TypeScript Engineer

As a Full-Stack TypeScript Engineer at Wander, you'll work across our entire tech stack, developing features that enhance both our user-facing applications and backend services. You'll play a crucial role in creating seamless, innovative travel experiences for our users while contributing to our platform's scalability and performance.

What You’ll Do Develop and maintain features for our web application using Next.js and TypeScript.

Contribute to our React Native mobile app development.

Build robust backend services using Node.js, TypeScript, and Fastify.

Design and implement RESTful APIs.

Optimize database queries and data models using PostgreSQL and Prisma.

Collaborate with the design team to implement responsive and intuitive interfaces.

Integrate LLM‑powered capabilities (OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic) to improve pricing, operations, and customer support.

Develop intuitive interfaces for LLM-driven functionalities (e.g., chatbots, content generation).

Implement and maintain real-time features using WebSockets and similar technologies.

Develop robust observability: structured logging, distributed tracing, and alerting.

Participate in code reviews within our repo and help level up peers.

Collaborate cross‑functionally on system design and product discovery in an async‑first workflow.

Write clean, well‑documented, and thoroughly tested code.

What We’re Looking For 3+ years of full-stack development experience with TypeScript

Proficiency in React, Next.js, and React Native

Strong background in Node.js and experience with Fastify or similar frameworks

Experience with RESTful API design and implementation

Proficiency in working with PostgreSQL and ORMs (we use Prisma)

Familiarity with Redis for caching and session management

Experience with implementing LLM-powered features in web and mobile applications

Familiarity with best practices for LLM-driven UX design

Experience with monorepo structures and build systems (we use Yarn, Nx, and Turbo)

Understanding of responsive design principles

Familiarity with cloud services, preferably GCP

Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Strong communication skills and ability to work in an async environment

Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines

Bonus Points Experience with GraphQL.

Familiarity with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).

Knowledge of event-driven architectures and message brokers (e.g., Kafka).

Understanding of serverless architectures.

Experience with real-time communication protocols (WebSockets, Socket.io).

Contributions to open-source projects.

Our Tech Stack Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, Fastify

Database/Cache: PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka

ORM: Prisma

LLM: OpenAI, Gemini, Anthropic, Langfuse

Cloud: GCP

Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes

Infrastructure‑as‑Code: Pulumi

Build: Yarn, Turbo, SWC

CI/CD: Github Actions pipelines for continuous integration & deployment

Monitoring, Metrics, & Logging: Atatus, Sentry, Axiom

Why Wander? Shape the future of travel tech while helping people find their happy place.

Work with a modern stack at a rapidly scaling, product‑obsessed company.

Fully remote, async‑first culture – live where you want, work when you work best.

Competitive salary plus meaningful equity.

Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage.

401(k) plan.

Clear pathways for career growth and the opportunity to have outsized impact.

Join Us If you're excited about solving complex problems, working with cutting-edge technology, and reshaping the future of travel, we want to hear from you! Apply now and let's build something extraordinary together.