Despegar is a leading Latin American online travel company that strives to provide the best travel options and innovative technology to its customers. Founded in 1999 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Despegar has expanded over the years and operates in 16 localized versions of their website, serving customers in 21 countries.
Despegar’s technology is one of its key differentiators and a driving force of the company’s success. On a daily basis, Despegar handles more than 16 million visits, five million monthly bookings, and 100,000 daily bookings. To meet these customer needs, Despegar has created proprietary platforms and technology that allow customers to book flights, hotels, car rentals, and activities across more than 700 destination countries.
Despegar’s technology is powered by a scalable, secure, and advanced booking system developed in-house by their team of engineers and developers. Despegar offers a customer-centric technology experience, allowing customers to book flights, hotels or activities with ease. Their technology is the backbone of their business and is the most efficient way of serving customers within their markets.
Despegar is constantly looking for innovative talent such as software engineers, developers, designers, and IT professionals. Despegar offers a variety of resources and opportunities for employees at all levels and backgrounds to develop their skills and help grow the business. Despegar emphasizes employee feedback and encourages collaboration and problem solving in order to make sure its customer experience remains at the forefront of their technology.
Despegar’s commitment to provide customer-centric technology solutions is what sets it apart from the competition. Innovative technology paired with passionate and dedicated teams have positioned Despegar as one of the most successful companies in the Latin American travel industry. Despegar is constantly searching for talented technology professionals who are dedicated to providing the best travel experience to its customers.
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Software Engineer
Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $50,000 - $70,000
Description: Responsible for designing and developing the software that drives Despegar's booking systems. Role includes using programming languages to create application interfaces, automated services, databases and networks. Additionally, making sure that all software meets standards of quality and security.
Qualifications / Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or a related discipline. 5+ years experience developing software systems with proficient knowledge of programming languages such as JavaScript, PHP and Java. Experience working with SQL databases, Apache web servers and Linux OS is a plus.
Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $70,000 - $85,000
Description: Collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements, and then design and execute experiments to determine models, algorithms, and techniques that best generate actionable insights from the data. Monitor the quality and accuracy of model input data and recommend enhancements to data pipelines. Generate timely, accurate and actionable insights from complex data sets.
Qualifications / Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in data science, mathematics, statistics, or a related field. 5+ years experience in data analysis, data mining, statistical modeling, machine learning and predictive analysis tools. Experience with Python and SQL is a plus.
Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $70,000 - $90,000
Description: Design and implement system infrastructure to ensure Despegar’s systems and applications are meeting operational and security standards. Develop scalability and automation scripts, configure databases and networks, and manage deployments. Monitor and diagnose system errors and take corrective measures.
Qualifications / Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related field. 5+ years experience in DevOps. Experience with the Linux operating system, scripting languages and DevOps tools.
Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $60,000 - $85,000
Description: Define and implement the product vision, strategy, and roadmap needed to support Despegar’s growth objectives. Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to develop and manage requirements, and clearly communicate the strategy to the development team. Analyze data and industry trends to define strategies and ROI metrics.
Qualifications / Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field. 5+ years experience in product management, or other related customer facing roles. Experience with user interface design, customer needs research and product analytics.
Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $70,000 - $90,000
Description: Develop and maintain the overall data architecture, data standards, and roles for all data within Despegar’s systems and applications. Identify system data changes and/or optimizations necessary to meet operational, security, and compliance standards. Monitor data integrity and set up retention policies.
Qualifications / Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, or a related field. 5+ years experience in data architecture. Proficient knowledge of database management systems, relational and NoSQL databases. Knowledge of software engineering principals, enterprise architecture frameworks and security best practices.
Average Work Hours (weekly unless noted): 40 hours per week
Average Salary (yearly in dollars unless noted): $65,000 - $85,000
Description: Maintain the availability, scalability, and performance of Despegar’s sites and applications. Manage the network performance and analyze operational risk. Set up and maintain operational processes, test procedures and application monitoring. Identify and diagnose system issues and make corrections.
Qualifications / Requirements: Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field. 5+ years experience managing large-scale web production operations. Proficient knowledge in Linux OS, scripting languages and system administration.
Working at Despegar has been a great experience. I've been able to work with various technical positions in programming and design, with a large support team to answer my questions and help push me through any frustrations that come up with the development process. I've also been able to enjoy lots of perks of the job such as free lunches, cool benefits, and awesome work trips on paid holidays. It's a great company to work for and I highly recommend it!
Jessica X.
Review Rating:
4.7/5
4.7
I was worried when I first joined Despegar about how my skills would fit into the environment. But it turns out that their IT team has been extremely welcoming and supportive. I'm always learning something new, and getting to watch my skills grow in a supportive setting has been a blessing. The whole team is great too, and everyone is always so excited and enthusiastic about the projects we work on. It's really a good environment to work in.
Sam T.
Review Rating:
4.8/5
4.8
I've been working as a programmer with Despegar for the past few months, and I can honestly say it's the best job I've ever had. I love the work, the people, and the overall atmosphere that makes the whole team feel like one big family. Everyone is friendly and passionate about what they do, which makes working here a pleasure. And the perks are great, too – lots of vacation days and lots of bonuses for great work.
Cameron D.
Review Rating:
4.9/5
4.9
As an IT programmer at Despegar, I've had the pleasure of working with some of the best, most talented people in the industry. The entire team is extremely knowledgeable and helpful, which has been a blessing as I learn more and more every day. Even beyond the technical aspects, I've had the opportunity to work on projects that align with my passions and interests. That, along with the overall caring culture of the company, have made working at Despegar an absolute pleasure.
Emma B.
Review Rating:
4.5/5
4.5
I've been working with Despegar for the past few months in a technical design role and I have to say, I'm thoroughly impressed. They offer a great work environment to learn more, they have a great team of experienced professionals that give their all in every project, and overall support to each team member. The management is really good at what they do, and the overall atmosphere is amazing. I can't say enough positive things about my experience with them!
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for a position at Despegar?
You can search and apply for open positions at Despegar via the company career page (careers.despegar.com) and submitting your application directly through the site.
What are the expectations for performance within Despegar?
Despegar expects its employees to consistently meet and exceed expectations and align with the company culture. We promote a performance-driven culture and strive for professional growth and development for our team.
What is Despegar?
Despegar is an online travel company offering services and products in flights, hotels, restaurants, cars, cruises and others.
What kind of jobs does Despegar offer?
Despegar offers a wide range of job opportunities, varying from customer service roles to software development, as well as management positions in digital marketing, product and operations.
What are the benefits of working at Despegar?
Despegar offers a competitive benefits package, including company-paid health, dental and vision benefits, 401K savings plan, flexible spending accounts, and more.
Locations: Buenos Aires, Lima, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, Santiago
Career Paths: Full Stack Developer, Data Scientist, Software Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, UI/UX Designer, Quality Assurance Analyst, Product Manager, Technical Support Engineer, Business Analyst, Network Engineer.
Working at Despegar has been a great experience. I've been able to work with various technical positions in programming and design, with a large support team to answer my questions and help push me through any frustrations that come up with the development process. I've also been able to enjoy lots of perks of the job such as free lunches, cool benefits, and awesome work trips on paid holidays. It's a great company to work for and I highly recommend it!
You can search and apply for open positions at Despegar via the company career page (careers.despegar.com) and submitting your application directly through the site.
What are the expectations for performance within Despegar?
Despegar expects its employees to consistently meet and exceed expectations and align with the company culture. We promote a performance-driven culture and strive for professional growth and development for our team.
