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About Us

Holiday Tribe is a Great Place To Work® Certified™ travel-tech company headquartered in Gurugram. Backed by leading VC firms like Powerhouse Ventures and GSF, and having recently raised pre series A funding, we are growing rapidly and setting the stage for the next phase of scale.

We specialize in curated leisure travel experiences across 30+ global destinations, combining deep human expertise with a bold vision of building cutting-edge AI and technology that will transform how Indians plan and experience their holidays.

Recognized as the Emerging Holiday Tech Company at the India Travel Awards 2023, we've also partnered with international tourism boards to bring world-class experiences to Indian travelers.

At our core, we are a fun, performance-driven workplace on a mission to build the next big thing in travel — making holiday planning faster, smarter, and unforgettable.

We're looking for a Node.js Backend Developer who can help us build high-performance APIs and workflows that power our planning and booking assistant.

What You'll Do

• Build and maintain backend services using Node.js (Express) and integrate them with travel APIs (flights, hotels, activities).
• Implement RESTful APIs and services to support AI-powered trip planning and booking.
• Work closely with the frontend and AI orchestration layers to enable seamless end-user experience.
• Design clean, reusable modules to integrate with third-party booking platforms.
• Optimize performance and scalability of real-time query systems.
• Collaborate with product managers and DevOps to ensure stable deployments and quick iterations.

What You Bring

• 3+ years of backend development experience using Node.js.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript/TypeScript, RESTful APIs, and async programming.
• Experience with databases (MongoDB, PostgreSQL, or MySQL).
• Familiarity with message queues (e.g. Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka) websockets and caching mechanisms.
• Ability to write clean, modular, testable code.
• Bonus: Worked on travel, booking, or real-time systems.

Perks

• Work with a fast-moving team building futuristic travel tools.
• Shape backend architecture for a high-growth product.
• Learn and contribute to AI-agent orchestration pipelines.
• Competitive pay and ESOPs.