Remote Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Cars/Agency

Description:

• The Senior Software Engineer, Backend position is with the Cars Agency team at a well-funded startup called Hopper.
• The role involves designing, implementing, deploying, and operating complex backend systems for Car Rentals distribution channels.
• Responsibilities include building a robust infrastructure supporting millions of bookings, solving technical and software architecture problems, and contributing to a microservice architecture system.
• The ideal candidate should have experience with microservices architecture, API integrations, API design, data-heavy platforms, gRPC/Protobuf, cloud platforms, Kubernetes, distributed systems, and backend engineering at scale.
• Other responsibilities include writing quality, testable code, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and assisting in the automation of operational processes.

Requirements:

• Solid understanding of microservices architecture and ability to develop Scala microservices (Scala is a plus but not strictly required).
• Experience in building and managing external API integrations and designing APIs.
• Professional experience in developing data-heavy platforms or APIs.
• Familiarity with gRPC/Protobuf, functional programming languages (Java, Scala, Haskell, F#), Cloud Platforms (preferably GCP), Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
• Previous experience in backend engineering positions delivering user experience at scale.
• Ability to write quality, testable code, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and assist in operational process automation.
• Experience in the travel industry is a plus.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and pre-IPO equity packages.
• 100% coverage of group insurance premiums by Hopper.
• Life, short term, and long term disability coverage.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) for medical and dental expenses.
• Access to telemedicine services through Dialogue.
• RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals.
• Generous parental leave policy.
• Unlimited paid time off.
• Travel stipend with Carrot Cash.
• Access to co-working space or work-from-home stipend.
• Entrepreneurial culture with open communication and small, dynamic teams.