Senior Backend Engineer – API

. Design, build and operate a public API.

Posted 5/7/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇾 UruguaySeniorWebsite

Tools & technologies

Scala

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, build and operate a public API.
Operate autonomously but work closely with your fellow engineers as well as designer/PM to ensure high alignment.
Explore engineering improvements for the team and the product.
Collaborate cross-functionally with the product team, other Hopper teams and external partner teams.
Our group operates with very few meetings and emphasizes strong alignment and asynchronous decision making.

What you’ll need

A natural drive to fearlessly deep dive into an unknown code base while keeping their eyes on the goal to deliver results fast.
Strong product thinking: their conception of quality is anchored in the customer.
Experience building, maintaining, documenting and operating a public API.
Experience with, or a willingness to learn, distributed system development in Scala.

Comp & perks

Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
Carrot Cash travel stipend.
Flexdesk All Access Pass & Work-from-home stipend.
Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
Open communication with management and company leadership.
Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.

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Hard Skills & Tools

public API developmentdistributed system developmentScaladocumentationengineering improvements

Soft Skills

autonomous workcollaborationproduct thinkingcustomer focusasynchronous decision making