We are hiring an Application Engineer to join our Technology team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Engineering, you will play a key role in supporting and enhancing Away’s Shopify storefront, custom theme extensions, and POS integrations. You’ll implement fast, elegant, and conversion-focused digital experiences across our customer touchpoints, partnering with Product, Brand, and Growth Marketing teams to maintain existing systems and deliver new features that help the business scale. ## What you’ll do as the Application Engineer
You’ll maintain and update Away’s Shopify theme, using Liquid templating to implement design changes and features that ensure a performant and brand-aligned storefront
You’ll contribute to the development of internal Shopify apps using Node.js and Remix, assisting with features for promotions, bundling, and checkout customizations under the guidance of senior engineers. - You’ll troubleshoot and resolve bugs within the Shopify storefront and POS integrations, serving as a reliable point of contact for operational issues and escalating high-complexity challenges when necessary
You’ll support Away’s retail team by implementing updates to Shopify POS UI extensions and assisting with the maintenance of hardware integrations
You’ll build and manage standard webhooks and backend event handlers, ensuring reliable data flow between Shopify and third-party platforms like Klaviyo and AfterShip
You’ll follow established best practices for performance, accessibility, and SEO across Shopify surfaces, ensuring our web properties meet technical standards
You’ll help reduce technical debt by assisting with upgrades to developer tooling and keeping our stack aligned with Shopify’s latest platform features. - You’ll contribute to engineering documentation and participate in team code reviews, supporting a collaborative environment and a "no-ego" approach to feedback
You’ll leverage AI-powered development tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude Code) to accelerate the delivery of well-scoped tasks and contribute to the maintenance of AI-backed features
You’ll partner with Growth, Brand, and Product teams to ship defined features across web properties, ensuring a seamless e-commerce experience
You’ll assist Data Engineering in implementing server-side event tracking via GTM and Amplitude to ensure reliable product analytics and attribution
Solution-Oriented Collaboration: Work closely with your manager to identify and plan technical solutions. Proactively suggest AI-driven workflows to handle unplanned work or maintenance
Use AI to generate comprehensive unit tests and documentation for all new code, ensuring system resilience
Who you are
You have 3 years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 1 year of hands-on Shopify development
Strong familiarity with the Shopify ecosystem, including Liquid, Storefront API, and Theme App Extensions. You have a proven ability to build and maintain performant, brand-aligned theme customizations
Proficient in JavaScript and TypeScript, with experience in React and modern front-end tooling. You are comfortable building and deploying Shopify apps using Node.js and Remix (or equivalent frameworks)
A solid understanding of REST and GraphQL APIs. - You are eager to use AI-powered coding agents (like Cursor or Claude Code) to improve your efficiency and deliver high-quality code
You approach technical challenges methodically, identifying solutions for low-to-mid complexity issues and knowing when to escalate more complex trade-offs to senior leads
You are solution-oriented and don’t wait for every instruction; you identify technical needs within your tasks and partner with your team to translate requirements into working code
You can explain your technical approach to both peers and non-technical partners, ensuring alignment on the customer journey and project goals. - You enjoy building fresh, brand-consistent experiences and thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities may evolve
AI Literacy: Proficiency in using LLMs to draft code snippets, debug logic, and summarize technical documentation. - Bonus points if you have experience with: Shopify Markets or international commerce; e-commerce analytics (GTM, GA4); cloud infrastructure (Vercel, AWS); or Shopify POS extensions
You’re creative and innovative; you love to build great new things that are fresh and unique while staying on brand
You’re agile, and motivated by a fast-paced and ever changing environment
You’re passionate about transforming travel for all (but that’s a given!)
Excited to join the team, but not sure you meet all of the qualifications? Please apply, we’d still love to hear from you.
What We Offer
Our total rewards are inclusive of both compensation and benefits. What we offer within a salary range is dependent on a number of factors, including scope and qualifications for the role, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to other Away employees. Salary and benefit offerings are reviewed during phone screenings to ensure alignment. - Compensation: $150,000 - 160,000 annually
This role is eligible to participate in Away’s Annual Company Performance Incentive Bonus Plan, the terms of which are determined at the discretion of the company
Equity Grant: commensurate with level determined at the discretion of the company
Benefits Overview:
Take care of yourself and your family through our health insurance offerings
Invest in your future by participating in our 401(k) (with a company match!)
Find balance through our many paid time off programs (vacation, wellbeing, holidays, summer Fridays, and compassion leave - just to name a few!)
Build your travel uniform through discount codes, product stipends, and giveaways
Give back through company-sponsored volunteer and charitable opportunities
How We Work
This is a remote role. Regardless of candidate location, our working hours are 9am-6pm ET to ensure continuity with our business operations. ## Our Commitment
As a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Away seeks individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply for this opportunity. We’re creating an environment where everyone can thrive. Our customers are global and diverse, so we’re building a team that is too. Through initiatives like our Employee Resource Groups, anti-racism training, and bias prevention initiatives, we’re building the cultural foundation that gives people the emotional and physical space to bring their authentic selves to work. EEOC Statement:
Away is dedicated to hiring a diverse workplace that celebrates an inclusive culture and a sense of belonging. Away is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.
