ABOUT US Hostelworld Group PLC is a ground-breaking social network powered OTA focused on the hostel market, with a clear mission to help travellers find people to hang out with.
Founded in 1999, we're a well-known trusted brand with 240 teammates across 11 countries; hostel partners in 180 countries; and a strong commitment to building a better world in all that we do.
In particular, our focus in the last few years has been on improving the sustainability of the hostelling industry, through our membership of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC); our active involvement in the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI); our partnerships with Bureau Veritas to establish emissions benchmarks for the hostelling industry; and our recent partnership with the South Pole to offset all our greenhouse gas emissions in 2021 and 2022. You can read more about our story here: Hostelworld site. Hostelworld is listed on the London Stock Exchange, Dublin Euronext and is an Investors in Diversity accredited employer.
LOCATIONThis role is based in Portugal. We have a co-working space in Porto for those who prefer a hybrid model where you can spend time with colleagues in-person. If necessary, the role can be remote within Portugal with coming together for team meetings as needed.
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITHWorking with the Static team, we have a great opportunity for a full-time full-stack developer. Within your role, you will have the opportunity to work with Vue.js, PhP, Nuxt, and more on a range of ambitious and innovative projects. We are looking for someone who enjoys working within a fast-paced environment, can work on their own or as part of a bigger team, thrives on being challenged, and has a knack for creative problem-solving with minimal hand-holding.
Partnering with diverse and global colleagues like Marketing, SEO, Finance, and Tracking teams across all our locations you will get to collaborate on exciting projects and contribute to Hostelworld's success.
WHAT YOU'LL DO Develop robust and scalable web applications for high-traffic products; Develop customer-facing features for high-traffic applications; Work across different areas of the software stack; Contribute clean, secure, and maintainable code to the product; Contribute to the evolution of the overall product/system architecture; Optimise code for performance and scalability; Prototype and build highly performed and flexible components; Estimate projects, and work closely with technical and business teams at each stage of the development lifecycle; Provide technical expertise with the ability to generate new ideas and solutions. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Experience & Qualifications: This is a mid/senior level role; you must have a minimum of 3 years of commercial experience in web development (Vue, Nuxt, PHP, Node). Strong understanding of most popular design patterns (MVC, SOLID, Dependency injection). Proficient in all web technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript). Experience with component-based JS frameworks, preferably Vue. Experience with front-end tooling workflows: Node.js (NPM), SASS/SCSS Experience in developing websites and web applications for multiple device types. Strong experience developing and integrating with APIs. Experience working with Microservices architectures. Experience with long legacy project refactors (not mandatory, but nice to have) Proficient in Unit and Integration testing. Experience working with backend systems (ideally in Node and PHP) Symfony and/or ExpressJs experience is a nice to have Knowledge & Skills: Solid experience in Software Development, Design, and Architecture. Full stack development expertise. Solid practical knowledge of OOP concepts and SOLID principles. Experience working in an agile environment and with techniques like Continuous Integration, and code reviews. Understanding of developing web application security best practices. Ability to quickly learn, understand, test, and debug existing codebases Experience with version control systems e.g. GIT. Understanding of software development in terms of business value. Desire to establish and improve development processes. Bachelor's degree in computer science or similar (not mandatory, but nice to have) Proficient in both spoken and written English - our company language is English. WHAT WE OFFER Competitive salary & benefits Enhanced annual leave plus 3 Wellbeing Days per year Paid family leave (maternity, paternity, surrogacy & adoption) Agile working (plus a Working from Abroad Policy!) Support for your ongoing growth & development Inclusive people policies (sickness, menopause, compassionate and fertility leave) A chance to give back to your local community with 5 paid volunteering days OUR BEHAVIOURS Grow others- We fundamentally believe that investing in growing others benefits everyone, whether it's helping them develop hard or soft skills. We want learning and growing to be part of our DNA to help makes us a better team, together. Master it - We are obsessed with our area of expertise and enjoy developing our skills. We rarely take things at face value; we investigate, interrogate, and always look for 'the why,' and wherever possible, we use data to find the best solution. Collaborate - We are in it together, for the tough stuff and the celebrations too. To achieve the best results, we need expertise from all areas of the organisation, and we wholeheartedly welcome diverse thinking. Adapt - We work fluidly, adapting to new information and the evolving environment while staying committed to our goals. Innovation and experimentation fuel our projects and we're never afraid to pivot. Deliver - Our focus is always on the end result; we value outcomes over activity. We collaborate to deliver work at speed without dropping any of our other behaviours. Our people are key to our success. Our talented and diverse teams reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities in which we operate. Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you don't have to meet all the requirements listed above to apply for this role.
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