Hopper

Senior Software Engineer, Backend – Fintech

Hopper

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

BigQueryCloudDistributed SystemsGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesReactScala

About the role

  • 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

Requirements

  • 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 fluidly with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Frontend Engineers, and other highly skilled specialists
  • A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs and scales
  • The ability to work with minimal guidance, be proactive and to handle uncertainty, ambiguity and the challenge of quickly 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
Benefits
  • Unlimited PTO.
  • Carrot Cash travel stipend.
  • Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
  • Very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!
  • Open communication with management and company leadership.
  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
Scaladistributed systemsmicroservices architecturetestable codecloud experienceReact
Soft skills
collaborationfeedbackproactivehandling uncertaintyworking in cross-functional teams