Hopper
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Fintech
Hopper, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022
Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Fintech
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Hopper . Hopper’s Hotel Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) team is responsible for integrating our proprietary fintech offerings with some of the largest travel companies in the world, as well as our own direct to customer offerings. The role is B2C and B2B2C, focusing on building systems and fintech offerings to scale globally, translating that value to customers and to Hopper as a whole. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our growing fintech team. You will have the opportunity to deliver an outsized impact on one of the company’s most critical roadmaps by designing, implementing, deploying and operating the complex backend systems that power our integrations. What would your day-to-day look like
Iterate on features in an agile manner using Scala (no prior experience required) and technologies like GCP, OpenAPI, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, among others. Decide how to best build core systems in the context of our microservices architecture. Ship your first code in days, iterating on features in an agile manner. Collaborate with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth. Execute on big opportunities, helping Hopper rise to the top of the travel industry. An ideal candidate has
The ability to bring leading industry techniques and technologies to the table. A strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability. Excelled in cross-functional teams, working with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Frontend Engineers, and other highly skilled specialists. A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs and scales. Ability to work with minimal guidance, be proactive and handle uncertainty and evolving goals. Prior cloud experience. Working with Scala and its libraries. Prior travel or eCommerce experience. Experience and desire to contribute to front ends as a FS engineer is a plus, especially React web front ends. Perks and benefits
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. Very generous parental leave. Entrepreneurial culture with open communication with management and leadership. Small, dynamic teams with massive impact. 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees. Disability & Life insurance, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), DCA/FSA and 401k plan. 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 advanced machine learning, Hopper combines its travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers globally. Our fintech solutions address pricing volatility to trip disruptions, helping people travel better and save more. The Hopper platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers globally. The app has been downloaded over 120 million times, with a large share of Gen Z and millennial users. HTS enables partners to integrate fintech products on their sites or portals, with partners including Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada and more. Hopper has raised over $750 million in private capital and is backed by major investors. HTS is a growing leader in travel ecommerce. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
Software Development
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Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Fintech
role at
Hopper . Hopper’s Hotel Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) team is responsible for integrating our proprietary fintech offerings with some of the largest travel companies in the world, as well as our own direct to customer offerings. The role is B2C and B2B2C, focusing on building systems and fintech offerings to scale globally, translating that value to customers and to Hopper as a whole. We’re looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our growing fintech team. You will have the opportunity to deliver an outsized impact on one of the company’s most critical roadmaps by designing, implementing, deploying and operating the complex backend systems that power our integrations. What would your day-to-day look like
Iterate on features in an agile manner using Scala (no prior experience required) and technologies like GCP, OpenAPI, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, among others. Decide how to best build core systems in the context of our microservices architecture. Ship your first code in days, iterating on features in an agile manner. Collaborate with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth. Execute on big opportunities, helping Hopper rise to the top of the travel industry. An ideal candidate has
The ability to bring leading industry techniques and technologies to the table. A strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability. Excelled in cross-functional teams, working with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Frontend Engineers, and other highly skilled specialists. A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs and scales. Ability to work with minimal guidance, be proactive and handle uncertainty and evolving goals. Prior cloud experience. Working with Scala and its libraries. Prior travel or eCommerce experience. Experience and desire to contribute to front ends as a FS engineer is a plus, especially React web front ends. Perks and benefits
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. Very generous parental leave. Entrepreneurial culture with open communication with management and leadership. Small, dynamic teams with massive impact. 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees. Disability & Life insurance, Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), DCA/FSA and 401k plan. 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 advanced machine learning, Hopper combines its travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers globally. Our fintech solutions address pricing volatility to trip disruptions, helping people travel better and save more. The Hopper platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers globally. The app has been downloaded over 120 million times, with a large share of Gen Z and millennial users. HTS enables partners to integrate fintech products on their sites or portals, with partners including Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada and more. Hopper has raised over $750 million in private capital and is backed by major investors. HTS is a growing leader in travel ecommerce. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
Software Development
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