Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Fintech

Hopper; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a Senior Backend Developer to join its fintech team. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge technology, integrating fintech solutions with major travel companies and enhancing customer experiences. You'll be part of a dynamic environment where your contributions will directly impact the travel industry. With a focus on quality and collaboration, you'll have the opportunity to work with leading technologies and a diverse team. If you're passionate about software development and eager to make a difference, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Pre-IPO equity options

100% group insurance premiums

HSA for medical and dental expenses

RRSP plan

Unlimited PTO

Travel stipends

Flexible workspaces

Culture encouraging innovation

Qualifications

• Experience with Scala and its libraries is essential.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

• Iterate on features in an agile manner using Scala and related technologies.
• Collaborate with a diverse team to deliver impactful fintech solutions.

Skills

Scala

Distributed Systems

Cloud Experience

Testable Code

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

GCP

OpenAPI

BigQuery

Pub/Sub

Job description

Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Fintech

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About The Job
Hopper’s Hotel Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) team is responsible for integrating our proprietary fintech offerings with some of the largest travel companies in the world as well as our own direct-to-customer offerings.

As such, the role is both B2C and B2B2C. Within this vertical, we construct systems and build fintech offerings to scale globally, managing how to evolve and innovate on current and new offerings, translating that to customer and business value for Hopper.

We're looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join our growing fintech team! You will have the opportunity to deliver a significant impact on one of the company's most critical roadmaps.

What Your Day-to-day Will Look Like

• Iterate on features in an agile manner using Scala (no prior experience required) and technologies like GCP, OpenAPI, BigQuery, Pub/Sub, among others.
• Decide how to best build core systems within our microservices architecture.
• Ship your first code in days, iterating on features quickly.
• Collaborate with a diverse team, giving and receiving feedback for growth.
• Execute on big opportunities to help Hopper lead the travel industry.

Ideal Candidate Attributes

• 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, scalable, and high-performing code.
• Ability to work independently, be proactive, and handle evolving goals and ambiguity.
• Prior cloud experience.
• Experience with Scala and its libraries.
• Travel or eCommerce experience is a plus.
• Interest in contributing to frontend development, especially React web frontends, is a plus.

Perks and Benefits

• Competitive salary with pre-IPO equity options.
• Hopper covers 100% of group insurance premiums, including life, disability, and telemedicine services.
• HSA for medical and dental expenses, RRSP plan, unlimited PTO, travel stipends, flexible workspaces, and a culture encouraging innovation and risk-taking.

About Hopper

Hopper aims to be the leading global travel platform, leveraging data and machine learning to offer innovative fintech solutions that enhance travel experiences. Serving hundreds of millions of travelers and ranked as a top travel app, Hopper also operates a B2B division, HTS, powering travel and fintech solutions for major brands.

Our recent growth includes over 1.3 billion trips planned in 2023, and strong customer satisfaction with our fintech products, which significantly increase repurchase rates. We are backed by major investors and continue to expand globally.

Job Details

• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Industry: Software Development