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 building scalable fintech systems and offerings.
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 for 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.
The position allows for rapid code deployment and feature iteration in an agile environment.

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, and Frontend Engineers is required.
A focus on quality and the ability to write testable, scalable code is necessary.
Candidates must be able to work independently, handle uncertainty, and adapt to quickly evolving goals.
Prior experience with cloud technologies and Scala is required.
Experience in the travel or eCommerce industry is preferred.
A desire to contribute to front-end development, particularly with React, is a plus.

The position offers a competitive salary and pre-IPO equity packages as part of a well-funded startup.
Employees enjoy unlimited PTO and a travel stipend through Carrot Cash.
Access to co-working spaces and a work-from-home stipend is provided.
The company offers generous parental leave that exceeds industry standards.
An entrepreneurial culture encourages risk-taking and innovation.
Open communication with management and leadership is promoted.
Employees work in small, dynamic teams that have a significant impact.
The company covers 100% of Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for employees.
Additional benefits include access to Disability & Life insurance, a Health Reimbursement Account (HRA), and a 401k plan.