Senior Software Engineer - Edinburgh

About Us

We're TravelPerk, a hyper-growth SaaS platform offering companies a one-stop-shop for booking, managing and reporting business travel.

We've revolutionized the business travel market by offering an unrivaled selection of travel options, a powerful booking and management platform, and 24/7 customer support. It's why we've become the leading all-in-one travel management solution.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, we’ve grown to over 1200 people in 9 offices across Europe and North America. In 2022 we became a ‘unicorn’ and in 2024 we raised $104 million in additional investment, with a total valuation of $1.4 billion.

We’ve been winning awards too. Since 2023, we’ve been voted one of the best places to work,  one of the fastest-growing apps and tech companies, and a leading pioneer of business travel.

These are just some of the reasons why global brands like Wise, Red Bull, GetYourGuide, and Aesop trust us to supercharge their corporate travel. 

Are you a Senior Software Engineer with extensive programming experience? 

We’re not looking for stack experts. We’re looking for smart people who can bring in the best tools and processes to get the job done. 

You will work on a day-to-day basis with our product team to design, architect and implement our product. TravelPerk is a next-generation platform to take the pain out of booking and managing business travel. 

As a Senior Software Engineer, this position involves:

  • Product development in Python/Django and/or React of a travel-related web-based product
  • Integrations between our product to 3rd party APIs
  • System architecture design, implementation, and testing
  • Work in an Agile environment with strong attention to a well-documented code, unit testing, and continuous integration
  • Being able to mentor, coach, and train other colleagues as a domain expert

Required skills and experience:

  • "Product Engineering" mindset
  • Pragmatism and obsession for simplicity, efficiency, and performance
  • Extensive experience in similar roles building technically complex products in any web programming language
  • An expert level at server-sideclient-side or full stack development. Your final role within the team will depend on your skills and internal training will be provided
  • Obsession for quality and testing
  • Eager to learn new technologies and frameworks
  • Strong communication skills

Bonus points for:

  • Experience in the travel industry
  • DevOps experience with the AWS suite
  • Experience working with high-performing, Agile development teams
  • People who like to build stuff (we really like people who maintain/contribute to open source projects)

What do we offer?

💰 A competitive compensation package, including equity options in TravelPerk;

🌴 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays;

💼 Company Pension Plan with Aviva; 

💊 Private medical insurance from Bupa;

🙌 Life insurance with Zurich;

🧘‍ Income Protection + Wellbeing App with Unum;

🦷 Access to voluntary dental insurance through Bupa;

🚲 Tax-efficient schemes such as Cycle2Work & electric car leasing via Octopus;

💪 Discounts on 12-month gym memberships with GymFlex;

💙 iFeel - a mental health support tool with access to therapists year round;;

🎟️ Access to a wide variety of discounts and rewards;

🥳 Unforgettable TravelPerk events, including our spectacular annual summer party;

👶 Parental leave: 12 to 16 weeks, based on location and eligibility factors;

🫶 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice;

🌎 A ’Work from anywhere’ in the world allowance of 20 working days per year.

📈 Exponential growth opportunities

How we work 

Our Vision is for a world where TravelPerk serves as the platform for human connection in-real-life (IRL). We take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our Edinburgh hub. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in-real-life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work.

At TravelPerk, we prioritise experience and potential over academic qualifications for this role. We believe that talent and ability aren't always reflected in formal credentials.

For certain roles, we provide relocation assistance. Please specify your need for this in your application, and we will evaluate the possibility on a case-by-case basis. English is our official office language, so we request that resumes be submitted in English for effective communication.

TravelPerk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to ensure the people behind our product reflect that. We’re an equal opportunity employer, meaning you’re welcome at TravelPerk regardless of your appearance, where you’re from, or anything else that makes you.

Learn more about our Builders organization here on our blog.