Full-Time
Remote – Senior Software Engineer
IOS, Corporate Travel
Posted on 4/4/2023
Hopper
1,001-5,000 employees
Predicts travel prices for savings
Senior
Remote + 1 more
- Love for building customer centric software
- 4+ years professional experience in native mobile development
- Thorough understanding of Swift and the iOS mobile platform
- A passion for building engaging user experiences
- A proven track record of building prototypes and taking a data approach to product development, testing and measuring new insights very quickly
- A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs well for our users
- A desire to help our team continuously improve
- A willingness to get scrappy, iterating from an MVP to get to product-market fit
- Our mobile app is in native iOS or Android code: Swift and Kotlin
- We have a microservice architecture with over 200+ services
- Our front-end is on React (JavaScript/TypeScript)
- We host our services on Google Cloud
- We use things like Pub/Sub, GCP Big Query, Cloud SQL, Redis
- We are driven by data so Amplitude, Big Query and Datadog will be your buddies
- Hopper sold around $4 billion in travel and travel fintech in 2022, up nearly 3X over 2021. In 2022, Hopper increased its revenue 2.5X year-over year
- The company's bespoke fintech products, such as Flight Disruption Guarantee and Price Freeze, now represent 30-40% of Hopper's total app revenue
- Given the success of its fintech products, Hopper launched a B2B initiative called Hopper Cloud in late 2021. Through this partnership program, any travel provider (airlines, hotels, banks, travel agencies, etc.) can integrate and seamlessly distribute Hopper's fintech or travel inventory. As its first Hopper Cloud partnership
- Hopper partnered with Capital One to co-develop Capital One Travel, a new travel portal designed specifically for cardholders
- Recognized as one of the world's most innovative companies by Fast Company four years in a row, Hopper has been downloaded over 80 million times and continues to have millions of new installs each month
- Hopper has raised over $700 million USD of private capital and is backed by some of the largest institutional investors and banks in the world. Hopper is primed to continue its acceleration as the world's fastest-growing mobile-first travel marketplace
- Build amazing consumer experiences, taking responsibility for code quality, scalability, reliability and performance
- Help build the technical team for Corporate Travel, assist in interviews and onboarding of new team members
- Quickly prototype new ideas and run experiments to identify features that customers love
- Help shape the mobile architecture design for Corporate Travel, and how it integrates with the rest of the Android app
- Collaborate with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth
- A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs well for our consumers
- A desire to help our team continuously improve
- Experience with declarative UI frameworks
- Addressed compile-time/build performance issues
- Knowledge about the Clean Architecture principles
- Mostly Scala on the backend with some Python (Scala experience would be a , but is not required)
Hopper helps travelers save money on flights, hotels, and car rentals by using big data and advanced algorithms to predict future price changes. The platform analyzes billions of prices daily and advises users on the best times to book their travel, potentially saving them up to 40%. Users can access Hopper's services through a mobile app and website, where they can make bookings and utilize additional features through a subscription service. Unlike many competitors, Hopper focuses on providing personalized price predictions and cost-saving advice, making it particularly appealing to individual travelers. The company's goal is to make travel more affordable and accessible while fostering a supportive work environment for its employees.
Company Stage
Series G
Total Funding
$745.7M
Headquarters
Montreal, Canada
Founded
2007
6 month growth
↑ 0%1 year growth
↓ -19%2 year growth
↓ -13%
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Partnerships with major companies like Lotte Card and Flair Airlines enhance Hopper's market reach and service offerings.
- The company's commitment to employee growth and inclusive work environment fosters a supportive and dynamic workplace.
- Hopper's innovative use of data analytics and AI provides employees with opportunities to work on cutting-edge technology.
What critics are saying
- Recent layoffs indicate potential financial instability or strategic pivots that could affect job security.
- The competitive travel tech market requires constant innovation, which can be both a challenge and a pressure for employees.
What makes Hopper unique
- Hopper leverages big data and advanced algorithms to predict future travel prices, offering significant savings to users, unlike traditional travel booking platforms.
- The company's dual focus on travel and fintech allows it to offer unique financial products like price freeze and disruption guarantees, setting it apart from competitors.
- Hopper's global presence and remote work opportunities make it an attractive employer in the travel tech industry.
Benefits
Competitive salary
Stock options
Unlimited PTO
WeWork All Access Pass OR Work-from-home stipend
Open communication with management
Small, dynamic teams = massive impact
Medical, dental, vision, disability & life insurance plans
401k