Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Python + Next.js)

Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Python + Next.js) 

Location: Remote

Time Zone: US working hours (available daily until 1 PM PT)

Start Date: Immediate

Role Overview

We're hiring a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to lead development across our Python backend and Next.js web application. You'll work closely with the product and development teams to build reliable APIs, real-time integrations, and responsive user interfaces. You'll be part of a small, fast-moving team shaping the foundation of our intelligent property management platform.

Why this role? 

• You'll be the first full-time engineer — a foundational team member helping define our engineering direction.

• Clear market demand — we’re replacing expensive travel platforms with direct channels that improve efficiency and margins.

• Real autonomy — you’ll shape our architecture, hiring, and culture from day one.

  Responsibilities

• Build and maintain backend services using Python (Flask) and TypeScript (Next.js)

• Design RESTful APIs and data models to support AI-driven workflows

• Deploy and maintain services on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including Cloud Functions and Cloud Run

• Manage Firestore schemas for high-throughput data operations (primary database)

• Integrate third-party APIs such as Guesty, Hostaway, Stripe, SendGrid, and Twilio

• Build and containerize services using Docker and the Bazel build system

• Develop responsive, high-performance UIs with Next.js, Material-UI (MUI), and Emotion

• Automate deployments and workflows using GCP Workflows and bash scripts

• Monitor and optimize service performance with GCP Logging, BigQuery, and Sentry

• Collaborate with AI engineers to integrate ML-powered endpoints (e.g., OpenAI, Google AI)

• Work within a microservices environment across dev and prod environments

• Maintain specialized PostgreSQL instances for calendar and availability data queries

  Requirements

• 5+ years of professional full-stack development experience

• Strong command of Python 3.10, Flask, and RESTful API design

• Hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP) — including Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, and Firestore

• Familiarity with Docker and containerized microservices

• Experience with Next.js, React, and TypeScript

• Expertise with NoSQL databases (Firestore) as the primary data store

• Experience integrating APIs such as Stripe, Twilio, or SendGrid

• Comfort with bash scripting and deployment automation

• Excellent communication skills in English

• Comfortable working US hours (available daily up to 1 PM PT)

  Nice to Have

• Experience with Bazel build automation

• Familiarity with AWS and hybrid cloud deployments

• Exposure to AI/ML APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Google Vertex AI)

• Understanding of analytics and event tracking (e.g., Google Analytics, Segment)

• Experience with PostgreSQL for specialized data operations

• Interest in short-term rental automation or property technology (proptech