Is Engine a remote company?

Engine is remote-first with a hybrid-hub model. Roles are either fully remote or anchored to a hub city (Denver, Chicago, or Tempe), and remote positions are explicitly labeled fully remote on the job board.

Where can I work from if I join Engine?

Open roles are posted as either Remote - US or Remote - LATAM, or tied to one of the hub offices in Denver (CO), Chicago (IL), or Tempe (AZ). Remote - US is the most common band across current listings.

Does Engine hire in Latin America?

Yes. Engine hires remote engineering talent in Latin America, with recent Remote - LATAM postings for backend, fullstack, frontend, and automation engineering roles.

How does Engine approach compensation?

Compensation is geo-based, tied to your experience, expertise, and location. Base pay ranges are published on individual job postings, and total compensation can include bonuses, commissions, and equity or variable pay (OTE).

Who thrives at Engine?

Engine looks for people who take ownership and move quickly, reflected in values like "Drivers, not Passengers" and "Insist on High Standards." The company says it hires for grit, curiosity, and will.

Wait, isn't this company called Hotel Engine?

It was. Hotel Engine rebranded to Engine (engine.com). The legacy Hotel Engine name still appears in some places, but it is the same company.

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - LATAM

Hotel Engine

Remote

Job Description

About Engine

Engine is the all-in-one travel and spend management platform trusted by 38K+ businesses and groups representing 1.8M+ travelers. We're the retailer and the rails of business travel, one of the fastest-growing companies in travel tech, built on a decade of proprietary technology, supply, and pricing no one else can replicate. Other travel and AI companies run on our infrastructure to book real trips, hold rates, and move payments, without building any of it themselves. We built it, AI-forward at every layer, from how travelers book to how the rails run.

That work has earned recognition as one of Fast Company's Best Workplaces for Innovators (2025), TravelTech's Reservation Platform of the Year (2026), and one of Built In's Best Places to Work (2020–2026).

We're looking for bold, ambitious people to help redefine how businesses manage and experience travel. Working here, you can expect exponential growth, an ambitious pace, full ownership, and high-caliber colleagues who push you to do the best work of your career. Every hire raises the bar.

Come outpace the ordinary and build the future of travel with us.

We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer who combines strong system design instincts with the communication skills to work across technical and non-technical stakeholders. This is a backend-heavy role with a lot of autonomy, real technical challenge, and a team that runs on AI.

What You'll Do

Drive the design and implementation of greenfield services, replacing legacy code with modern microservices, strong test coverage, and production-grade observability
Collaborate closely with Product Managers and other Engineering teams to translate requirements into engineering solutions
Use AI tools (Claude and/or Cursor) as your primary development environment
Drive projects independently: own your work, surface blockers, keep things moving

What We're Looking For

Required

AI fluency — you're comfortable using Claude, Cursor, or similar tools as your main coding interface; you don't just use them occasionally
Strong system design skills — you can walk through architectural decisions you've made, explain tradeoffs, and think at the infrastructure level
Proven delivery — you've shipped complex systems, not just features; you can speak to the weight and scope of what you've built
Self-directed working style — you don't need daily direction; you identify what needs to happen and drive it
Comfortable handling ambiguity — cross-team requests don't always come in neatly scoped; you ask the right questions and figure it out
Adaptable to shifting priorities — lodging is the highest-demand vertical at Engine; plans change
Excellent communication — you can explain technical problems clearly to non-technical stakeholders like accountants and business ops teams

Nice to Have

Java or Kotlin experience (most of our services are Java/Kotlin; not a hard requirement with AI in the loop)
SQL and relational databases
Terraform, Datadog, or Splunk experience

Important: This is an evergreen opening, we review applications on an ongoing basis. This is a full-time, contractor role for candidates based in Latin America.

The Engine Edge: Perks & Compensation
We believe in rewarding great work with great benefits:

Compensation: Competitive base pay tied to role and experience, with equity for all employees. Some roles are also eligible for bonuses or commissions.
Benefits: Check out our full list at engine.com/culture
Environments for Success: Different roles have different needs in terms of the environments that drive success which is why we have a hybrid-hub model. Whether you are in one of our amazing offices or fully remote, we'll make sure you have what you need to succeed.

Important: Perks and benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and more

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