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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer - **Company:** Hostaway - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Microsoft Message Queuing, Queueing Systems, Service-Oriented Architecture, Software Engineering, Management of Software Versions, Web Performance Optimization, Large Language Models, Backend, Graphql, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Domain Driven Design, Golang - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.workingnomads.com/job/go/1794495/ ## About the Role * 6+ years of experience as a Backend Engineer, with a strong foundation in software engineering, * Strong-level proficiency in PHP and/or Golang, with a strong willingness to dive into both. * Proven experience designing and operating high-traffic, customer-facing systems. * Experience decomposing monoliths or extracting services, with a pragmatic view on when to do it (and when not to). * Solid experience designing APIs - REST, GraphQL, or similar - with an eye on clarity, versioning, and consumability (bonus if you've built APIs for AI agents or LLM-driven clients). * Familiarity with transitioning event-driven service-oriented architectures by applying Domain Driven Design (DDD) principles * Comfortable using AI coding tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, etc.) as part of your daily workflow, and able to get real leverage out of them. * Experience working in a Cloud environment (AWS is a plus). * Experience with message queues (e.g., AWS SQS) is a plus. ## Description Hostaway is seeking a highly motivated Senior Backend Engineer to join the Core team. This team is responsible for the integrations with our key partners (Online Travel Agencies). These integrations are critical to our customers' daily workflows, powering seamless connectivity between their properties and major booking platforms. If you've worked on similar tools that handle huge volumes and interact with a variety of complex APIs, you'll be a great fit!, * Collaborate closely with the Product Manager to shape the technical direction and ensure our backend services deliver maximum value. * Design and ship APIs built for agentic interfaces - making our guest-facing domain consumable by AI agents and automated workflows. * Improve page speed and end-to-end performance, working closely with frontend peers since conversion depends on it. * Contribute to high-level architectural decisions and help us move quickly without accumulating regret. * Leverage AI to accelerate code delivery - we provide a Claude Team Premium subscription and expect engineers to use it well., * Services are progressively extracted from the monolith with clear ownership and minimal disruption to delivery. * Performance (page speed, latency, uptime) becomes a measurable strength of the products. * Our domain is accessible through clean, well-designed APIs that agentic clients can consume reliably. * The team gets real productivity gains from AI-assisted development, without sacrificing code quality or ownership. * Cross-functional collaboration with Product and Design runs smoothly, with engineering contributing meaningfully to product direction. ## Related Videos - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers) - [The 7 Most Popular Backend Frameworks for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/403-the-7-most-popular-backend-frameworks-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [20 Essential Tools For Backend Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/218-20-essential-tools-for-backend-development) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)