Job Details

Full-time

Description

Location: Portland, Oregon

At Vacatia, we're transforming how people vacation and how technology powers that experience behind the scenes. As a fast-growing leader in resort management and vacation ownership, we combine hospitality, data, and engineering to deliver exceptional guest service and operational excellence. We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help us scale our platforms, build resilient systems, and bring innovative digital tools to life across our business.

Why You'll Love Working at Vacatia

• Modern Tech Stack: Build applications using modern PHP frameworks, integrated APIs, and scalable backend infrastructure.
• Impact That Matters: Your work will directly support revenue growth, guest satisfaction, and enterprise innovation across a portfolio of 90+ resorts
• Autonomy and Ownership: Drive projects end-to-end—from design and architecture to performance optimization and implementation.
• Forward-Thinking Culture: Collaborate with product, design, operations, and data teams to build smart, efficient, and maintainable software systems.

Your Impact

• Design and develop scalable, secure web applications using modern PHP principles
• Architect modular systems using dependency injection and service-oriented design
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs that integrate with internal services and external partners
• Monitor and optimize application performance, identify bottlenecks, and implement efficient solutions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support platform improvements, new features, and strategic initiatives
• Contribute to software development best practices, including testing, documentation, and clean code standards
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership across the engineering team
• Support the integration of internal systems, including inventory management, payment processing, and reporting tools

What You Bring

• 5+ years of backend development experience
• Deep understanding of object-oriented programming, architectural design, and clean code principles
• Proven experience designing and consuming APIs, with strong knowledge of authentication protocols and integration patterns
• Proficiency in SQL and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL, including performance tuning and query optimization
• Experience with Git, CI / CD tools, and containerized development (e.g., Docker)
• Ability to independently access and analyze data; SQL proficiency or an engineering / technical mindset that supports self-sufficiency is strongly preferred
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with comfort working across teams in a fast-paced environment
• Bonus: Experience in hospitality, e-commerce, or platform engineering; familiarity with frontend frameworks (React, Vue)