Description:

Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) powers major travel portals and is seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer to help architect, optimize, and scale their platform.
The role involves developing features and defining the foundations for scalable, high-performance travel portals.
The engineer will work on a next-generation lodging, car, and packaging platform, assisting top brands in driving ancillary revenue and supporting Hopper's exponential growth.
The ideal candidate should be an experienced React engineer focused on building world-class user experiences while minimizing long-term maintenance overhead.
Daily responsibilities include collaborating with a team of engineers in a low-process environment, driving decisions through documentation, and shipping features rapidly.
The engineer will architect scalable front-end solutions, work with PMs and business partners to refine the roadmap, and provide and receive feedback in a cross-functional team.

Requirements:

The candidate must have deep expertise in React, including functional components, hooks, performance optimizations, server-side rendering, hydration, and advanced state management.
Extensive experience with complex state management tools such as React Context, Redux, or Zustand is required.
Advanced knowledge of CSS, including SCSS, CSS-in-JS, Tailwind, animations, and handling browser quirks is necessary.
Proficiency in TypeScript and experience in developing and maintaining enterprise-scale applications is essential.
The candidate should have experience optimizing frontend performance through techniques like lazy loading, code-splitting, and caching strategies.
A strong understanding of frontend architecture and the ability to design scalable, maintainable systems is required.
Familiarity with server-side rendering and static site generation, particularly with Next.js, is important for creating SEO-friendly experiences.
Experience working with backend APIs (GraphQL, REST) and efficient data-fetching strategies is necessary.
Bonus points for familiarity with backend systems and cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.
A passion for writing testable code and understanding what to test in front-end applications is essential.

Employees receive a competitive salary and the potential for pre-IPO equity packages in a well-funded startup with large ambitions.
Group medical and dental insurance is provided to full-time employees.
Life insurance with short-term and long-term disability coverage is included.
All employees and their dependents have access to telemedicine services at any time.
The company offers generous parental leave that exceeds industry standards.
Employees enjoy unlimited paid time off (PTO).
A Carrot Cash travel stipend is provided.
Flexdesk Access Pass and a work-from-home stipend are available.
The company promotes an entrepreneurial culture that encourages pushing limits and taking risks.
Open communication with management and company leadership is emphasized.
Small, dynamic teams allow for a significant impact on the company's success.