Backend Developer (Python)

We’re looking for individuals with

hands-on startup and SaaS experience

who thrive in fast-paced, product-driven environments.

Enso Connect is a guest experience platform for vacation rentals and boutique hotels that seamlessly plugs into property management systems to personalize and monetize interactions throughout the entire guest journey. From AI-driven messaging and contactless check-in to upsells and verification, we are the "Zapier of hospitality" - connecting all the tools you already love while increasing profit per guest.

We are a well-funded startup with strong product-market fit and excellent sales momentum. We are expanding rapidly and need to scale our engineering team. Our current tech team is around 12 people. We operate as a true meritocracy where the best ideas win regardless of seniority. We have an energetic culture that moves fast. Every engineer has a voice in technical and product decisions.

You will be joining our engineering team to help build this mission-critical system that processes thousands of bookings daily for hospitality businesses worldwide. This is a full-time remote position (38-40 hrs / week) that requires high autonomy and self-direction, with significant ownership over your work and direct connection to business impact and clients. We require overlap of at least 3 hours with EST business hours (9 AM - 5 PM EST). On rare occasions, system outages may require attention outside of regular business hours.

Key Responsibilities :

Build and maintain scalable serverless backend services using Python and AWS

Develop integrations with third-party APIs (Property Management Systems (PMS), payment processors, communication channels)

Implement robust data processing pipelines and automation workflows

Design and optimize database schemas and search indices

Write comprehensive tests and maintain high code quality standards

Collaborate on architecture decisions for a high-throughput, event-driven system

Debug complex distributed system issues and optimize performance

Our stack is built around

Python 3.9

and

AWS serverless services

including Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS / SNS, and OpenSearch, with

Serverless Framework

handling our Infrastructure as Code.

We use

Pydantic

for data validation,

Pinject

for dependency injection,

pytest

for comprehensive testing, and maintain code quality with

mypy, black, and pylint

through pre-commit hooks.

Key integrations include

PMS platforms

(Airbnb, Guesty, Hostaway),

payment and communication services

(Stripe, Twilio, WhatsApp), with

DataDog monitoring

and

LaunchDarkly feature flags

for observability.

Who We Are Looking For

Required Skills

Python expertise

(3+ years) with strong understanding of OOP principles and modern Python features

AWS experience

, especially serverless technologies (Lambda, DynamoDB, API Gateway)

API development

and third-party integration experience

Database design

and optimization skills

Testing mindset

with experience writing comprehensive test suites

Distributed systems

understanding and debugging skills

Preferred Experience

Serverless architecture

and Infrastructure as Code

Event-driven systems

and message queues

Monitoring and observability

tools

Frontend experience

with React and Redux

AI productivity tools

• we welcome and encourage their use

Hospitality or SaaS

industry experience

Unlimited Vacation

: As long as key deliverables are met, you have unlimited time off

Employee Stock Options

: Option for ESOP participation as part of compensation plan

Remote-First Culture

: Fully remote with flexible hours (within EST overlap requirements)

Direct Impact

: Your work directly affects business outcomes and client success

Growth Opportunities

: Rapid company growth means expanded responsibilities and career advancement

We are looking for a mid-to-senior level engineer (3-7 years) with production system and API integration experience. You should be comfortable working independently and taking full ownership of features from start to finish. Strong communication skills are essential for remote collaboration. You should write clean, well-tested code and enjoy solving complex problems in distributed systems.

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