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HostawaySenior Backend Engineer, AI Platform - 100% Remote - Europe
Hostaway is a profitable, fast-growing technology enterprise recognized as the first property management system unicorn in the short-term rental industry, serving more than 20,000 property managers…
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Hostaway is a profitable, fast-growing technology enterprise recognized as the first property management system unicorn in the short-term rental industry, serving more than 20,000 property managers globally. The organization seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to join its AI team on a full-time, 100% remote basis. Candidates must reside physically within Europe or the Middle East and North Africa to facilitate collaboration with peers and internal customers. In this position, the…
Job Description
Hostaway is a profitable, fast-growing technology enterprise recognized as the first property management system unicorn in the short-term rental industry, serving more than 20,000 property managers globally. The organization seeks a Senior Backend Engineer to join its AI team on a full-time, 100% remote basis. Candidates must reside physically within Europe or the Middle East and North Africa to facilitate collaboration with peers and internal customers.
In this position, the specialist will focus on bringing artificial intelligence capabilities directly into Hostaway products. Responsibilities include transforming raw data and models into customer-facing features by writing Python code, developing application programming interfaces, and collaborating closely with frontend engineers, product teams, and platform groups. The work involves embedding intelligent automation workflows and customer insights dashboards into a SaaS ecosystem.
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced backend technologist who wants to connect artificial intelligence outputs with practical software functionality. Successful execution means delivering stable, observable, and maintainable intelligent features that enhance user workflows.
Responsibilities
- Design and build services that incorporate artificial intelligence into customer-facing features
- Develop scalable and performant backend services and application programming interfaces connecting AI outputs to software functionality
- Partner with product and design teams to shape intuitive user experiences driven by artificial intelligence
- Work alongside platform and integration teams to embed AI into current systems and workflows
- Establish observability, monitoring, and error handling for production AI services
- Contribute to the evolution of the AI integration stack including Python software development kits, Model Context Protocol servers, and large language model orchestration
Requirements
- Minimum of five years of experience in backend engineering, preferably within Software-as-a-Service environments
- Strong proficiency in Python
- Demonstrated experience with REST application programming interfaces and software integrations
- Familiarity with artificial intelligence and large language model tools such as LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, and Model Context Protocol servers
- Ability to work alongside Python-based artificial intelligence services and bridge technical stacks
- Strong collaboration skills to integrate work effectively with product and platform teams
Qualifications
- Experience with PHP and Golang
Core Skills
Benefits
- Competitive compensation determined by market rates in the applicant country
- 100% remote work policy allowing operations from a home office, co-working space, or dining room table within the country of residence, with temporary international travel permitted under certain conditions
- Yearly in-person departmental team offsites
- Valuable stock options
- Professional growth opportunities tied to company expansion
- Annual paid leave aligned with local norms and contracts
- Geographic-specific benefits such as health insurance and pensions where customary
- Participation in a global team culture spanning over forty countries
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is this job remote?
Yes, this is a 100% remote position with no physical offices. However, applicants must be physically based within Europe or MENA to coordinate with the team.
What are the core technical requirements for the role?
Applicants need at least five years of backend engineering experience, strong Python proficiency, experience with REST application programming interfaces and SaaS integrations, and familiarity with AI tools like LangChain, Vercel AI SDK, or Model Context Protocol servers.
What is the salary for this position?
The salary is not stated in the source posting, though the employer offers competitive pay based on market rates in the candidate's country.
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