Backend Engineer (Elixir)
At Vio.com we believe booking accommodation should feel smart, fair, and effortless — never overwhelming or unclear.
As one of the world’s fastest-growing travel tech platforms, we help millions of users make smarter travel decisions by comparing stays across 100+ booking sites — so they can find the perfect place, at the best price, anywhere in the world. We cut through the noise and complexity of hotel and vacation rental booking, surfacing real value with clarity, transparency, and full support. No tricks. No confusion. Just great stays — booked with confidence. With operations in over 100 markets and growing rapidly, our mission is to reshape how people discover and book accommodations through technology that travelers can trust.
We are seeking a Backend Engineer to join our Online Travel Agency team and help us develop and enhance tools that align with our vision to redefine how travelers book worldwide. You'll help build advanced services that empower customers to discover and secure the best accommodations with complete transparency.
We utilize a modern backend stack comprising Elixir, AWS (ECS, DynamoDB, EventBridge, SQS, etc.), and additional tools. We work closely with our customers; therefore, anything you develop and ship to production will have an immediate impact on our customers and our business performance.
Our cross-functional team delivers results by making data-driven decisions with customers at the center of everything we do. We value collaboration and efficiency.
What will you do?
Design and ship small features independently. For larger features, collaborate on design and implementation with support from senior engineers.
Work in a cross-functional team to solve challenging problems, and build products.
Identify bottlenecks and opportunities for improvements regarding performance, reliability, and code quality.
Contribute to design discussions and technical docs. Seek support from experienced colleagues when designing complex features.
Contribute to scoped infrastructure improvements and reliability within the team’s domain.
Report to the Engineering Manager for effective communication and alignment.
Who are we looking for?
You have 3+ years of proven track record shipping backend features in production, experience with two or more programming languages, and you're excited to learn Elixir if you don't already know it.
You have a strong commitment to writing tests, code quality, maintainability, and treat documentation as a first-class citizen.
You have a sense of pragmatism, constantly finding the right balance between achieving technical excellence and delivering value to the entire company.
You have a growth mindset and “can-do” attitude, willing to improve your knowledge and take on more responsibilities.
You take advantage of AI tools to achieve your goals.
You perform constructive code reviews and give clear feedback.
You understand how your work impacts team metrics and customer outcomes.
Why join us now?
We love Elixir and often participate as speakers in ElixirConf and local Meetups.
We are one of the most innovative and fastest-growing accommodation booking platforms in the world today, having grown our bookings 30x between 2017 and 2024, and catering to the needs of over 100 million unique visitors worldwide each year. We do that by harnessing the power of advanced algorithms and an innovative suite of power features and managed to overcome the corona crisis remarkably fast.
The mobile applications (iOS and Android) we launched in 2023 are already a big success, reaching 2.5 million installs with great customer reviews, as we are beginning to build Vio.com as the brand for value-seeking travellers worldwide.
We are a passionate and diverse team of tech enthusiasts and creatives with a commitment and focus on the traveler above all else - and it shows in our industry-leading TrustPilot score.
We place huge importance on rewarding our employees for the value they generate by giving Stock Appreciation Rights to all employees.
Do you want to know if Vio.com is the right place for you? Discover the attitude that thrives at Vio.com.
What we offer:
Plenty of chances to learn and grow within an open, diverse culture which promotes knowledge sharing, trust and transparency.
A great compensation package, perks and benefits (including significant stock appreciation rights).
Flexible time off (take as many holidays as you need) and a chance to work remotely.
You will be part of a highly international team that enjoys working, eating and playing together in one of the best office locations in Amsterdam.
We value good food and offer catered lunches from various cuisines, great coffee, ice-cream in the fridge and the occasional barbecue in our garden.
We enjoy getting together to celebrate our wins with company events in Amsterdam and abroad.
A budget for your dream home office.
Access to free mental health support via OpenUp.
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