About The Flex
The Flex is redefining the rental experience, making finding and renting a home as effortless as requesting a ride. Its mission is bold: to make renting borderless, instant, and smart.
Powered by Base360.ai, its proprietary platform, The Flex is building the digital backbone of the rental world — seamlessly connecting property data, automating operations, and creating an intelligent system that powers every stay, anywhere.
Job Overview
The Flex is on the hunt for a Senior Software Engineer to build and scale the systems powering its platform — from effortless guest bookings and payments to predictive automation and global integrations.
This is a unique opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of software, systems, and scale, and wants to shape a product that’s redefining the way millions of people live, move, and experience home.
Core Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and scale the software systems powering The Flex platform.
- Build and maintain backend APIs, automation pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and data synchronization to ensure fast, reliable, and intelligent systems.
- Collaborate with product, operations, and data teams to streamline processes and bring clarity to the global rental ecosystem.
- Implement solutions that optimise automation and improve the overall rental experience at scale.
Your Mission
- Architect the Core – Design and implement scalable, high-performance services that manage bookings, payments, and automation workflows.
- Automate Everything – Develop intelligent microservices and serverless functions to eliminate repetitive manual tasks.
- Scale Seamlessly – Build infrastructure capable of supporting thousands of stays and millions of transactions across multiple regions.
- Integrate Intelligently – Connect Base360.ai with platforms such as Airbnb, Stripe, Twilio, and Hostaway.
- Enhance Intelligence – Leverage AI-driven automation tools to create predictive and adaptive systems.
- Mentor & Elevate – Share best practices, conduct code reviews, and guide junior engineers toward technical excellence.
Skills & Requirements
The Flex seeks a candidate with:
- 5+ years in software engineering, ideally full-stack or backend.
- Expertise in Node.js, Python (FastAPI), and AWS with serverless experience.
- Strong experience designing API-first and event-driven systems.
- Deep knowledge of databases, automation, and distributed architectures.
- Passion for AI, real estate tech, and intelligent automation.
- A “get it done” attitude, delivering fast, scalable, and high-quality solutions.
Why You’ll Love Working at The Flex
- Make a Real Impact – Your work will automate real operations, supporting thousands of stays across borders.
- Global Mission, Lean Team – Collaborate in a fast-moving, silo-free environment with no bureaucracy.
- Ownership & Autonomy – Take responsibility for major parts of the stack and help shape the technical direction.
- Performance-Driven Rewards – Enjoy competitive compensation and upside for exceptional performance.
- Remote-First Culture – Work from anywhere, with impact valued over hours.
Do Not Apply If
- You’re seeking a slow, predictable 9–5 routine.
- You prioritise meetings over building and delivering.
- You’re satisfied with being average.
- You’re not driven to operate at the top 1% of your field.