Backend Software Engineer II

We are Despegar, part of the Prosus ecosystem, and for over 25 years we have been revolutionizing travel in Latin America ✈️. We build technology that transforms experiences and connects millions of people with their travel dreams. We are looking for talents who think big (10x), act autonomously, and make a real impact. If you are passionate about innovation, learn fast, and build teams, this is the place for you.

We are currently looking for a Backend Software Engineer II to join our technology team in the "Air Flights" squad. Within "Air Flights", we integrate solutions for connecting to air suppliers to manage content for alternative air flights and baggage services. You will work on projects that have a significant business impact and face challenges that will foster your continuous growth.

What will be the main responsibilities of the role? Develop and maintain solutions that integrate non-standard air and baggage suppliers, ensuring performance and availability; Design and develop robust APIs that efficiently and maintainably serve flight search streams; Actively participate in architectural decisions aimed at scalability, thinking about solutions that can grow with the business; Be the owner of the features you develop, from design to deployment and monitoring in production, being the reference point for production support; Identify and resolve issues, working collaboratively with product teams, travel partners, and other stakeholders; Contribute to the continuous improvement of the team's code through code reviews and best engineering practices; Adapt to a dynamic environment where requirements evolve with business needs. What are we looking for? At least 5 years of experience in developing scalable backend solutions with full autonomy (from analysis, deployment to production, and its maintenance); Proficiency in Java and Spring/Spring Boot; Experience with relational databases (MariaDB); Ability to design simple, traceable, and maintainable solutions; Experience with applications processing large volumes of data and high concurrency; Responsibility, teamwork, and continuous learning (with proactivity in identifying and promoting improvements); Experience with AI tools. Desirable: Experience with monitoring tools such as NewRelic and Kibana; Knowledge of Scala and Kotlin; Knowledge of non-relational databases (Cassandra, MongoDB, Redis). What do we offer? Real autonomy in decision-making and impact from day one Continuous learning culture: we fail fast, learn, and scale A diverse, collaborative team without silos Growth opportunities within a global ecosystem (Prosus) We value responsibility, innovation, and people orientation. Traveling changes you, working at Despegar does too ✈️