Hopper is looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer focused on improving our fraud and abuse detection capabilities. You will be part of a cross-functional team developing new features and providing support to help our partners scale their businesses.
What You'll Do
- Design, build and review code for our fraud and abuse backend platform.
- Iterate on features using Scala and technologies within GCP.
- Ship code quickly and iterate on features in an agile manner.
- Operate autonomously while working closely with engineers and PMs to ensure high alignment.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with the product team and other Hopper teams.
What We're Looking For
- 4+ years of experience building scalable backend systems.
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability.
- Ability to work with minimal guidance, be proactive and to 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.
Nice to Have
- Prior experience in the payments and fraud space.
Technical Stack
- Scala
- GCP
- GKE
- Pub/Sub
- BigQuery
- Spanner
- Amplitude
- Datadog
Team & Environment
You'll join a cross-functional team of exceptional engineers and product managers. Hopper fosters an entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business, with open communication and small, dynamic teams for massive impact.
Benefits & Compensation
- Competitive salary + equity: Pre-IPO equity packages
- Unlimited PTO.
- Carrot Cash travel stipend.
- Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk.
- Work-from-home stipend.
- Generous parental leave, much above industry standards.
- 100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
- Access to Disability & Life insurance.
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
- DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.
Work Mode
This role is remote.
