**Company: olive - the ai-powered personalization engine for hotels**
Location: Greater Los Angeles Area - Hybrid Remote
Position: Head of Engineering, Full-time
Website: <https://www.olive.travel>
**About Us**
Olive is a vc-backed startup building the modern ecommerce stack for the hotel
industry. We are a team of world class hotel executives, startup operators,
and technologists aiming to disrupt the $1.2T global hotel market. We
specialize in developing modern technology solutions that seamlessly integrate
into our customers’ hotel websites. Our first product redefines the booking
experience with a modern UX powered by AI personalization and we are
dramatically increasing conversion with our hotel customers.
**Position Overview**
We're on the lookout for a Head of Engineering with a strong backend focus to
lead our Engineering team. This role is ideal for someone eager to mold our
technology direction, spearhead innovation, and guarantee the delivery of
robust, scalable, and efficiently performing solutions. You'll have the
opportunity to work on blending impeccable design aesthetics with powerful,
data-driven APIs while preparing our systems for advancements in Data Science,
Machine Learning Engineering, and Personalization.
**Key Responsibilities:**
* Lead backend technology efforts with a focus on AWS, PostgreSQL, Python, Django, and REST APIs
* Ensure robust integration with both new and legacy systems, including 3rd party API and data sources
* Contribute to front end and full stack feature development
* Help prepare infrastructure and interfaces with Data and ML engineering initiatives
* Work in tandem with cross-disciplinary teams to tailor solutions that meet both customer requirements and business objectives
* Uphold and advocate for high coding standards, best practices, and system security measures
* Ensure product reliability and participate in troubleshooting and debugging live environments when necessary
* Mentor junior team members, promoting a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning
* Engage in product and technology strategy discussions, contributing to planning, estimation, and execution phases
**Qualifications:**
* 5+ years of experience in full stack development, with significant expertise in backend technologies and architectures
* Strong knowledge of AWS, PostgreSQL, Container Services, Python, Django, and RESTful APIs; experience with legacy SOAP API integration is a plus
* Proven ability to design scalable, maintainable, and secure application architectures.
* Demonstrated skill in navigating complex problem-solving, code optimization, and project management
* Familiarity with front-end development, including JavaScript, React, and responsive design, is advantageous
* Strong track record of integrating frontend systems with a variety of web and data services
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
**Why Join Us?**
* Be a key player in a growing startup and make a significant impact on the hospitality technology industry. Significant equity upside
* International focus - the hotel industry is very international and we'll be expanding outside of the US quickly. You'll get to build an international team, product, and all the exciting challenges that come with that.
* Awesome industry to work in. We are building ecommerce tools for the travel space with incredibly beautiful and exotic properties. You will not be building software for dentist back offices
* Strong founder market fit with extensive industry ties. Opportunity to work with a passionate team and evolve with the company.
* Competitive salary with equity options.
* Flexibility and autonomy in your role.
**Interested candidates are invited to apply to this job posting and
email[david@olive.travel](mailto:david@olive.travel) as well.**
Equal Opportunity Employer: olive is committed to creating a diverse
environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,
color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation,
national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
