Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Booking (Remote)

Hopper; Dublin; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hopper seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Lodging and Cars Supply team in Dublin. In this role, you will perform technical integrations, write clean code in Scala, and resolve production issues in a microservices environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience with distributed systems, and a focus on scalable services. As an Independent Contractor, candidates will manage their own tax compliance under Irish regulations.

Qualifications

• Strong proficiency in Scala or other JVM languages, focusing on scalable services.
• Proven track record within microservices architecture.
• Practical experience with distributed systems and service communication methods.

Responsibilities

• Execute technical integrations with external partners.
• Write performant Scala code to maintain rigorous engineering standards.
• Explore existing codebases to resolve production issues.
• Partner with Product Managers for technical tasks.
• Take ownership of the development lifecycle for new features.
• Contribute to the design of resilient services.
• Participate in code reviews to optimize performance.

Skills

Scala

Java

Kotlin

Distributed Systems

gRPC

Pub/Sub

REST

Communication Skills

Job description

Hopper seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join the Lodging and Cars Supply team in Dublin. In this role, you will perform technical integrations, write clean code in Scala, and resolve production issues in a microservices environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, experience with distributed systems, and a focus on scalable services. As an Independent Contractor, candidates will manage their own tax compliance under Irish regulations.