Hopper is hiring a
Principal Software Engineer, Remote - Spain

Summary

Hopper is hiring a Principal Software Engineer to join their Hotel team and contribute to the evolution of travel selling and booking technology. The Software Engineer will be responsible for crafting, implementing, and deploying sophisticated backend systems. They will mentor other team members and work on complex projects. Required skills include full-stack development, proficiency in Scala or JVM languages, understanding of system architecture, and experience with Google Cloud Platform.

Requirements

• Experienced in full-stack development, with a strong emphasis on backend skills
• Proficient in Scala or other JVM languages, 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 industry with an understanding of their specific challenges and requirements

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

Benefits

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary, upsides of pre-IPO equity packages
• Hopper covers the cost of employee premiums for private medical and dental coverage via Cigna
• Coverage includes: primary medical assistance, dental care, nursing care, specialties, hospitalisation, maternity, preventative medicine and ambulatory services, and is available to extend to dependents
• Hopper also offers private life and accident coverage via Surne
• Flexdesk coworking All Access Pass AND Work-from-home stipend
• Unlimited PTO
• Hopper offers a monthly cash allowances of €50 for gym memberships and €100 to cover home-office expenses for a comfortable remote working experience
• Carrot Cash travel stipend
• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business
• Open communication with management and company leadership
• Small, dynamic teams = massive impact