Sr. Full Stack Engineer

Shep, an Austin-based startup that was acquired by Flight Centre Travel Group in 2021, is looking for a Senior Full Stack Engineer to join our team!

Shep’s parent company, Flight Centre Travel Group is based in Brisbane, Australia, and is one of the world’s largest travel agency groups with company-owned operations in 23 countries and a corporate travel management network that spans more than 90 countries. 

Shep was founded with the vision that transparent data and ubiquitous communication could transform business travel for the good of the traveler and the travel manager. We use web browser extension technology to overlay messaging and user interaction elements on top of corporate and consumer travel sites while collecting behavioral data to better predict and support future travelers. 

Responsibilities:

• Committing/Merging code in a multi-person environment
• Working on flexibility to cope with rapid changes in microservices
• Designing/Implementing backend APIs using OpenAPI v3 Specification
• Integrating with other backend services depending on our clients’ needs (SSO, other APIs, etc.)
• Evolving our DB schema to support new use-cases
• Researching technologies and frameworks to use in existing application
• Keeping up-to-date with the latest technical trends and techniques to share and apply those learnings

Requirements:

• Experience in Node
• HTML/SASS
• ES6, Webpack, React, Redux
• Chrome-extension development
• Git and feature-branch workflow
• Shape Up Methodology
• Refactoring for simplification and maintainability
• Recent and relevant code samples from your GitHub account must be provided to be considered for this role. Bonus points if you have Gist’s or a Blog. 
• Experience developing Chrome extensions
• At least 5 years web development experience
• Experience in user-data security/privacy
• AWS, Docker, CircleCI 
• You’re passionate about taking the leap into the travel technology world
• You care about software craftsmanship and producing quality code
• You understand software engineering principles and standards and have an effective way to communicate them with others

Benefits Include:

• Generous remuneration structure
• Travel perks/discounts.
• Health & Wellness Programs and Employee Financial Wellness Services
• Generous paid-time off policy 
• National/International Award Nights and Conferences
• Diversity & Inclusion initiatives
• Benefits including vision, medical, and dental
• Employee Assistance Program
• RRSP with matching
• Employee Share Plan
• Global career opportunities in a network of brands and businesses
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Fun and flexible work environment
• Proud Corporate Social Responsibility platform through the Flight Centre Foundation and Brighter Futures program supporting nominated charities through Workplace Giving, Volunteering and Fundraising.
• Employee giving program
• Annual Charity Trip
• Office Environmental Program
• 1 Volunteer Day per Calendar Year

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Location – Remote, Canada

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for and you would like to be part of our award winning culture then APPLY NOW.

Travel is booming once again,  and our roles are being filled quicker than a nonstop from London to New York.  We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.

Our promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees.  We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which truly reflects the diversification of our society.  Flight Centre Travel Group is committed to providing a barrier-free pathway throughout our recruitment selection process.  If you require accommodation because of a disability at any stage of our hiring process, please let us know in advance by contacting our Recruitment Team at fccareers@flightcentre.ca