Intermediate Back-End Javascript API Developer

About Lodgr

Lodgr is rewriting the rules of short-term rentals. Our mission is simple: put power, profit, and flexibility back in the hands of hosts while creating a better experience for guests. Fresh out of internal beta and gearing up for launch, were building Lodgr with the energy of a startup and the ambition of a movement. Backed by experienced founders and investors, were here to shake up an industry thats overdue for change.

Why You Should Work Here

Lodgr is a short-term rental platform built to give property owners more control, transparency, and profitability. Were rewriting the rules of short-term rentals with technology that empowers hosts, delivers better guest experiences, and challenges the status quo in travel tech.

Summary

Were looking for a Intermediate Back-End Javascript API Developer to work with our core development team. This role operates across the API repositories with a strong focus on performance and security. Youll collaborate with core developers, and coordinate with infrastructure, design and product teams, sharing API security and performance related insights in planning and review sessions to build projects and resolve issues.

Key Responsibilities

Technical

• Design and develop and maintain secure APIs using the javascript frameworks.
• Interface with third-party packages, libraries, APIs and services including OpenAI.
• Design and maintain various relational and keystore database technologies.
• Develop using LLM driven development interfaces.

Lifecycle & Workflow

• Review project scopes and provide accurate time estimates for specific tasks.
• Engage in pull requests and engage in constructive peer review processes.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designs, provide feedback and ensure accurate implementation.
• Follow task management procedures and engage in daily standups.

DevOps & Tools

• Manage and interact with CI/CD pipelines for deployment through
• Utilize containerization tools for development and deployment consistency.

Collaboration & Communication

• Coordinate closely with Product Managers, Designers, and Commercial staff.
• Participate in daily stand-ups to align on progress and blockers.
• Present completed work during weekly demonstrations.
• Regularly report project status and progress to leadership.

Testing and Automation

• Writing functional / integration testing patterns
• Automating tasks for application maintenance in coordination with the infra team.

Required Skills & Experience

• An undergraduate degree or computer science diploma, with 2-4 years of relevant work experience in software development, a startup/agency environment.
• Candidates without formal education may also qualify with equivalent professional experience.
• High proficiency in Javascript development in the server domains.
• Strong analytical reasoning and problem-solving skills, with the ability to document problems, build reports, and translate issues into actionable solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the strong written and oral communication.
• Independently capable of seeking information, documenting processes, and delivering results in challenging situations.
• Strong work ethic, organizational skills, and personal initiative, with comfort operating in a fast-paced startup environment.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Cloud systems and Infrastructure management using IAC
• Experience resolving business use cases with AI service APIs
• Experience with analytics and monitoring tools.
• Experience using API Testing tools.

Salary

• $72K - $89K base salary per annum

Position Type

• Nature: Permanent, Full-time, and in person
• Time Commitment: 40 hours per week, with occasional overtime required
• Location: Vancouver, BC
• Start Date: Immediate

Please note:

• Candidates must be currently authorized to work in Canada.
• This role requires candidates testing of candidates in English & Personality test as the first step in the process.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $72,000.00-$89,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person