Hopper
Sr. Software Engineer - Fintech / Disruption and Insurance (100% Remote)
Hopper, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Sr. Software Engineer - Fintech / Disruption and Insurance (100% Remote)
About The Job: Do you want to substantially impact the future of Hopper's travel technology? We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Fintech team and help us innovate the evolution of travel selling and booking technology. Fintech contributes to 70% of the company's overall revenue. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be directly responsible for crafting, implementing, and deploying the sophisticated backend systems that power Hopper’s award-winning user experience.
We’re seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team to help us grow and mature the Disruption and Insurance category of Hopper’s fintech portfolio of products.
What Would Your Day-to-day Look Like
Planning, investigating, or scoping out an upcoming project that you own.
Mentoring other team members, either through pair programming or asynchronously through Slack.
Writing code, reviewing code, and improving code.
Learning about a new technical concept, service, or GCP feature that provides value to our team.
Participating in regular project discussions with the team to plan work for upcoming sprints.
An Ideal Candidate Has
Experienced in full-stack development, with an emphasis on backend skills.
Proficient in Scala or other JVM languages (such as Kotlin or Java), with demonstrated experience in a production setting.
Solid understanding of system architecture, focusing on designing scalable and maintainable solutions.
Skilled in various service communication methods, including gRPC, pub/sub, and REST.
Knowledgeable in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native development best practices.
Experienced in deploying infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.
Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex, multi-month projects from inception to production.
Committed to enhancing system quality and reliability, showcasing excellence in software engineering practices.
Professional background in the travel or fintech industries, with an understanding of their specific challenges and requirements.
Perks and benefits of working with us
Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
Unlimited PTO.
Carrot Cash travel stipend.
Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
Generous parental leave.
Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
Open communication with management and company leadership.
Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.
100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
Access to Disability & Life insurance.
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.
More About Hopper At Hopper, we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally – powering Hopper’s mobile app, website and our B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). By leveraging data and machine learning, Hopper combines its travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers globally. We offer fintech solutions that address pricing volatility to trip disruptions and help people travel better.
Compensation Range: $150K - $350K
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What Would Your Day-to-day Look Like
Planning, investigating, or scoping out an upcoming project that you own.
Mentoring other team members, either through pair programming or asynchronously through Slack.
Writing code, reviewing code, and improving code.
Learning about a new technical concept, service, or GCP feature that provides value to our team.
Participating in regular project discussions with the team to plan work for upcoming sprints.
An Ideal Candidate Has
Experienced in full-stack development, with an emphasis on backend skills.
Proficient in Scala or other JVM languages (such as Kotlin or Java), with demonstrated experience in a production setting.
Solid understanding of system architecture, focusing on designing scalable and maintainable solutions.
Skilled in various service communication methods, including gRPC, pub/sub, and REST.
Knowledgeable in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native development best practices.
Experienced in deploying infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.
Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex, multi-month projects from inception to production.
Committed to enhancing system quality and reliability, showcasing excellence in software engineering practices.
Professional background in the travel or fintech industries, with an understanding of their specific challenges and requirements.
Perks and benefits of working with us
Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
Unlimited PTO.
Carrot Cash travel stipend.
Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
Generous parental leave.
Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
Open communication with management and company leadership.
Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.
100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
Access to Disability & Life insurance.
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.
More About Hopper At Hopper, we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally – powering Hopper’s mobile app, website and our B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). By leveraging data and machine learning, Hopper combines its travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers globally. We offer fintech solutions that address pricing volatility to trip disruptions and help people travel better.
Compensation Range: $150K - $350K
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