Founding Backend Engineer - Airline Loyalty

Rove is building the first accessible and universal airline mile, redeemable across dozens of international airlines and hotel chains worldwide. As a Founding Engineer at Rove, you'll be a travel hacking expert, primarily focusing on developing and overseeing the technology surrounding award redemption.

This is a unique opportunity to join an early-stage startup revolutionizing the airline loyalty space. You'll work directly with airline loyalty search APIs, manage points ledger systems, and build the infrastructure for rewards programs. The role combines technical expertise with domain knowledge in travel hacking and airline loyalty programs.

What makes this role exciting:

• You'll be building Rove's synthetic routing API from the ground up
• Direct impact on product strategy and technical architecture
• Opportunity to shape the future of travel rewards
• Work with modern tech stack including Node.js, TypeScript, Python, and Supabase
• Focus on both technical excellence and security

As a founding engineer, you'll:

• Lead the development of Rove's core routing and rewards infrastructure
• Implement robust security measures to protect customer data
• Build and scale the Rove Miles travel portal
• Drive technical strategy and architectural decisions
• Collaborate closely with founders on product direction
• Eventually build and lead an engineering team

This role is perfect for someone who:

• Is passionate about travel hacking and airline loyalty programs
• Has experience building secure, scalable backend systems
• Enjoys working in an early-stage startup environment
• Wants to have significant impact on product and company direction
• Has strong technical skills and can mentor others

The role offers competitive compensation, meaningful equity, and the chance to shape the future of travel rewards. Join us in making travel more accessible and rewarding for everyone.