Senior Backend Engineer, AI Platform

Hostaway

Contract type

Ongoing

Work mode

Remote · Europe, MENA

Experience

Senior · 5+ years

Job description

Senior Backend Engineer on Hostaway's AI Team, focused on integrating AI services into the company's vacation rental management SaaS product. The role builds APIs, services, and UIs in Python that turn data and models into customer-facing features.

At a glance

Employment: Full-time
Work mode: Remote · Europe, MENA

What you'll do

Design and build services that integrate AI into customer-facing features
Develop performant and scalable APIs and backend services that connect AI outputs to SaaS functionality
Collaborate with product and design teams to create intuitive AI-driven user experiences
Partner with platform and integration teams to embed AI into existing systems and workflows
Implement observability, monitoring, and error handling for AI services in production
Contribute to evolving the AI integration stack (Python SDKs, MCP servers, LLM orchestration)

What we're looking for

5+ years in backend engineering, ideally SaaS
Strong Python proficiency
Experience with REST APIs and SaaS integrations
Familiarity with LLM/AI tools (LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, MCP servers)
Comfortable working alongside Python-based AI services and bridging stacks
Strong collaboration skills - able to integrate work with platform and product teams

Nice to have

Experience with PHP + Golang

Benefits

Competitive pay based on market rates in the country of the applicant
100% remote - no physical offices; work from home office, co-working space, or anywhere in your country of residence
Yearly team offsite for every department
Equity - stock options in the company
Values-driven leadership
Professional growth and career advancement opportunities
Annual paid leave varying by country
Geographic-specific benefits such as Health Insurance and Pensions where customary
Dynamic team culture with team members in over 40 countries

How to get hired

1Application reviewed by Talent Acquisition team alongside qualifications of other applicants; applicant receives an email after review

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About Hostaway

AI-powered vacation rental management platform

Hostaway is an industry leading, AI-powered vacation rental management platform designed for professional short-term rental operators, trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide. It brings everything together for greater efficiency and faster growth.

Key facts

Vacation rental management software (SaaS)
Trusted by 20,000+ property managers worldwide
Profitable, high-growth company
First short-term rental Property Management System unicorn
No physical offices
Team members in over 40 countries