Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack

Senior Software Engineer, Full Stack - Fintech About The Job The Fintech Ancillaries team is the engine behind Hopper's most innovative and high-margin products, such as Cancel for Any Reason and Disruption Assistance . We are responsible for designing, building, and scaling the backend systems that power these proprietary fintech offerings, integrating them with some of the world's largest travel companies (airlines, banks, hotels) through our B2B platform, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions) . This role is at the center of Hopper's B2B strategy, building highly available, globally-scaled systems that provide peace of mind to millions of travelers on our partners' platforms and drive significant revenue for the company. We're looking for a Senior Full-Stack Engineer to join us in building the future of travel fintech for our HTS partners. What Would Your Day-to-day Look Like Iterate on features in an agile manner using Scala and React (no prior experience required) and technologies like GCP, OpenAPI, BigQuery, Pub/Sub among others. Decide how to best build core systems in the context of our microservices architecture Ship your first code in days, iterating on features in an agile manner Collaborate with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth Execute on big opportunities, helping Hopper rise to the top of the travel industry An ideal candidate has The ability to bring leading industry techniques and technologies to the table A strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability Excelled in cross‑functional teams, working fluidly with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Frontend Engineers, and other highly skilled specialists A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs and scales The ability to work with minimal guidance, be proactive and to handle uncertainty, ambiguity and the challenge of quickly evolving goals Prior cloud experience Working with Scala and/or React and its libraries Prior travel or eCommerce experience Experience in UX design, using tools like Figma Perks and Benefits 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. 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. We have developed several unique fintech solutions that address everything from pricing volatility to trip disruptions – helping people travel better and save more on their trips. The Hopper platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers globally and continues to capture market share around the world. The Hopper app has been downloaded over 120 million times and has become largely popular among younger travelers – with 70% of its users being Gen Z and millennials. Through HTS, our B2B division, the company supercharges its partners’ direct channels by integrating our fintech products on their sites or powering end‑to‑end travel portals. Today, our partners include leading travel brands like Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada, and many more. Hopper has been named the #1 most innovative company in travel by Fast Company. Hopper has been downloaded over 120 million times and continues to have millions of new installs each month. Hopper is now the #3 largest online travel agencies in North America and 70% of our app customers are Gen‑Z and millennials travelers. Hopper has raised over $750 million USD of private capital and is backed by some of the largest institutional investors and banks in the world. HTS is primed to continue its growth as the leading travel ecommerce provider in a $1 trillion online shopping category. Compensation Range CA$150K - CA$330K Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level Employment Type Full‑time Job Function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development #J-18808-Ljbffr