Hopper is hiring a
Senior Software Engineer

Summary

The job is for a Senior Backend Engineer in Hopper's Cars Vertical. The role involves designing, implementing, and operating backend systems for car rentals. Benefits include competitive salary, unlimited PTO, travel stipend, flexible work environment, and comprehensive health insurance.

Requirements

• Solid understanding of microservices architecture
• Experience building and managing multiple external API integrations
• Professional experience developing data-heavy platforms or APIs

Responsibilities

• Designing, implementing, deploying, and operating the complex backend systems that power different distribution channels for Car Rentals
• Solving complex technical and software architecture problems
• Shipping code in an agile manner
• Collaborating with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth
• Assisting with the evolution and automation of operational processes

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Scala microservices (Scala is a plus but not strictly required, some experience with the JVM is strongly preferred)
• Experience and strong ability to design APIs
• Functional programming experience strongly preferred (Java, Scala, Haskell, F#, etc…)
• Solid understanding of Cloud Platforms (GCP knowledge is a plus)
• Kubernetes knowledge and experience are strongly preferred
• A strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability (concurrency, non-blocking IO, performance tuning)
• Thrived in backend engineering positions and delivered user experience at scale
• A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs and scales
• Excelled in cross-functional teams, working fluidly with Product Managers and other highly skilled specialists

Benefits

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and stock options
• Unlimited PTO
• Carrot Cash travel stipend
• Flexport All Access Pass OR Work-from-home stipend
• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business
• Open communication with management and company leadership
• Small, dynamic teams = massive impact
• 100% employer paid medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans
• Access to a 401K plan