About UJV

Who Are We?

Planning and managing a 5-star vacation from scratch requires expertise, cleverness, and a genuine passion for detail. That's what UJV is all about. UJV is a service-driven team of experts that work behind the scenes, engineering luxury travel experiences for advisors globally, so they can grow their business and fully satisfy their exclusive clients.

We are the luxury travel advisor’s right hand. How?

• UJV is a team of travel experts that advises and supports luxury travel advisors worldwide. 
• We work behind the scenes as allies of top luxury travel advisors, to offer a 5 Star experience for their clients.
• We offer travel advisors the knowledge and tools needed to grow their business and better serve their exclusive clients.
• We offer an experience-centered service based on passion, expertise, integrity
• and attention to detail.
• We are willing to do the hard work in order to see our clients shine.

Role Mission

We are looking for an exceptional Director of Engineering—a hands-on Lead Engineer & Solutions Architect who can build and scale the next generation of our travel technology ecosystem. This is a pivotal role that requires technical excellence, leadership, and the ability to architect and deploy world-class B2B and B2C platforms, including Online Booking Engines (OBEs), eCommerce platforms, CRM systems, and supplier repositories.

You will work alongside our Director of Technology & Innovation and current Director and Software Engineers, managing a team of engineers and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to modernize our systems and spearhead new product initiatives. We need a peer—a true technology partner—who comes in with expertise, capacity, and leadership to push forward our online distribution and product innovation strategy. Ideally, you bring your own team of engineers or have experience in hiring and scaling a team around you.

If you're a rockstar engineer, solutions architect, and team leader with a deep background in travel technology, this is the perfect opportunity to make a lasting impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Technology Strategy & Architecture: Define and execute the technical roadmap for our platforms, ensuring scalability, security, and performance.
• Team Leadership & Growth: Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing engineering team, fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration.
• Hands-On Engineering & Solutions Design: Architect, develop, and optimize booking engines, CRM systems, eCommerce platforms, and supplier repositories.
• Modernization & Admin Redesign: Lead the transformation of legacy systems, ensuring seamless integration with new architectures.
• Agile & DevOps Execution: Implement best practices for CI/CD, automation, monitoring, and observability to improve operational efficiency.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, product managers, designers, and operations teams to align technical execution with company objectives.
• Scalability & Performance Optimization: Ensure high availability, fast API performance, and system stability to support our growing user base.
• B2B & B2C Platform Development: Own and scale eCommerce, group booking, and itinerary management systems, delivering best-in-class solutions for the travel industry.
• Security & Compliance: Oversee PCI compliance, secure API development, and cloud infrastructure best practices.

What You Bring

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, with 5+ years leading engineering teams.
• Must have a strong background in travel technology, specifically in Online Booking Engines (OBEs), group travel, and travel eCommerce.
• Proven leadership in managing and scaling engineering teams, hiring developers, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Hands-on experience with Laravel (PHP), React (Next.js), AWS (Lambda, API Gateway, EventBridge, SNS, SQS, ECS, S3, RDS, AppRunner, Elasticache).
• Expertise in travel technology, particularly in Online Booking Engines (OBEs), group travel, and travel eCommerce.
• Deep understanding of cloud architecture, microservices, and API-first development.
• Experience with modern front-end and back-end architectures, including serverless computing, caching strategies, and asynchronous job processing.
• CI/CD & DevOps proficiency, including observability tools (Datadog, CloudWatch) and automation.

Bonus Points For

• Prior SaaS or startup experience in travel tech, specifically working on booking engines, itinerary builders, or tour operator platforms.
• Machine Learning (ML), AI, LLMs, RAGs, or blockchain implementations.
• Experience with Plasmic CMS, Laravel Livewire, GraphQL, and advanced caching techniques.
• SEO, Core Web Vitals, and accessibility expertise for front-end performance optimization.

Why Join Us?

• Own the Future of Travel Tech: Lead the development of industry-defining products in a high-growth environment.
• Build & Scale a Team: Shape the future of our engineering organization, hiring and mentoring top talent.
• Work Closely with Leadership: Directly impact company strategy, collaborating with our executive and business teams.
• Flexibility & Innovation: Enjoy remote work options, a supportive culture, and the freedom to experiment with the latest tech.

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Ready to Lead, Build, and Innovate?
Apply now and help shape the future of travel technology!

LatAm-based candidates are welcome to apply.

Candidates located outside the United States will be engaged under an independent contractor agreement. You will be responsible for managing your own social security and taxes in accordance with the regulations of your home country. Please take this into consideration before applying.