TypeScript Engineer - Event-Driven Systems

About Wander:

Wander is revolutionizing the $100B+ short-term rental industry. We curate every aspect of the guest experience - from our smart homes to our intuitive booking platform. Our mission is to help people find their happy place, and our vision is to create the infrastructure for people to experience the world.

Backed by top-tier investors and led by experienced startup veterans, we're a tight-knit team united by our passion for travel, technology, and creating unforgettable experiences.

About the Role:

As a TypeScript Engineer specializing in Event-Driven Systems at Wander, you'll be at the forefront of designing and implementing scalable, real-time features that enhance our travel platform's responsiveness.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and implement event-driven architectures using TypeScript

  Work with message brokers like Kafka or NATS to build robust, scalable systems

  Develop microservices that communicate via event streams

  Ensure data consistency and fault tolerance in distributed systems

  Design and implement event-driven systems that incorporate LLM processing for real-time insights and actions

  Develop efficient pipelines for LLM inference in distributed systems

  Optimize event flow and processing for high-throughput scenarios

  Collaborate with other teams to integrate event-driven patterns across our platform

• 3+ years of experience with TypeScript and Node.js

  Strong background in event-driven architectures and message brokers (e.g., Kafka, NATS)

  Experience with microservices architecture

  Experience with integrating LLMs in event-driven architectures

  Familiarity with optimizing LLM inference in distributed environments

  Understanding of distributed systems concepts

  Familiarity with cloud services, preferably AWS

  Experience with monorepo structures and build systems (we use Yarn, Nx, and Turbo)

• Experience with real-time communication protocols (WebSockets, Socket.io)

  Knowledge of GraphQL or gRPC

  Familiarity with cloud services, preferably AWS

  Understanding of CQRS and event sourcing patterns

  Contributions to open-source projects

  Experience with performance tuning and optimization of distributed systems

• Backend: Node.js, TypeScript, and Fastify

  Database/Cache: PostgreSQL and Redis, with plans to expand to additional services

  ORM: Prisma

  Cloud Infrastructure: AWS

  Containerization: Docker and Kubernetes

  Infrastructure-as-Code: Pulumi

  Version Control: Git

  Monorepo Structure: We utilize a monorepo for efficient code management

  Build System: Yarn for package management, with Nx and Turbo for our build pipeline

  CI/CD: Automated pipelines for continuous integration and deployment

  Event Streaming: Current (Redis queues) – plans to switch to Kafka or NATS for building event-driven architectures

  Monitoring and Metrics: Current (SaaS Platform) – plans to switch to Prometheus, Grafana or ELK stack for comprehensive system observability

• Be part of a mission to help people find their happy place and experience the world

  Work on cutting-edge technology in the rapidly growing travel-tech sector

  Fully remote, async work environment

  Competitive salary and equity package

  Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance

  401(k) plan

  Opportunities for career growth and development within Wander

If you're excited about solving complex problems, working with cutting-edge technology, and reshaping the future of travel, we want to hear from you! Apply now and let's build something extraordinary together.