Senior Software Engineer - Python / Travel Technology
Melbourne | Hybrid | Permanent
An Australian travel technology startup is building AI-powered booking tools that make travel planning faster, smarter and more personalised. They’ve secured seed funding and are targeting a Series A in the next six months. This role exists to strengthen the core engineering team as the platform scales, with real ownership over how the product is built.
What you’ll be doing:
Building and owning backend services in Python that power the booking experience
Shipping features across the stack, with React on the frontend
Integrating with travel supplier and partner systems so bookings work reliably
Shaping engineering standards and architecture as the team grows
Keeping delivery moving through a straightforward, no-fuss CI/CD process

Must have:




Robust commercial experience building Python backends
Experience with React
Background in corporate travel technology or booking/reservation platforms
Experience designing and integrating APIs
Comfortable owning work end to end in a small team

Halcyon Knights is an equal opportunities employment agency, valuing the contributions made by all people and welcomes applications from people with disability, Aboriginal Australians, people of all ages and from culturally diverse backgrounds.

Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
How many years' experience do you have in a software development role?

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