Automation & Web Apps Engineer

Automation & Web Apps Engineer

• Full-time
• Department: Automation

Company Description

At lastminute.com, we live for the holidays. We are the European Travel-Tech leader in Dynamic Holiday Packages. With technology, we turn spontaneous thoughts into meaningful experiences, helping people travel the world.

We are looking for an Automation & Web Apps Engineer to help us power up the traveller's journey for millions of holidaymakers. If you are passionate about lead automation projects and keep on reading, as you might be the perfect fit for this job.

Job Description

The job in brief:

Job Title - Automation & Web Apps Engineer

Working model - hybrid from Switzerland

Team - you will join the new Automation department.

Level - Professional

Location - Chiasso, Switzerland (only for hybrid positions)

Contract - Permanent - full-time (EUR 36 h/week)

What your impact will be:

Lead automation projects.

You will build and improve automation workflows using JavaScript, Google Apps Script, and tools like n8n. These workflows will connect different systems (such as Jira, Asana, Salesforce, or Google Workspace) using APIs.

Develop internal tools.

Use web development skills (JavaScript, React or Svelte, REST APIs, PostgreSQL) to create internal dashboards and applications that help teams work more efficiently.

Write clean and reliable code.

Ensure your code is easy to understand, maintain, and follow best practices. Focus on building tools that are simple, useful, and long-lasting.

Work with cross-functional teams.

Collaborate with product managers, engineers, and stakeholders to identify automation opportunities, gather requirements, and deliver valuable solutions.

Solve issues and improve stability.

Quickly investigate bugs or problems in both web apps and automation scripts. Ensure the systems you build are stable and trustworthy.

Follow agile practices.

Take part in agile ceremonies, use Git for version control, review code, and ensure proper testing before releases.

Stay updated.

Follow the latest trends in AI, automation, and web development. Suggest and test new tools or approaches that could improve our systems or save time.

Qualifications

Your expertise:

Experience:

3+ years of hands-on experience creating automation systems or web applications that produced measurable impact (such as increased revenue, lower costs, or improved customer satisfaction).

Builder mindset:

You move fast—creating quick prototypes and improving them rapidly based on feedback.

Structured but flexible approach:

You document processes and designs only when needed, focusing more on outcomes than paperwork.

Problem solver:

Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and a passion for solving technical problems.

Technical communicator:

Able to explain complex ideas simply and clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues.

Your Skills and Tools

Programming Languages & Frameworks:

Strong in JavaScript, HTML, CSS. Experience with React or Svelte is a plus.

Automation Tools:

Comfortable with Google Apps Script, n8n, Python micro-services, OpenAI (including function calling), and Google Gemini.

Data & APIs:

Good knowledge of REST APIs, webhooks, and both SQL and NoSQL databases (such as PostgreSQL).

Debugging & Testing:

Able to find and fix problems quickly using tools like Chrome DevTools, log aggregators, and regex.

Collaboration:

Clear communication, teamwork skills, and experience with Git and agile development.

Security awareness:

Understand access permissions, API tokens, and how to manage secrets in automation flows.

Additional Information

How we work together:

• An inclusive, friendly, and international environment (you’ll be working with colleagues from +10 countries and over 48 nationalities)
• Shorter working week (36h as full time), with a half working day on Fridays
• Flexible start and end of the working day
• Possibility to work from anywhere for a period of time per year defined according to local regulations

How we learn together:

• Fri-Yays: half a day on Friday morning with a no-meeting mandate and dedicated to deep work, personal growth, learning and training and/or focus time.
• Professional and managerial skills development training paths, access to e-learning platforms such as O'Reilly, Udemy, Coursera (depending on the department), and to our internal platform offering bespoke training content

Other perks:

• 2 paid days off per year for volunteering purposes
• Occasional social events to foster connections among colleagues
• Travel industry discounts and flash exclusive staff fares
• We support our employees through life's significant moments with leave options (e.g parental responsibilities, marriages, bereavements, relocations, etc.) in line with local laws.

Wish you were here? We do, too!

Selection process steps*:

• HR interview (10-30 minutes)
• 1st interview (Manager): soft skills + technical knowledge
• Business Case
• 2nd interview (Business stakeholder) - Optional
• Offer extended

(*Please note the process can slightly vary. The recruiter in charge will share more details when setting up the interview

Our commitment to celebrate diversity and generate belonging

At the heart of our culture is a commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender identity or expression, and accessibility. We strongly believe in an equal opportunity space, which is welcoming and celebrates the uniqueness of everyone who works here. We value different lived experiences and respect viewpoints, as we know unicity drives innovation. We want to make sure our people reflect the communities across the world we help travel.

Eligibility criteria:

By submitting your information and application, you confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the country of employment and that you do not require visa sponsorship to obtain employment visa status.