Remote Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Fintech

Description:

• Hopper’s Hotel Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) team integrates proprietary fintech offerings with major travel companies and direct customer offerings.
• The role encompasses both B2C and B2B2C aspects, focusing on constructing systems and building fintech offerings for global scalability.
• The Senior Backend Developer will have a significant impact on one of the company’s critical roadmaps.
• Responsibilities include designing, implementing, deploying, and operating complex backend systems that support integrations.
• Daily tasks involve iterating on features using Scala and technologies like GCP, OpenAPI, BigQuery, and Pub/Sub.
• The role requires making architectural decisions within a microservices context and collaborating with diverse teams to execute on significant opportunities.

Requirements:

• Candidates should bring leading industry techniques and technologies to the team.
• A strong understanding of distributed systems and the impact of architectural decisions on performance and maintainability is essential.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Frontend Engineers, and other specialists is required.
• A focus on quality is necessary, with the ability to write testable code that performs and scales.
• Candidates must be able to work with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty and evolving goals.
• Prior cloud experience is required.
• Experience with Scala and its libraries is necessary.
• Prior experience in travel or eCommerce is preferred.
• Experience and interest in contributing to front-end development, particularly with React web front ends, is a plus.

Benefits:

• The position offers a competitive salary and pre-IPO equity packages as part of a well-funded startup with large ambitions.
• Employees enjoy unlimited PTO.
• A Carrot Cash travel stipend is provided.
• Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk and a work-from-home stipend is available.
• The company offers generous parental leave, exceeding industry standards.
• An entrepreneurial culture encourages pushing limits and taking risks.
• Open communication with management and company leadership is promoted.
• Employees work in small, dynamic teams, allowing for a massive impact.
• The company provides 100% employer-paid Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees.
• Access to Disability and Life insurance is included.
• A Health Reimbursement Account (HRA) is available, along with DCA/FSA and access to a 401k plan.