Software Engineer - Spend (Boston)

About UsPerk (formerly TravelPerk) is the intelligent platform for travel and spend management. Built to tackle the time-consuming, manual work that gets in the way of real work, our tools automate everything from travel bookings to expenses, invoice processing, and more. By eliminating this shadow work that wastes hours, erodes morale, and saps innovation, were on a mission to power real work, with real impact.Were trusted by more than 10,000 companies worldwide, including Wise, On Running, Breitling, and Fabletics, and were tackling the 7 hours of lost productivity per employee each week, a $1.7 trillion problem.Founded in 2015, Perk has grown into a global company of more than 1,800 people across 12 offices globally, with headquarters in London and Boston. We combine innovation, control, and simplicity to transform how businesses work and how people feel at work.At Perk, were driven by our values, like being an owner, delivering a 7-star experience, and working as one team. We value curiosity, purpose, and mindset, not just knowledge, to unlock the power in your potential. Our talent team brings together leading minds from travel and SaaS, representing over 70 countries. If youre excited about having a real impact and shaping how millions of people experience work, wed love you on the team.Visit to learn more. Powering Real WorkWere not looking for stack experts. Were looking for smart people who can bring in the best tools and processes to get the job done in our US based Spend Engineering teams.You will work on a day-to-day basis with our product team to design, architect and implement our product. TravelPerk is a next-generation platform to take the pain out of booking and managing business travel and spend.As Software Engineer, this position involves:Product development inPython/Djangoand/or React of a travel-related web-based productIntegrations between our product to 3rd party APIsSystemarchitecture design, implementation, and testingWork in anAgile environment withstrong attention toa well-documented code, unit testing, andcontinuous integrationBeing able tomentor, coach, and train other colleagues asa domain expertRequired skills and experience:"Product Engineering" mindsetPragmatism and obsession for simplicity, efficiency, and performanceExtensive experience in similar roles building technically complex productsin any web programming languageAn expert level atserver-side,client-sideorfull stack development. Your final role within the team will depend on your skills and internal training will be providedObsession forqualityandtestingEager tolearn new technologies and frameworksStrongcommunication skillsBonus points for:Experience in NodeJS & AngularExperience in the FinTech industryDevOps experience with the AWS suitePeople who like to build stuff (we really like people who maintain/contribute to open source projects)Experience using AI coding tools during development process, such as copilot, cline or similarExperience building AI backed product features using AWS, GCP or OpenAI platformsCompensation for this role is a combination of salary and stock options. The anticipated base salary range is $130000 - $150000 per year. Actual compensation may vary based on specific qualifications, experience, and other job-related factors.How We WorkAt Perk, we take an IRL-first approach to work, where our team works together in-person 3 days a week. As such, this role requires you to be based within commuting distance of our hubs. We fundamentally believe in the value of meeting in real life to improve connectivity, productivity, creativity and ultimately making us a great place to work.For certain roles, we can help with relocation from anywhere in the world, English is the official language at the office. Please submit your resume in English if you choose to apply. Do not forget to submit an updated portfolio and/or resume.Perk is a global company with a diverse customer base, and we want to make sure the people behind our product reflect that. Were an equal opportunity employer, which means youre welcome at Perk regardless of how you look, where youre from, or anything else that makes you, well, you.Protect Yourself from Recruitment ScamsAll official communication from Perk will always come from email addresses ending in @perk.com or @externalperk.com, our verified social media channels, or recruiters listed on our official LinkedIn page. We will never ask you to pay for equipment, training, or fees, request sensitive personal information such as bank details early in the process, or communicate through unofficial apps like WhatsApp, Telegram, or Signal. If you receive a message claiming to be from Perk that seems suspicious, please do not respond. Forward it to [email protected], and we will confirm whether it is legitimate.