# Senior/Staff Backend Engineer

**Company:** [Fora](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/fora)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $155k – $225k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, Django, Flask, API Design, Distributed Systems, Relational Databases, Orms, AWS, Kubernetes
**Posted:** 2026-05-29

> Senior/Staff Backend Engineer building and scaling the advisor portal, booking systems, and integrations for a travel tech platform. Requires 5+ years backend experience with strong Python skills.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities
- Partner with Product Managers and Designers to define and prioritize the roadmap
- Build the travel advisors application responsible for new advisor onboarding, searching and booking travel, and managing advisor itineraries and client interactions
- Focus on performance, architecture, clean design, and clean code principles
- Collaborate with engineers to define end-to-end engineering solutions
- Own epics and be responsible for the entire solution including design, implementation, and delivery

## Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
- 5+ years experience in backend web development
- 3+ years experience with Python using Django, Flask, or alternatives
- High API and distributed systems design skills
- Experience with relational database ORMs

## Nice-to-Haves
- AWS experience
- Kubernetes experience

## Benefits
- Unlimited vacation
- Health Insurance (including an option completely covered by Fora)
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Wellhub Memberships
- 401k plan with company match
- Commuter Benefits
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Stock Options

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