blueground

???? Redefining how people live.

At Blueground, we believe that when your base is reliable, the world opens up. That’s why we’re building the world’s leading platform for living.

Every year, 350 million people move between cities—yet today’s housing options haven’t caught up with the needs of this modern, mobile generation. Blueground was built to change that.

With 40,000+ homes across the globe, available for stays from a few days to a year or more, we’re just getting started. We’re on an exponential growth path to redefine living and create an entirely new category. Our edge? Powerful proprietary tech, operational excellence, and a team that executes with speed and discipline.

Our culture is grounded in five principles:

• Guests First – Every decision starts with their experience.
• Move Fast – We value speed, momentum, and action.
• Dive In – The magic is always in the details, and we go deep.
• Embrace Change – Change isn’t a disruption; it’s how we grow.
• Keep It Honest – Transparency accelerates progress—and strengthens relationships.

If you’re ready to do the best work of your life and help reshape how the world lives, we’d love to meet you.

We're looking for a Full-Stack Software Engineer to join our Specialized Apps team - a polyglot AI-enabled team that develops and manages all "satellite" applications that complement Blueground's core systems, from pricing, to document management, notifications, promo codes and many others.

Our Stack (Polyglot Team)

• Python
• Typescript | Javascript
• React | Tailwind | Next.js
• Micronaut, Springboot, Node.js , KMP (Kotlin Multi Platform)
• Postgres | MongoDB | Redis | Snowflake
• Apache Kafka
• Rest | GraphQL
• Jest | Playwright
• AWS | Kubernetes | ArgoCD | Argo Workflows

Our code sits on Github, is built, tested, and packaged via Github Actions, and runs on Kubernetes. We do project management on JIRA, our prototypes and mockups on Figma, and monitor our systems and performance on Datadog, along with the help of Resolve.ai.

What you'll do

• Work on both greenfield and brownfield projects
• Participate in Agile ceremonies
• Architect and code services and UIs
• Write your unit tests
• Automate stuff. Like a lot.
• Be religious with Git
• Depend on a CI pipeline and world-class telemetry
• Experiment, learn, and have fun

What to expect

• To work in agile, cross-functional, DevOps-enabled teams
• To work with product managers, engineers in test, and product designers.
• To work on functional and non-functional testing
• To work on performance
• To get your head around a quite big problem domain
• To enjoy some quality engineering
• A growing company
• Cool colleagues :)

Recruitment Dialogues

• Dialogue with Talent Acquisition Team (30m)
• Live Coding: Evaluating Coding skills (90m)
• Tech Dialogue: CS skills (90m)
• System Design & Executive Dialogue (60m)

Requirements:

• 3+ years of Industry experience in software development
• Strong CS background
• Strong background in relational databases and SQL
• Experience in designing REST and GraphQL APIs
• Testing mindset and an eye for clean code
• Really comfortable with Git
• Excellent communication in English
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related subject

Pay, Perks, and Such:

• Competitive salary
• Blueground Stock Option Plan
• Flexible paid time off
• Comprehensive group health insurance
• Access to training budget and resources
• Mobile data plan
• Enhanced parental leave
• A dynamic, collaborative environment with talented people
• Flexibility to work remotely through our Blueground Nomads mobility program
• Complimentary accommodation at Blueground locations — think summers in LA and winters in Dubai!
• A culture that embraces Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at its core

Learn more about Blueground at https://theblueground.com. To keep up with Blueground news, follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and TikTok! To get a feeling of how we think about tech, make sure you check our Engineering Blog