Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

About TourRadar

TourRadar is a Series D, venture-backed tech company redefining how people discover and book organized adventures - disrupting a $200 billion industry in the process. As the leading Organized Adventure Platform, we empower operators to manage, market, and sell their multi-day tours directly to travelers (B2C) or through our global network of distribution partners (B2B2C).

Booking an organized tour has traditionally been a fragmented and time-consuming experience. Where will I stay? What activities are included? Are meals covered? Can I trust the operator?

TourRadar solves this by making the process seamless, intuitive, and centralized. We’ve partnered with 2,500+ trusted operators to offer over 50,000 adventures across 160+ countries, each with clear itineraries, verified reviews, and secure online booking. Since our founding in 2010, we’ve led the shift from offline to online, launching the industry’s first marketplace for multi-day tours. In 2021, we took it a step further with the introduction of our Organized Adventure Platform - connecting travelers, operators, travel agents, and creators in one integrated tech ecosystem.

We’re proudly global, with a team representing over 30 nationalities and offices in Europe, North America, and Australia. At TourRadar, we’re committed to building world-class products and experiences - and to the people behind them. As we continue to scale, we’re on the lookout for talented individuals ready to help us shape the future of adventure travel.

Working at TourRadar isn’t just a job. It’s a true adventure, one where you can change the way people experience the world through travel.

We are currently looking for a Senior Software (Backend / Fullstack) Engineer (PHP) to join our team in Vienna, Austria.

What Your Adventure will look like:

• You will be working in the team that is responsible for the development and support of our Marketplace together with internationalisation of the platform and all the relevant tools, from marketing, to the acquisition of market-specific inventory, to interface with local payment systems.
• You will oversee complex projects and be involved in architectural decisions.
• The work environment is agile, focused on delivering value to our customers quickly, breaking down work into smaller chunks that you iterate on quickly.
• You will share your knowledge with the broader team on a regular basis, and have opportunities to go beyond, and contribute to the wider community and industry.

Your Responsibilities:

• Being involved in all stages of the product lifecycle (from brainstorming to design and then implementation).
• Working on projects which can include API strategy, improving performance, setting up testing frameworks, etc.
• Utilize SNS and SQS for asynchronous applications.
• Implement new serverless applications using AWS Lambda functions.
• Working on projects which can include improving new user acquisition through SEO, optimizing sales tooling, improving customer retention, setting up search and search result pages.
• Improving stability and speed of our High Load, High Availability services.
• Bringing our platform to the next level.
• Working closely with our management and tech team.

Who you are:

• Professional, enterprise-level experience with software on the LAMP stack.
• Professional experience with AWS services, understanding of cloud computing concepts like serverless code execution, managed services, horizontal and vertical scaling strategies.
• Worked with multiple MVC frameworks, such as Laravel, Symfony, and CodeIgniter
• Experience designing and consuming APIs.
• Experience with microservices.
• Experience with RDBMS (schema design, indices, caching).
• Experience with automation (automated testing, unit tests, CodeCeption, Behat/Gherkin).
• Experience with Calude/Codex.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.
• Solved performance problems and architectural challenges and basic understanding of fundamental design principles of a scalable application.
• Good verbal and written English communication skills.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience integrating AI/LLM APIs into production workflows
• Experience with JavaScript (ES6/ES7/ES8), SCSS
• Working knowledge of React and GraphQL
• Fluent in multiple programming languages (especially Python)

Our Stack:

• Frontend: React, Redux, GraphQL, CSS-in-JS, Webpack, TypeScript, Jest, PlayWright
• Backend: PHP 8 (Laravel and Symfony as frameworks), TypeScript/Node.js, Python, Golang
• Data Stores: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, Elasticsearch, Redshift, Aurora, DynamoDB
• Containers: Docker
• Automation: Terraform, Ansible
• CI/CD: BitBucket pipelines
• Hosting: AWS (EC2, ECS, SQS, Redshift, Lambda, etc.)

If you don’t check every single box, we still encourage you to apply as we value diversity and different perspectives!

What You’ll Discover on Your Journey with Us:

Awesome Office
Located in the heart of the 1st District, our headquarters offer a collaborative and fun atmosphere. Expect an open-plan office, plenty of energy, a few friendly pups from our “barketing department,” spirited foosball matches, and deluxe coffee machines to keep the team buzzing.

Flexibility, Your Way
Enjoy the best of both worlds with our flexible model: we prioritize in-person collaboration through a strong office presence, while also offering the freedom to work remotely at times - including up to one month each year from anywhere in the world.

Prioritizing Your Mental Health
We care about your well-being. That’s why we’ve partnered with Oli, a leading mental health platform offering confidential access to coaching, therapy, and mental wellness resources: whenever you need them.

Growth & Development
Your career journey matters to us. Through our annual Development and Reflection Talks (DaRT), we help you explore individual growth paths, skill development, and future opportunities. In our fast-growing environment, cross-functional collaboration and learning are built into the everyday.

Sustainable & Supported Commuting
Vienna: We fully cover your Wiener Linien annual pass or contribute toward your Klimaticket, plus a €25 monthly home office allowance to support your remote setup.

Diverse & Inclusive by Nature
With over 30 nationalities represented across our global offices, TourRadar is a proudly international team. English is our primary working language, but you’ll hear many more in the mix - whether you're in the office or dialing in from afar.

Team Connection & Culture
TourRadar Culture: Help shape how we work through our internal communities focused on wellbeing, growth, and inclusivity. Your voice matters here.
Team Events: From trivia nights and wine tastings to rock climbing and hiking, our monthly team events (virtual and in-person) are designed to keep us connected, curious, and having fun.

On top of that, you'll also enjoy an annual EUR 750 travel budget to put toward any of the adventures offered on our platform.