Flight Platform Engineer — Scalable Booking Engines

Hopper; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel technology startup in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled engineer to own feature releases and build scalable services for flight bookings. The role requires strong proficiency in Scala or other JVM languages, with responsibilities including designing low-latency services and collaborating with product managers. Candidates with experience in a microservices environment will stand out. This position offers competitive salary and performance bonuses, unlimited PTO, and generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary with uncapped performance bonuses

Unlimited PTO

Flexible work options

Generous parental leave policy

100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage

Qualifications

• Proven track record of owning the technical implementation, testing, and deployment of features.
• Experience with the design of highly available microservices in a production environment.
• Strong proficiency in Scala or other JVM languages, such as Java or Kotlin.

Responsibilities

• Own major feature releases across the flight booking funnel.
• Build scalable services to integrate new airline partners.
• Design and implement resilient, low-latency services.

Skills

Technical implementation

Proficiency in Scala or JVM languages

Service communication methods

Excellent communication skills

Job description

A leading travel technology startup in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled engineer to own feature releases and build scalable services for flight bookings. The role requires strong proficiency in Scala or other JVM languages, with responsibilities including designing low-latency services and collaborating with product managers. Candidates with experience in a microservices environment will stand out. This position offers competitive salary and performance bonuses, unlimited PTO, and generous benefits.