About FareHarbor
At FareHarbor, our mission is to make experiences better for everyone. Founded in 2013 in Hawaii and acquired by Booking Holdings in 2018, FareHarbor creates powerful tools that enable our clients (think boat rentals, museums, food tours, events and more!) to operate and grow.
With over 20,000 clients across 90+ countries—we’re the largest in our industry and shaping the future of travel, together.
Our team is an ‘Ohana of 700+ people around the world. We’re passionate about pioneering an industry, embracing challenges with open arms, and delivering value to the experiences industry.
FareHarbor Core Values:
- Think Client First
- We Are One ‘Ohana
- Be Curious and Learn
- Own It.
- Act With Integrity
- Embrace the Challenge
Why FareHarbor?
Founding FareHarbor required unwavering passion. Turning a start-up into the world’s leading and largest reservation software for tours, activities, and attractions required relentless dedication and vision. To date, we’ve helped over 20,000 global businesses operate successfully and are proud to have played a role in enabling business owners to live their dreams.
And since day one, we’ve known that our real success lies in our people—the Ohana.
With each new feature launched and new client onboarded, there is a team of incredible people behind the scenes who are full of dedication, passion, energy, and the will to succeed. We encourage everyone to bring their whole selves to work—to believe in their abilities, to freely express their creativity, and to contribute with their own uniqueness by wearing their true colors. We take care of one another and always prioritize health and wellbeing. We give our people the space and trust to learn, to try, to succeed, to collaborate, to think outside of the box, to make mistakes, and even to fail. And then we come together to try again.
From the minute you join, you have a voice. You find your space. You make an impact. We celebrate our victories, shout our successes, and are always eager to tackle new challenges. And we can’t wait to see all that’s to come.
About the Role
FareHarbor, a Booking.com company, is looking for a full-time Engineer with experience in PHP, JavaScript, WordPress, UX, design, accessibility, and modern web standards to join the FareHarbor.me team in our Denver office.
The FareHarbor.me team powers our managed website platform, which serves thousands of custom client websites. We’re currently transitioning our platform to a Gutenberg-based theme architecture, and this role will play a key part in building the next generation of FareHarbor Sites — bringing together robust backend systems, a modern editorial experience, and scalable front-end design.
What you’ll do here:
- Write clean (S)CSS, HTML(Twig), JavaScript and PHP
- Create and build user-facing features to be integrated on thousands of client websites
- Work with project managers to create and build custom features for Enterprise client websites on occasion
- Work with Photoshop, Sketch, and the like to mock up page elements, typography improvements, etc for our design framework
- Review pull requests, and write technical documentation for our engineers
- Help and share knowledge with other engineers
- Help develop a robust design framework that enables easy superficial theming.
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience working with large-scale production codebases and mission-critical systems.
- Strong PHP knowledge.
- Strong JavaScript knowledge.
- Strong WordPress knowledge, including experience building custom plugins or themes.
- Strong semantic HTML and CSS knowledge, including modern and legacy techniques for reusable components and layouts.
- Good understanding of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
- A keen eye for good web design and user experience.
- Solid understanding of web fundamentals and performance best practices.
- Experience with Twig templating is a plus.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, demanding environment.
- Motivated, hard-working, and able to lead by example.
Preferred Experience
- Experience developing Gutenberg blocks or extending the WordPress Block Editor.
- Familiarity with React, including building custom editor components or block interfaces.
- Understanding of WordPress block-based theme development, including theme.json and block pattern systems.
- Experience migrating or refactoring classic themes to a Gutenberg-based architecture.
- Knowledge of block.json configuration, editor styling, and content synchronization patterns.
- Experience with modern front-end build tools (Webpack, Vite, Babel, etc.) in a WordPress environment.
- Passion for improving editor UX and enabling non-technical users to build beautiful, accessible websites.
- Collaborative mindset — able to work closely with design, product, and engineering to shape the future of the FH.me platform.
Benefits
- Medical, dental + vision coverage
- 26 vacation days, 10 sick days & 12 paid holidays per year
- Global leave benefit
- 22 weeks paid parental leave
- 2 weeks paid grandparent leave
- Extended care and bereavement leave
- Life insurance policy
- 401k + employer matching
- Social hours & events and team-building
- Educational Opportunities
- Wellness benefits (Headspace subscription & wellness webinars)
- Work-from-home assistance
- Hybrid friendly
- Paid volunteer hours
Salary Range: $103,334 - $155,002, plus 10% bonus potential
Please note you must be authorized to work in the United States for this position.
At FareHarbor, we believe making experiences better for everyone starts with fostering a workplace where every voice is heard and everyone is empowered to thrive. We’re committed to inclusion, welcoming all qualified job seekers to apply and join our ‘ohana.
FareHarbor is an equal opportunity employer in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law. If you need adjustments during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.
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