Are you able to explain technically deep concepts with ease?
We are looking for an empathetic person with software engineering experience who thrives when mentoring to help train the next generation of TravelPerk Engineers. You will work alongside our Engineering Education Lead to prepare and deliver a full-stack curriculum designed to get career changers to join TravelPerk as Associate Engineers.
You don’t need formal teaching experience - just a passion for sharing technical knowledge and providing thoughtful feedback. You’ll play a key role in supporting the students from their first steps in software engineering to their successful integration into their new engineering teams.
The team:
Being involved with Engineering Education at TravelPerk is a role that you can shape with your interests and expertise. We are open to finding the best ways to make an impact by empowering our engineers with the skills for us to meet our goals. In the past year, this has included: speaking at our internal engineering conference and participating in events in collaboration with local organisations such as codebar and allWomen.
The position involves:
- Participating in the recruiting of students
- Creating and delivering lessons and workshops
- Iterating on learning materials based on feedback and company needs
- Owning the ongoing assessment of the students
- Organising logistical aspects of the bootcamp
- Contributing to our engineering culture initiatives
- Taking part in wider engineering education
- Note: Teaching in person 5 days a week will be required for the duration of the bootcamp (August to November)
Required skills and experience:
- Experience building technically complex products in any web programming language
- Working knowledge of our core technologies: Python/Django and TypeScript/React
- Ability to teach beyond the syntax -covering topics such as product mindset, clean code practices, and the software development lifecycle
- Excellent communication skills in English
- An ownership mindset: you want to be given problems, not solutions
Bonus points for:
- Experience teaching in a software bootcamp
- Experience in the travel industry
Our benefits:
- 💰 A competitive compensation package, including equity in TravelPerk
- 🌴 Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
- 💊 Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance, depending on your location
- 🚚 Assistance with relocation if needed
- 🥳 Unforgettable TravelPerk events
- 💙 Spring Health - Get access to 12x therapy & 12x coaching sessions per year!;
- 📒 Exponential growth & personal development opportunities
- 🫶 VolunteerPerk - 16 paid hours per year to volunteer for a cause of your choice
- 🌎 "Work from anywhere" in the world allowance of 20 working days per year
- 📚 IRL Catalan or Spanish Lessons in the Barcelona office
