Senior Software Engineer @ Hopper

INACTIVE

Full-Time

Senior Software Engineer

Hopper

1,001-5,000 employees

Travel recommendations app

Data & Analytics

Senior

Canada

Required Skills

Datadog

Python

JavaScript

React.js

SQL

Scala

Redis

Google Cloud Platform

Requirements

Love for building customer centric software
Minimum 4+ years professional experience in frontend development
Available examples of pixel-perfect consumer-facing work
A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs well for our consumers
Ability to take on independent work quickly and enthusiastically
Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through launch
Ability to quickly assess scope of projects / give t-shirt size estimates
Our front end framework of choice is React
We have a microservice architecture with over 200+ services
Mostly Scala on the backend with some Python
We mostly host our services on Google Cloud with some on-prem
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

Responsibilities

Build amazing consumer experiences, taking responsibility for code quality, scalability, reliability and performance
Quickly prototype new ideas and run experiments to identify features that customers love
Help shape the systems design for the homes vertical and how it integrates with our microservices architecture
Ship code as soon as you start
Collaborate with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth

Desired Qualifications

Experience working with Javascript on the frontend, preferably with React
The ability to bring leading industry techniques and technologies to the table
Excelled in an environment with cross-functional teams, working fluidly with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Software Developers, and other highly skilled specialists

About the job

As a Senior Frontend Engineer on the Homes team, you’ll have the opportunity to work on an early stage product within Hopper’s $2B+ travel ecosystem. We are helping professional and individual hosts manage their properties on the Hopper platform, you’ll be a key person in building out new features to support our hosts being successful. You’ll also help lay the technical groundwork that will enable us to move quickly while ensuring we adhere to a high standard of quality and scalability.

As the newest travel category at Hopper, Homes is a fast-growing product that is at the beginning of its journey. This is an opportunity where you will have a massive impact on the definition and evolution of the business.

Responsibilities

Build amazing consumer experiences, taking responsibility for code quality, scalability, reliability and performance
Quickly prototype new ideas and run experiments to identify features that customers love
Help shape the systems design for the homes vertical and how it integrates with our microservices architecture
Ship code as soon as you start
Collaborate with a diverse group of people, giving and receiving feedback for growth

Minimum qualifications

Love for building customer centric software
Minimum 4+ years professional experience in frontend development
Available examples of pixel-perfect consumer-facing work
A passionate focus on quality, writing testable code that performs well for our consumers
Ability to take on independent work quickly and enthusiastically
Ability to take a project from scoping requirements through launch
Ability to quickly assess scope of projects / give t-shirt size estimates

Preferred qualifications

Experience working with Javascript on the frontend, preferably with React
The ability to bring leading industry techniques and technologies to the table
Excelled in an environment with cross-functional teams, working fluidly with Product Managers, Data Scientists, Software Developers, and other highly skilled specialists

Our tech stack

Our front end framework of choice is React
We have a microservice architecture with over 200+ services.
Mostly Scala on the backend with some Python.
We mostly host our services on Google Cloud with some on-prem.
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.

Benefits

Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and stock options
Unlimited PTO
WeWork 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 telemedicine, medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance plans
Access to a Retirement Savings Plan (CAN) or 401K (US)

More about Hopper

At Hopper, we are on a mission to become the world’s best — and most fun — place to book travel. By leveraging massive amounts of data, advanced machine learning algorithms, Hopper combines its world-class travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to help customers spend less and travel better. Ranked the third largest online travel agency in North America, the app has been downloaded nearly 80 million times and continues to gain market share globally.

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

- 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.

Come take off with us!

Hopper

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Company Stage

Series G

Total Funding

$745.7M

Headquarters

Montreal, Canada

Founded

2007

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

↓ -14%

1 year growth

↓ -11%

2 year growth

↑ 3%

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

INACTIVE