Backend Software Engineer

hace 7 días


Medellín, Antioquia, Colombia Hopper A tiempo completo

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Backend Software Engineer to join our Cars Agency team at Hopper. As a Senior Backend Software Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, deploying, and operating complex backend systems that power our different distribution channels for Car Rentals.

This role will involve working on both feature development and infrastructure, allowing you to be involved in different aspects of our ecosystem. You will have the opportunity to execute on big opportunities, helping Hopper rise to the top of the travel industry.

What You'll Do

  • Build and operate a robust and performant infrastructure that supports millions of bookings per year
  • Solve complex technical and software architecture problems
  • Ship your first code in days, iterating on features in an agile manner
  • Leverage and contribute to a rich microservice architecture system
  • Collaborate with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth
  • Thoughtfully assist with the evolution and automation of our operational processes

Requirements

  • Solid understanding of microservices architecture and ability to autonomously develop Scala microservices (Scala is a plus but not strictly required, some experience with the JVM is strongly preferred)
  • Experience building and managing multiple external API integrations
  • Experience and strong ability to design APIs
  • Professional experience developing data-heavy platforms or APIs
  • Experience working with gRPC/Protobuf is strongly preferred
  • Functional programming experience strongly preferred (Java, Scala, Haskell, F#, etc...)
  • Solid understanding of Cloud Platforms (GCP knowledge is a plus)
  • Kubernetes knowledge and experience are strongly preferred
  • A strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability (concurrency, non-blocking IO, performance tuning)
  • Thrived in backend engineering positions and delivered user experience at scale
  • A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs and scales
  • Excelled in cross-functional teams, working fluidly with Product Managers and other highly skilled specialists
  • Experience working in the travel industry would be a plus

What We Offer

  • Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary
  • Hopper offers group medical and dental insurance to full-time employees
  • Hopper offers life insurance with short term and long term disability coverage
  • All employees and dependents have access to telemedicine services, anytime, anywhere
  • Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Carrot Cash travel stipend
  • Flexdesk Access Pass & Work-from-home stipend
  • Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business
  • Open communication with management and company leadership
  • Small, dynamic teams = massive impact

About Hopper

Hopper is a leading travel platform that powers Hopper's mobile app, website, and our B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). We leverage massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms to bring transparency, flexibility, and savings to travelers globally. Our fintech solutions address everything from pricing volatility to trip disruptions, helping people travel better and save more on their trips.

The Hopper platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers globally and continues to capture market share around the world. Ranked the third largest online travel agency in North America, the Hopper app has been downloaded over 120 million times and has become popular among younger travelers – with 70% of its users being Gen Z and millennials.

We have developed several unique fintech solutions that supercharge our partners' direct channels by integrating our fintech products on their sites or powering end-to-end travel portals. Our partners include leading travel brands like Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada, and many more.

Here are just a few stats that demonstrate the company's recent growth:

  • Hopper sells billions worth of travel and travel fintech every year
  • In 2023, over billions trips were planned through the Hopper app and our HTS partnerships
  • Our fintech products – including Price Freeze, Flexibility for Any Reason, and Flight Disruption Assistance – have exceptionally strong CSAT because the terms are always clear, and customers receive instant, no-questions-asked resolutions
  • Almost 30% of our app customers purchase at least one fintech product when making a booking; and consumers are more likely to repurchase if they add fintech to their booking vs if they booked just travel

We have raised over $750 million USD of private capital and are backed by some of the largest institutional investors and banks in the world. Hopper is primed to continue its acceleration as the world's fastest-growing mobile-first travel marketplace.



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