Senior Backend Engineer

Responsibilities

• Where you will have impact
• Develop and maintain backend services for our core pricing manager system.
• Build and manage distributed services, data pipelines, and autopilot infrastructure using Go and Python.
• Collaborate within a cross-functional squad to deliver high-quality, impactful features from concept to deployment.
• Apply your architectural thinking to influence decisions on service boundaries, data ownership, and technical tradeoffs.
• Utilize AI coding tools like Claude Code to accelerate development, documentation, and other daily tasks.
• Contribute to the full development lifecycle, including reading, reviewing, and occasionally contributing to our frontend codebase.
• Ensure the reliability and performance of our systems, which expose pricing recommendations to key internal services.
• About our team

Requirements

• Strong backend development skills with solid experience in at least one of Go or Python/Django.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional squad with clear and transparent communication.
• An architectural mindset with clear opinions on service boundaries, data ownership, and technical tradeoffs.
• Hands-on experience with AI coding tools like Claude Code, with a positive attitude toward integrating them into your workflow.
• A product-minded approach, with a focus on understanding the user and business impact of your technical decisions.
• A proactive, collaborative, and ownership-driven approach to your work.
• The ability to read,

Benefits

Additional Information

Our Mission: Why Lighthouse? At Lighthouse, we're on a mission to revolutionize commercial strategy as hospitality's most powerful AI platform. We take the world's largest hotel data network and transform it into real-time intelligence that drives action. We don't just deliver insights; we empower businesses to make decisions that move revenue. With $370M in Series C funding and over $100M in ARR, we are scaling at lightspeed. Our 850+ teammates across 35 countries aren't just building software-they are leveraging cutting-edge AI to help hoteliers be the first to act. Tens of thousands of hotels across 185 countries trust Lighthouse to execute their commercial strategy, including every one of the top 15 global chains and thousands of independent hotels that consistently outperform their markets. With Lighthouse AI, the intelligence gets deeper. Decisions get smarter. Actions get faster. We help hoteliers be first to act. Lighthouse Values: Our guiding light We are Lumineers . Our shared values keep us on a collaborative path fostering a cultural and customer centric environment Pursuit of greatness : We're innovators who care deeply about our customers' success. Our team brings their best work, stays curious, and delivers excellence through attention to detail Meaningful work matters : We make every moment count by knowing what to deliver, why it matters, and how it drives Lighthouse forward Elevate each other : We don't just work together - we grow together. What unites us is understanding each other as people and working toward shared goals We're more than just a workplace - we're a community. Collaborative, fun, and deeply committed, we work hard together to revolutionize the hospitality sector. Are you ready to join us and shine brighter in the industry's most exciting rocket-ship? 🚀 Job Details 💼 Engineering 📍 Belgium - Ghent 🕜 Full-Time/Hybrid

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