Hopper is a leading travel platform that combines advanced technology and fintech solutions to enhance the travel experience. They are seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer to develop scalable and robust systems, focusing on fraud detection and payment services while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
- Design, build and review code for our fraud and abuse backend platform
- Iterate on features using Scala (no prior experience required) and technologies within GCP
- Ship your first code in days, iterating on features in an agile manner
- Operate autonomously but work closely with engineers and PMs to ensure high alignment
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the product team and other Hopper teams
- We operate with few meetings and emphasize strong alignment and asynchronous decision making
Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience building scalable backend systems
- A strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability
- The ability to work with minimal guidance, be proactive and to handle uncertainty, ambiguity and the challenge of quickly evolving goals
- Excelled in cross-functional teams, working fluidly with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Frontend Engineers, and other highly skilled specialists
- Prior experience in the payments and fraud space a plus