About the job
About the Role
Join Hopper's Fintech team, a driving force behind our most innovative and profitable products, like Cancel for Any Reason and Disruption Assistance. You will play a crucial role in designing, constructing, and scaling backend systems that support these unique fintech solutions, working alongside some of the largest names in the travel industry (airlines, banks, hotels) via our B2B platform, Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS).
This position is pivotal to Hopper's B2B strategy, crafting robust, globally-scaled systems that ensure peace of mind for millions of travelers on our partner platforms, all while generating significant revenue for our company.
We are on the lookout for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to help us shape the future of travel fintech for our HTS APAC and Enterprise airline partners.
Your Daily Responsibilities
Rapidly iterate on features using Scala and React (prior experience with Scala not required) along with technologies such as GCP, OpenAPI, BigQuery, and Pub/Sub.
Determine the most effective ways to construct core systems within our microservices architecture.
Deploy your initial code within days, enhancing features in an agile environment.
Engage collaboratively with a diverse team, providing and receiving constructive feedback for personal and team growth.
Seize opportunities that propel Hopper to the forefront of the travel industry.
Ideal Candidate Profile
Proficiency in industry-leading techniques and technologies.
Deep understanding of distributed systems and how architectural choices impact performance and maintainability.
Experience working effectively in cross-functional teams alongside Product Managers, Data Scientists, Frontend Engineers, and other specialists.
A passionate commitment to quality, producing testable, scalable code.
Ability to operate independently, proactively addressing uncertainty and rapidly changing goals.
Previous cloud experience is a plus.
Experience with Scala and/or React and their associated libraries.
Prior experience in the airline or travel fintech domain is advantageous.

