered in Gurugram, Haryana, India, backed by leading VC firms like Powerhouse Ventures and GSF, you will be a part of a rapidly growing team setting the stage for the next phase of scale. Specializing in curated leisure travel experiences across 30+ global destinations, Holiday Tribe combines deep human expertise with a bold vision of building cutting-edge AI and technology that will transform how Indians plan and experience their holidays. Recognized as the Emerging Holiday Tech Company at the India Travel Awards 2023, Holiday Tribe has also partnered with international tourism boards to bring world-class experiences to Indian travelers. At the core of Holiday Tribe is a fun, performance-driven workplace striving to build the next big thing in travel - making holiday planning faster, smarter, and unforgettable. **Role Overview:** As a Node.js Backend Developer at Holiday Tribe, your main responsibility will be to build high-performance APIs and workflows that power the planning and booking assistant. You will work on maintaining backend services using Node.js (Express) and integrating them with travel APIs. Additionally, you will implement RESTful APIs and services to support AI-powered trip planning and booking, collaborate with frontend and AI orchestration layers, design clean, reusable modules, optimize performance and scalability of real-time query systems, and ensure stable deployments and quick iterations. **Key Responsibilities:** - Build and maintain backend services using Node.js (Express) and integrate them with travel APIs (flights, hotels, activities). - Implement RESTful APIs and services to support AI-powered trip planning and booking. - Work closely with the frontend and AI orchestration layers to enable a seamless end-user experience. - Design clean, reusable modules to integrate with third-party booking platforms. - Optimize performance and scalability of real-time query systems. - Collaborate with product managers and DevOps to ensure stable deployments and quick iterations. **Qualifications Required:** - 2+ years of backend development experience using Node.js. - Strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, RESTful APIs, and async programming. - Experience with databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL). - Familiarity with message queues (e.g. Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka), websockets, and caching mechanisms. - Ability to write clean, modular, testable code. - Bonus: Worked on travel, booking, or real-time systems. Please note that the perks of working at Holiday Tribe include: - Working with a fast-moving team building futuristic travel tools. - Shaping backend architecture for a high-growth product. - Learning and contributing to AI-agent orchestration pipelines.,