FCM - part of the Flight Centre Travel Group family - are transforming the business travel industry. Based in Barcelona and paired with market‑leading technology from our very own FCM LAB, we manage a wide portfolio of national and multinational clients in this niche market. Together, we are united by a single mission: developing and ensuring the best services and technology products to support business travellers in their trips around the globe.

Your opportunity We're looking for a Software Engineer to build and evolve AI‑native products that power travel experiences for clients worldwide. You'll work in agile squads following DevOps best practices, with the autonomy to make technical decisions and the support to grow your skills.

What You'll Build You'll join a team working on traveller workflow and automation products , including:

AI‑powered content retrieval and search

Automated booking processes

Travel assistance and recommendation features

All products are designed AI‑native from the ground up.

Your mission

Design, build, and maintain backend services and microservices

Develop and integrate LLM‑powered features (intelligent search, travel recommendations, document processing, personalised content)

Write clean, testable code following best practices

Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions

Own features from design through deployment and monitoring

AI & Automation

Engineer effective prompts and prompt chains for travel‑related use cases

Integrate LLM APIs to enhance user experiences and automate workflows

Evaluate LLM outputs for accuracy, cost‑efficiency, and user value





Implement CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and containerised deployments

Monitor application performance and respond to incidents

Work in agile/Scrum squads with international team members

Mentor peers and share knowledge across teams

Frontend

React + Typescript

Backend

Ruby on Rails (latest versions)

Automation

GitHub Actions, Terraform

Testing

Playwright, RSpec

Monitoring

DataDog

We're always open to new technologies and improvements!

Required

3-5 years of professional software development experience (backend focus)

Strong proficiency in backend development in Ruby on Rails preferably

Experience with containers and API design

Familiarity with

DevOps practices : CI/CD, containers, IaC, automated testing

Comfortable working in English within an international team

Experience integrating LLM APIs

(OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.) into production applications

Ability to design effective prompts and evaluate AI‑generated outputs

Team player with strong communication skills and reliability

Strong English language skills, Spanish speaking nice to have

Nice to Have

Knowledge of AI safety, prompt injection prevention, and LLM cost optimisation

Fluency in English with strong Spanish language skills

Contributions to open‑source projects





Experience in travel tech or related domains

Why Work With Us

Flexibility: Choose full remote, hybrid, or on‑site work in Poblenou (Barcelona's tech district)

Growth: Dedicated training hours each sprint, plus course budgets and conference allowances

Modern Practices: True agile methodology, DevOps culture, cutting‑edge tech

Impact: Build AI‑native products used by thousands of business travellers worldwide

Innovation: Work at the forefront of AI integration in travel technology

Community: Collaborative, international team as part of a global engineering organisation

Tick destinations off your bucket list with our discounts on travel and accommodation.

Enjoy 25 Days Off per year plus 5 Compensation days!

Learn a new language with our free language learning platform (Integral Exam).

Employee Retention Share Scheme through Equate Plus.

Various social events to promote networking, the celebration of wins, and sometimes just for fun! (Global Gathering 2024 - Portugal).

Enjoy our discounts with GymApp.

Complementary coffee, drinks, snacks and fruits at our Barcelona office location.

A strong focus on professional development to support you in the evolution of your career.

Who we are... As part of Flight Centre Travel Group, our mission is to open up the world for those who want to see.

We encourage you to

DREAM BIG through collaboration and innovation, and make sure you are supported to make incredible ideas a reality. Together, we deliver quality, innovative solutions that delight our customers and achieve our strategic priorities.

📌 Software Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Flight Centre Travel Group
📍 Madrid