eSIM marketplace for global travelers with carrier-grade infrastructure
Airalo operates a consumer eSIM marketplace (200+ destinations) built on carrier-grade telecom infrastructure—packet core networks, MVNO platforms, and roaming agreement management. The tech stack reveals deep telecom fundamentals (BGP, DNS, 4G/5G, packet-switched cores) alongside modern web layers (Vue, Laravel, dbt). Engineering dominates hiring (32 of 44 active roles), with projects centered on distributed systems, packet core expansion, and service-oriented architecture migration, signaling a transition from monolithic carrier infrastructure toward scalable platform primitives.
Airalo operates an eSIM marketplace targeting international travelers, offering prepaid connectivity across 200+ destinations through a mobile-first storefront. The company is building dual-sided infrastructure: consumer-facing (B2C app delivery via iOS/Android) and carrier-grade backend (packet core networks, MVNO platform, roaming agreements with telecom operators). Scale challenges span network reliability (24/7 uptime at global scope), carrier integrations, and expanding the underlying MVNO core to support growing user volumes. Founded in 2019, the company employs 201–500 people across the United States, UAE, Spain, Indonesia, and Romania.
Frontend: Vue, JavaScript, CSS. Backend: Laravel, PHP, Symfony. Data: dbt. Infrastructure: AWS, Docker. Telecom: BGP, DNS, 4G LTE, 5G NSA, packet core platforms (Thales, IDEMIA). Currently adopting Avalara and Lightdash.
Distributed systems design, packet core network expansion, service-oriented architecture transition, MVNO platform scaling, Lightdash analytics rollout, carrier integration automation, and regulatory compliance workflows for number portability.
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