Senior Backend Software Engineer

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Payments & Fraud About The Job Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) Checkout combines market-leading payment services and best-in-class fraud detection to enhance the travel experience for users and drive revenue for partners. Our hosted checkout solution offers global coverage and currency support, a comprehensive suite of payment methods and an industry-leading anti-fraud technology. We are seeking a senior backend software engineer with experience building scalable and robust systems to join our team. As part of a cross-functional team of exceptional engineers and product managers, you will develop new features and provide best‑in‑class support to help our partners scale their businesses. Tech Stack Our backend systems are written in Scala, and we use a suite of GCP services with extensive use of GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, and Spanner. Containerized microservices architecture with over 200+ services running primarily in Google Cloud Kubernetes. We are heavily data‑driven, making extensive use of tools like Amplitude, BigQuery, and Datadog. What Would Your Day‑to‑Day Look Like 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. An Ideal Candidate Has 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 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. Perks and Benefits of Working With Us Well‑funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and upsides of pre‑IPO equity packages. Hopper covers 100% of the premiums for group insurance plan. Hopper offers life, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage. HSA that covers eligible medical and dental expenses. All employees and dependents have access to Dialogue’s telemedicine services, anytime, anywhere. All employees have access to an RRSP plan with automatic pre‑tax withdrawals per pay. Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards. Unlimited PTO. Carrot Cash travel stipend. Access to co‑working space on demand through FlexDesk and 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. More About Hopper At Hopper, we are on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally – powering Hopper’s mobile app, website and our B2B business, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions). By leveraging massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms, Hopper combines its world‑class travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers globally. More details about the company, its growth, and partners follow but are omitted here for brevity. Seniority level : Mid‑Senior level Employment type : Full‑time Job function : Engineering and Information Technology Industries : Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Hopper by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr