About the job We are looking for an amazing Backend Engineer to join our Cars Agency team. As a Senior Software Engineer in our Cars Vertical, you will be directly responsible for designing, implementing, deploying, and operating the complex backend systems that power our different distribution channels for Car Rentals. This role will be working on both feature development and infrastructure so you'll get to be involved in different aspects of our ecosystem. In this role, you'll be able to execute on big opportunities, helping Hopper rise to the top of the travel industry. What would your day-to-day look like Building and operating a robust and performant infrastructure that supports millions of bookings per year Solving complex technical and software architecture problems You'll be able to ship your first code in days, iterating on features in an agile manner Leveraging and contributing to a rich microservice architecture system Collaborating with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth Thoughtfully assisting with the evolution and automation of our operational processes An ideal candidate has Solid understanding of microservices architecture and ability to autonomously develop Scala microservices (Scala is a plus but not strictly required, some experience with the JVM is strongly preferred) Experience building and managing multiple external API integrations Experience and strong ability to design APIs Professional experience developing data-heavy platforms or APIs Experience working with gRPC/Protobuf is strongly preferred 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 Experience working in the travel industry would be a plus Benefits: Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary. Hopper offers group medical and dental insurance to full-time employees. Hopper offers life insurance with short term and long term disability coverage. All employees and dependents have access to telemedicine services, anytime, anywhere. Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards! Unlimited PTO. Carrot Cash travel stipend. Flexdesk Access Pass & 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
