Senior Software Engineer – Fintech / Disruption and Insurance

September 20

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Travel • Technology

Hopper is a travel booking platform that offers a one-stop solution for planning trips, including flights, hotels, rental cars, and homes. The platform features advanced options such as price prediction, disruption assistance, and the Price Freeze™ feature, allowing travelers to secure deals and manage changes conveniently. Hopper is known for its mobile app availability on iOS and Android, providing a streamlined experience for its users. It serves millions of travelers worldwide, offering VIP support and various affiliate programs for partners.

201 - 500 employees

💰 $96M Venture Round on 2022-11

📋 Description

• Craft, implement, and deploy sophisticated backend systems that power Hopper’s user experience. • Grow and mature the Disruption and Insurance category of Hopper’s fintech portfolio of products. • Plan, investigate, and scope upcoming projects owned by the engineer. • Mentor other team members through pair programming or asynchronously via Slack. • Write, review, and improve code; enhance system quality and reliability. • Learn and adopt new technical concepts, services, and GCP features that provide value to the team. • Participate in regular meetings to discuss ongoing projects and plan work for upcoming sprints. • Lead and deliver complex, multi-month projects from inception to production.

🎯 Requirements

• 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. • At least 4 years of experience in a fullstack web engineering role (application form requirement). • Must be legally eligible to work in the location listed within the job description (no visa sponsorship).

🏖️ Benefits

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and upsides of pre-IPO equity packages. • Offers Equity (options / RSUs) and potential sign-on bonus and other incentives. • Hopper covers 100% of the premiums for group insurance plan. • Life, short term and long term disability coverage. • HSA that covers eligible medical and dental expenses. • All employees and dependents have access to Dialogue’s telemedicine services, anytime, anywhere. • All employees have access to an RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals per pay. • Very generous parental leave (above industry standards). • Unlimited PTO. • Carrot Cash travel stipend. • Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk. • Work-from-home stipend. • Entrepreneurial culture and open communication with management and company leadership. • Small, dynamic teams with massive impact.