TypeScript Infrastructure Engineer

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 Infrastructure Engineer at Wander, you’ll leverage your strong TypeScript skills to develop and maintain the robust infrastructure that powers our travel platform. You’ll work on challenging projects that ensure high performance, reliability, and scalability of our systems, directly impacting our users’ experiences and our ability to grow rapidly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain our infrastructure-as-code using Pulumi with TypeScript

• Design and implement cloud architecture on AWS

• Optimize our Kubernetes clusters for efficient container orchestration

• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for our TypeScript-based services

• Implement monitoring and metrics systems using TypeScript where applicable

• Design and maintain infrastructure for efficient LLM model serving and scaling

• Implement solutions for managing LLM API usage, caching, and cost optimization

• Contribute to our monorepo structure and build system optimization

• Develop scripts and tools for automating operational tasks

• Collaborate with other engineers to improve system observability and performance

• Write clean, documented, and well-tested infrastructure code

• Stay updated with the latest cloud technologies and infrastructure best practices

Requirements:

• 3+ years of professional development experience with TypeScript

• Strong understanding of cloud architecture, preferably with AWS

• Experience using Pulumi for infrastructure-as-code

• Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration

• Proficiency in working with databases, particularly PostgreSQL and Redis

• Experience with deploying and scaling LLM-based services

• Familiarity with infrastructure considerations for high-volume LLM API usage

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

• Solid understanding of CI/CD principles and implementation

• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

• Strong communication skills and ability to work in an async environment

• Experience with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines

Bonus Points:

• Experience with microservices architecture

• Knowledge of security best practices in cloud environments

• Familiarity with event-driven architectures and message brokers (e.g., NATS, Kafka)

• Experience with performance tuning and optimization of distributed systems

• Contributions to open-source projects

• Relevant cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Developer, CKA)

Our Tech Stack:

• 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

Why Wander?

• 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

Join Us:

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.