Principal Engineer

We're Hiring: Staff/Principal Engineer (Java) - Remote

Location: Remote | Global Team | Experience: 8–12 years

Ready to build the future of hotel distribution at scale?

At Hotel Trader, we're not just another travel-tech company—we're the cloud-native B2B platform revolutionizing how hotels connect with global demand. Backed by Highgate Technology Ventures and founded by serial travel-tech entrepreneurs, we're scaling fast and building something extraordinary.

The Scale We Operate At

• 1B+ search requests per day

• 40ms average response time

• 200M+ inbound messages daily

• Live integrations with Hilton, Highgate, Wyndham (expanding rapidly across US & Europe)

Our Growth Story

In just 18 months, we've:

• Tripled our team size

• Achieved 100% YoY revenue growth

• Scaled globally with real revenue traction

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What You'll Do

As a Staff/Principal Engineer, you'll be our technical backbone—a hands-on leader who drives by doing:

Architecture & Systems

• Drive system design and platform architecture decisions

• Build scalable, resilient systems using Java (Spring Boot) and event-driven architectures

• Solve real-time, high-throughput challenges in search, pricing, and booking workflows

Leadership & Delivery

• Own end-to-end delivery of critical initiatives from design to deployment

• Lead multiple high-impact projects simultaneously

• Mentor teams while solving the most complex, ambiguous technical challenges

Innovation

• Embrace AI-powered development (Claude, Cursor) to boost productivity

• Build automation-first solutions and internal platforms

• Focus on performance optimization and low-latency system design

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Our Tech Stack

Backend: Java (Spring Boot), Microservices, AWS ECS, ScyllaDB, MongoDB, Kafka, Redis

Platform: AWS, Docker, CI/CD, GitHub Actions

Data & AI (Good to have) : Databricks, Spark, Claude, LangGraph, RAG pipelines

Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch

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What We're Looking For

Must-Have:

• 8-12 years backend development experience

• Deep Java expertise (Spring Boot, Hibernate)

• Hands-on developer who can code, architect, and lead by example

• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining quality and timelines

• Strong collaboration skills with stakeholders - Product teams, Clients, and Cross-functional tech teams

• Distributed systems experience with event-driven architectures

• NoSQL databases (ScyllaDB, MongoDB)

• Performance optimization and latency tuning skills

• Ownership mindset with proven track record of delivering mission-critical projects

Bonus Points:

• LLM pipelines, RAG, or agentic AI experience

• Databricks, Spark, or large-scale data processing

• Travel-tech or B2B marketplace background

• Full-stack experience with React

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Why Join Hotel Trader?

Impact: Shape a high-GMV, global-scale B2B platform transforming an entire industry

Tech: Work with cutting-edge stack including ScyllaDB, Kafka, AWS, AI tools, and more

Culture: Remote-first, ownership-heavy environment where engineering excellence is non-negotiable

Growth: Join during our rapid expansion phase and grow with us

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Ready to build the next generation of hotel distribution?

Interested? Drop me a message or apply directly - let's chat about how you can help us scale to the next level

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Hotel Trader is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.