Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Fintech

OverviewSenior Software Engineer, Backend - Fintech. Join Hopper as part of the Hotel Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) fintech team, focused on integrating proprietary fintech offerings with large travel partners and our direct-to-consumer offerings. The role is both B2C and B2B2C, building and evolving backend systems to deliver customer and business value at scale.As a Senior Backend Developer, you will design, implement, deploy and operate complex backend systems powering our integrations.What would your day-to-day look likeIterate on features in an agile manner using Scala and technologies such as GCP, OpenAPI, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, among others.Decide how to best build core systems within a microservices architecture.Ship code quickly and iterate on features in an agile environment.Collaborate with a diverse team, providing and receiving feedback for growth.Execute on major opportunities to help Hopper lead in the travel industry.An ideal candidate hasAbility to bring leading industry techniques and technologies to the table.Strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability.Experience working in cross-functional teams with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Frontend Engineers, and other specialists.Focus on quality, writing testable code that performs and scales.Ability to work with minimal guidance, be proactive, and handle uncertainty and evolving goals.Prior cloud experience.Experience with Scala and its libraries.Prior travel or eCommerce experience.Desire to contribute to front-end work as a full-stack engineer is a plus, especially React web front ends.Perks and benefitsWell-funded startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and pre-IPO equity packages.Unlimited PTO.Carrot Cash travel stipend.FlexDesk access and work-from-home stipend.Generous parental leave.Entrepreneurial culture with open communication and small, dynamic teams.100% employer-paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees, plus Disability & Life insurance and HRA/FSA options.About HopperHopper is building the leading travel platform globally through HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions) and its fintech offerings. Our platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers and partners include Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada, and more. We leverage data and machine learning to provide transparency, flexibility, and savings to travelers, while expanding our B2B fintech distribution through pensation Range: $150K - $350K #J-18808-Ljbffr

Created: 2025-09-25