Software Engineer - AI Travel Agent

About this role

Join Axel, an AI-powered travel agent that finds deals on flights and hotels through conversational booking. As a Software Engineer, you'll build innovative products in a fast-paced startup environment working on-site in Bellevue, WA.

What you'll do

• Build and develop new AI-powered travel products and services
• Contribute to the conversational AI experience for flight and hotel booking
• Work collaboratively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced team environment
• Participate in early-stage product development and iteration
• Help scale backend systems and APIs for travel marketplace integration
• Contribute to post-booking features like price monitoring and refund optimization

What they're looking for

• Software engineering (3+ years experience)
• Backend/full-stack development
• AI/LLM integration experience
• API design and development
• Problem-solving and analytical thinking
• Collaborative team communication
• Entrepreneurial mindset
• Travel or e-commerce domain knowledge (preferred)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation matched to skills and contributions
• Work with talented, ambitious colleagues
• Opportunity to impact the travel industry with AI innovation
• Fast-paced startup environment
• In-person collaboration in Bellevue, WA
• Equal opportunity employer