Lighthouse
Our Mission: Why Lighthouse?
At Lighthouse, we’re on a mission to revolutionize commercial strategy as hospitality’s most powerful AI platform. We take the world’s largest hotel data network and transform it into real-time intelligence that drives action. We don’t just deliver insights; we empower businesses to make decisions that move revenue.
With $370M in Series C funding and over $100M in ARR, we are scaling at lightspeed. Our 850+ teammates across 35 countries aren’t just building software—they are leveraging cutting-edge AI to help hoteliers be the first to act. Tens of thousands of hotels across 185 countries trust Lighthouse to execute their commercial strategy, including every one of the top 15 global chains and thousands of independent hotels that consistently outperform their markets. With Lighthouse AI, the intelligence gets deeper. Decisions get smarter. Actions get faster. We help hoteliers be first to act.
Lighthouse Values: Our guiding light
We are Lumineers. Our shared values keep us on a collaborative path fostering a cultural and customer centric environment
- Pursuit of greatness: We’re innovators who care deeply about our customers’ success. Our team brings their best work, stays curious, and delivers excellence through attention to detail
- Meaningful work matters: We make every moment count by knowing what to deliver, why it matters, and how it drives Lighthouse forward
- Elevate each other: We don’t just work together – we grow together. What unites us is understanding each other as people and working toward shared goals
We’re more than just a workplace – we’re a community. Collaborative, fun, and deeply committed, we work hard together to revolutionize the hospitality sector. Are you ready to join us and shine brighter in the industry’s most exciting rocket-ship? 🚀
Job Details
- 💼 Engineering Team
- 📍 Spain
- 🕜 Full-Time / Remote
What you will do
As a Manager / Architect for Engineering, you will lead an engineering team that owns end-to-end a domain within our product suite, building features and capabilities that directly impact revenue outcomes for hotels worldwide. This is a high-impact role that requires you to combine strong technical depth with people management excellence, while actively shaping how your team works in an era where software engineering itself is rapidly evolving.
Where you will have impact
- Lead, coach, and mentor your team members, building a culture of technical excellence and long-term career growth.
- Work closely with your product trio (Product Manager, UX Designer) to define, manage, and execute the development roadmap for your domain. Actively participate in ideation, translate product goals into functional designs, and be a critical technical voice throughout.
- Act as the technical go-to-person for your domain: lead architectural decisions with a long-term perspective, design and scope complex features, and be the first line of contact for escalations so your engineers are shielded from interruption.
- Build deep knowledge of the repositories and capabilities of related teams (Data Science, Integrations, Backend Platform) and advise them during shared developments.
- Play a leading role in delivery: facilitate team processes, ensure the team has the context it needs, and absorb planning complexity so engineers can stay focused.
- Make small, hands-on contributions as an engineer to stay grounded in the day-to-day reality of writing software.
- Leverage AI to streamline team processes, accelerate product ideation, and improve the quality of outcomes.
- Set clear standards for how the team uses AI-assisted development tools responsibly in their daily workflow.
About our team
You’ll be joining and leading one of our product engineering teams. This team, composed of yourself and up to five Frontend and Backend Engineers, operates with a product trio model alongside a Product Manager and a UX Designer. Your team has full ownership over the roadmap for this critical area of our product suite, shipping features end-to-end and being accountable for both delivery and quality. As we pivot toward agentic product interfaces, your team will also take ownership of the AI layer of your domain, building the sub-agents that power the experience for our customers.
What’s in it for you?
- Flexible time off: Autonomy to manage your work-life balance.
- Alan Flex benefits: 160€/month for food or nursery.
- Flexible retribution: Optional benefits through tax-free payroll deductions for food, transportation and/or nursery.
- Wellbeing support: Subsidized ClassPass subscription.
- Comprehensive health insurance: 100% Alan coverage for you, your spouse, and dependents.
- Impactful work: Shape products relied on by 85,000+ users worldwide.
- Referral bonuses: Earn rewards for bringing in new talent.
Who you are
- An experienced people leader with a track record of managing engineering teams and a passion for coaching and mentoring.
- A strong hands-on background in backend development, with deep experience in designing and building scalable APIs, services, and product systems.
- The ability to see the bigger picture, breaking down large architectural projects into clear, manageable tasks.
- A proactive, “can-do” attitude, with the ability to inspire a positive, solution-oriented mindset within your team.
- A hands-on experience in using AI tools to optimize processes, speed up product exploration, and viewing AI as a core component of modern software architecture.
- Professional proficiency in Python, with solid experience in backend frameworks such as Django or professional experience in GoLang.
- Fluency in English, with excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
We welcome
- Experience with frontend development using technologies like TypeScript, React, or Ember.
- Experience in data-heavy product domains or within the hospitality technology sector.
Technologies you will work with
Python, Django, GoLang, Google Cloud, Kubernetes, MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch, AI-assisted coding tools (Claude Code & Gemini Enterprise)
(feel free to ask us why these are the best fit for us)
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
Thank you for considering a career with Lighthouse. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace that values equal opportunity for all. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds, regardless of age, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, and disability. Our commitment to equality is part of our culture. If you require reasonable accommodation at any point during the application or interview process, please notify your recruiter.
Not ticking every box? No problem! We value diverse backgrounds and unique skill sets, and we encourage individuals from all walks of life to apply. If your experience looks a little different from what we’ve described, but you’re passionate about what we do and are a quick learner, we’d love to hear from you!
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