Senior Backend Software Engineer - Payments & Fraud

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