Senior Android Engineer @ Hopper

Senior Android Engineer

Europe Expansion

Posted on 1/5/2023

INACTIVE

Locations

London, UK

Experience Level

Entry

Junior

Mid

Senior

Expert

Desired Skills

Agile

Android Development

Apache Kafka

Data Structures & Algorithms

Google Cloud Platform

Gradle

iOS/Swift

Java

Kotlin

Scala

SQL

Terraform

Python

Datadog

Requirements

Thrived in mobile technologies and delivered delightful user experience at scale
Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms to ensure adherence to software engineering best practices including object-oriented and functional programming
3+ years experience as an Android developer using Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Gradle, and Android Studio in an agile environment
A proven ability to build prototypes and take a data-driven approach to product development, testing and measuring new ideas very quickly
Solid knowledge of Android design patterns including Clean Architecture
Experience building multi-module Android apps is a big plus. Experience with MVVM/MVI is also a plus
Excelled in cross-functional teams, working fluidly with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Mobile Engineers, and other highly skilled specialists
Backend experience, but if not, at least some basic backend knowledge and being willing to support the team with backend work when needed
A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs well for our consumers
No ego - strong focus on doing what is right for the customer and the company
Technical depth to enable productive collaboration with world-class engineers
Obsessive focus on the details in planning, evaluating, and building products
Aptitude to work in a dynamic, high-growth business that operates at a very fast pace
A customer-obsessed focus and positive, team-oriented attitude
Excellent judgment and the confidence to make important trade-offs under pressure
We have a microservice architecture with over 200+ services
Mostly Scala on the backend with some Python and GoLang
Our UIs are Mobile first: Swift on iOS and Kotlin on Android
Unidirectional Dataflow & MVVM/MVI for mobile
We host our services on Google Cloud
We use things like HBase, Kafka, Pub/Sub, GCP Big Query, Cloud SQL, S3, Delos, RedisGKE (K8) , terraform
We are driven by data so Amplitude, Big Query and Datadog will be your buddies

Responsibilities

Build innovative customer experiences, setting standards for code and performance
Create delightful user experiences in our app (Android)
Work in a complex dynamic environment with a rich API tier
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

About the job

Join a pioneer regional team in a globally established company that is continually redefining how people travel. Our EU expansion team was set up since mid-2021 as part of Hopper’s international expansion plans and we are looking for talented and motivated candidates to join us and strategize and executing our ambitious plans.

The EU expansion team is responsible for reliably connecting our customers with diversified sources of travel inventory (Air, Hotel, Ground transportation) so that we can always offer the best possible deal. As Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for representing the European customer by scaling and improving our feature set and operations.

You’ll work with a highly skilled team of technical, data and product-focused individuals, whose mission is to consistently find and deliver the best travel deals for our customers. Everything we do is focused on customer experience, data measurement and delivering value at speed, helping Hopper rise to the top of the travel industry - you’ll be responsible for making that a reality.

What would your day-to-day look like:

Build innovative customer experiences, setting standards for code and performance
Create delightful user experiences in our app (Android)
Work in a complex dynamic environment with a rich API tier
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:

Thrived in mobile technologies and delivered delightful user experience at scale
Excellent understanding of computer science fundamentals, data structures, and algorithms to ensure adherence to software engineering best practices including object-oriented and functional programming.
3+ years experience as an Android developer using Kotlin, Java, Android SDK, Gradle, and Android Studio in an agile environment
A proven ability to build prototypes and take a data-driven approach to product development, testing and measuring new ideas very quickly
Solid knowledge of Android design patterns including Clean Architecture.
Experience building multi-module Android apps is a big plus. Experience with MVVM/MVI is also a plus.
Excelled in cross-functional teams, working fluidly with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Mobile Engineers, and other highly skilled specialists
Backend experience, but if not, at least some basic backend knowledge and being willing to support the team with backend work when needed
A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs well for our consumers

Minimum qualifications:

No ego - strong focus on doing what is right for the customer and the company
Technical depth to enable productive collaboration with world-class engineers
Obsessive focus on the details in planning, evaluating, and building products
Aptitude to work in a dynamic, high-growth business that operates at a very fast pace
A customer-obsessed focus and positive, team-oriented attitude
Excellent judgment and the confidence to make important trade-offs under pressure

Our Tech Stack:

We have a microservice architecture with over 200+ services
Mostly Scala on the backend with some Python and GoLang
Our UIs are Mobile first: Swift on iOS and Kotlin on Android
Unidirectional Dataflow & MVVM/MVI for mobile.
We host our services on Google Cloud
We use things like HBase, Kafka, Pub/Sub, GCP Big Query, Cloud SQL, S3, Delos, RedisGKE (K8) , terraform
We are driven by data so Amplitude, Big Query and Datadog will be your buddies

Perks of working with us:

Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and stock options
Unlimited PTO
Puzl coworking 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 health and dental insurance plans

More about Hopper

Despite the pandemic’s impact on the travel industry, Hopper has emerged stronger than ever. As the travel industry continues to rebound, Hopper has demonstrated significant outperformance with its category-leading mobile-only marketplace, delivering value to customers and supply partners with the company’s proprietary suite of fintech offerings.

Here are just a few stats that demonstrate the company’s recent growth:

- Hopper’s valuation is now over $5B, which is more than triple our valuation from early 2020.

- According to Apptopia, Hopper was the #1 most downloaded OTA in the US in 2021. The app has over 70 million downloads.

- Given the success of its travel fintech, Hopper recently launched a B2B initiative called Hopper Cloud, where any travel provider can unlock a totally unique revenue stream by seamlessly integrating and offering Hopper’s travel content and fintech products. Hopper Cloud partners include Capital One, Kayak, Marriott, Amadeus, Trip.com, and MakeMyTrip.

- And all this recent growth is just the beginning. There are still so many new opportunities we’re excited to tackle in the next year!

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