Senior Back-End Software Engineer (Full Time | Remote)

About the Company

BYOJet is a part of the Flight Centre Travel Group, Australia’s largest travel group. Our division looks after two of the largest flight sales companies in Australia, New Zealand and United Kingdom. As the development team for an online travel agency:

• We offer a collaborative, fun and friendly environment developing eCommerce websites (auntbetty.com and byojet.com) and back office systems for our division
• We use a predominantly Microsoft technical stack
• We have regular opportunities to develop new components as well as maintaining and extending our existing system
• We are rapidly growing: our Ireland business opened in March 2022, with many additional countries due to open this year such as United States, Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore.
• We also have major partnerships with Google Flights, Skyscanner, Kayak Group, Wego.

Why work with us?

• Full-time remote role. Work from anywhere in the Philippines!
• Flexible work hours. Need a long lunch break? Can’t work Friday? Just make up the hours on another day.
• Overtime is discouraged. We rarely require overtime and only for major incidents. We value our free and family time, and we respect yours.
• Your ideas and opinion matter here, we have adopted new technology recommended by teammates that have been hired via this job listing and this section was added based on feedback from one of our recent hires in the Philippines.
• Supportive, friendly team; we pair you with another developer from the day you start till you are ready to work on your own. We are a relaxed and friendly team that loves to work together and help each other solve problems.

Want to know more about BYOJet and Flight Centre Travel Group? Visit their website by clicking this link!

• Refining problems and requirements
• Identifying potential solutions and their suitability
• Implementing solutions using our current technical stack
• Participate in the peer-review and approval process
• Assist with internal system support as required
• Provide advice and mentorship to other members of the team
• Participate in meetings in Australian business hours (AEST UTC +10)

 

You will excel in this role if you:

 

• Have strong communication skills and want to work collaboratively within a team
• Have strong engineering skills and are comfortable making good decisions based on the problem and restrictions at hand
• Can work independently but are comfortable asking for help or assisting others when in need.
• Want to work on a variety of systems and technologies
• Enjoy learning new skills and sharing your experience with others
• Ability to think critically about how changes impact the whole solution and assist with architectural decisions
• Comfortable collaborating with other developers and other teams of the business to create
  solutions.

 

Must have some of these skills:

• In-depth knowledge of C# (.NET Web API)
• SQL
• Entity Framework
• Experience with REST API design
• Excellent data modelling skills
• Strong foundation in Test-driven development including Unit, Application and Integration testing (Using MSTest / NUnit desirable)
• Familiarity with Git
• Experience with cloud-based infrastructure design and implementation (Azure desirable)
• Experience designing and developing for scale
• Strong understanding of good API design principles
• Strong understanding of secure coding practices
• Strong understanding of common data structures and software design patterns and their application.
• Experience working within a highly collaborative team using agile methodologies

Valuable:

 

• Experience designing for, deploying to, and managing applications in Microsoft Azure (or other cloud environments)
• Experience developing or maintaining a mature DevOps pipeline (CI/CD etc)
• Experience with any of the following technologies
  • Azure DevOps experience
  • Azure WebJobs
  • Python
  • Octopus Deploy
  • Jira and Confluence

 

If you aren’t sure if you have the skills required for this role please get in touch with your resume and any GitHub profile/code examples of your work. We hire people passionate about coding, and we will help you learn the additional skills while you work with us.

We are HGS Offshore Staffing Solutions, a premier global partner in building offshore teams in the Philippines, with over 1,500 professionals across Metro Manila and Cebu.

Our goal is to ignite global potential by connecting exceptional talent with companies worldwide. We are committed to propelling your career forward by providing opportunities for growth, where your expertise can flourish in any field. Here, you'll have access to global industries, continuous training opportunities, and a culture where your voice always matters.

At HGS, we go beyond recruiting talented individuals, we cultivate a vibrant community. You'll be able to grow alongside your peers through professional development opportunities at your fingertips and connect with teammates during exciting company events. Our monthly huddles keep you connected with your team and colleagues. We also foster a dynamic community with our charity initiatives, reminding us that our careers can make a real difference. Whether you work remotely or side-by-side, you are always part of the team at HGS.