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.

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!

Our Ideal Candidate

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 French or Spanish (strong English language skills required)
- 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 (General 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.

Our number one philosophy is Our people. Flight Centre Travel Group's promise is to provide an environment with equality of respect, dignity and opportunity for all our employees. We value an inclusive and supportive workplace which reflects the diversity of our society.

We welcome accommodation requests to help make our hiring and onboarding experience as accessible as possible. Please advise us about accommodation needs at any point by contacting our Recruitment Team at

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