[Hiring] Sr. Software Engineer - Fintech / Disruption and Insurance @Hopper

Hopper; Deutschland; Remote; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading travel technology platform is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for their Fintech team. The role focuses on backend development, involving project leadership and team mentoring. The ideal candidate has experience with Scala and Google Cloud. With competitive salary and unlimited PTO, this is a great opportunity to contribute to innovative travel solutions.

Leistungen

Unlimited PTO

Carrot Cash travel stipend

Open communication with management

100% employer paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

Qualifikationen

• Experienced in full-stack development, with an emphasis on backend skills.
• Proficient in Scala or other JVM languages with production experience.
• Solid understanding of system architecture focusing on scalable solutions.
• Skilled in various service communication methods.
• Knowledgeable in Google Cloud Platform and cloud-native development best practices.
• Experienced in deploying infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex projects.
• Committed to enhancing system quality and reliability.

Aufgaben

• Planning, investigating, or scoping upcoming projects.
• Mentoring team members through pair programming or Slack.
• Writing, reviewing, and improving code.
• Learning about new technical concepts that provide value to the team.
• Participating in regular team discussions to plan work.

Kenntnisse

Full-stack development

Backend development

Scala

System architecture

gRPC

Google Cloud Platform

Terraform

Project management

Software engineering best practices

Travel or fintech industry knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

Sep 22, 2025 - Hopper is hiring a remote Sr. Software Engineer - Fintech / Disruption and Insurance. Salary: competitive salary with pre-ipo equity packages. Location: USA.

About the job
Do you want to substantially impact the future of Hopper's travel technology? We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Fintech team and help us innovate the evolution of travel selling and booking technology. Fintech contributes to 70% of the company's overall revenue. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be directly responsible for crafting, implementing, and deploying the sophisticated backend systems that power Hopper’s award-winning user experience.

We’re seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team to help us grow and mature the Disruption and Insurance category of Hopper’s fintech portfolio of products.

Responsibilities

• Planning, investigating, or scoping out an upcoming project that you own.
• Mentoring other team members, either through pair programming or asynchronously through Slack.
• Writing code, reviewing code, and improving code.
• Learning about a new technical concept, service, or GCP feature that provides value to our team.
• Participating in regular team discussions to plan work for upcoming sprints.

An ideal candidate has

• Experienced in full-stack development, with an emphasis on backend skills.
• Proficient in Scala or other JVM languages (such as Kotlin or Java), with demonstrated experience in a production setting.
• Solid understanding of system architecture, focusing on designing scalable and maintainable solutions.
• Skilled in various service communication methods, including gRPC, pub/sub, and REST.
• Knowledgeable in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native development best practices.
• Experienced in deploying infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex, multi-month projects from inception to production.
• Committed to enhancing system quality and reliability, showcasing excellence in software engineering practices.
• Professional background in the travel or fintech industries, with an understanding of their specific challenges and requirements.

Perks and benefits

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Carrot Cash travel stipend.
• Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
• Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards.
• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
• Open communication with management and company leadership.
• Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.
• 100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
• Access to Disability & Life insurance.
• Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
• DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.

More about Hopper

At Hopper, we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally – powering Hopper’s mobile app, website and our B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). By leveraging data and machine learning, Hopper combines its travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers globally. We have developed fintech solutions that address 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. The Hopper app has been downloaded over 120 million times and is popular among Gen Z and millennials.

Hopper has evolved into a travel fintech provider, commerce platform, and global travel agency powering some of the world’s largest brands. Through HTS, we enable partners to integrate Hopper’s fintech products on their sites or power end-to-end travel portals. Our partners include Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada, and many more.

Here are a few stats demonstrating Hopper’s growth: billions of dollars in travel and fintech transactions, fintech products with strong CSAT, and a high repurchase rate when fintech is added to bookings. HTS represents more than 75% of the business and enables travel providers to integrate our fintech and travel inventory. Capital One Travel is a notable HTS partnership. Hopper is recognized as an innovative leader in travel and continues to expand globally.

Come take off with us!