Remote (Global) Full-time

Hopper is hiring a Sr Backend Engineer, LATAM - Core (100% Remote)

About the Role

Hopper is looking for a Sr Backend Engineer to build and operate high-quality API and full-stack solutions as part of the Hopper Technology Solutions group. You will join a cross-functional team focused on bringing new features to market and providing support for partners.

What You'll Do

  • Design, build and operate API and full-stack solutions.
  • Operate autonomously while working closely with engineers, designers, and product managers to ensure alignment.
  • Explore engineering improvements for the team and the product.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with the product team, other internal teams, and external partner teams.

What We're Looking For

  • Strong product thinking anchored in the customer.
  • Experience with, or a willingness to learn, distributed system development in Scala.

Nice to Have

  • A natural drive to fearlessly deep dive into an unknown code base while keeping focused on delivering results quickly.

Technical Stack

  • Scala
  • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services
  • React
  • TypeScript

Team & Environment

You'll join a small, dynamic, cross-functional team of engineers, designers, and product managers in an entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits is an everyday part of business. Open communication and small team size means your work has a massive impact.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Carrot Cash travel stipend.
  • 100% of employee premiums covered for EOR-offered health, dental, life and short term disability insurances with SulAmerica.
  • Monthly meal vouchers (Brazil).
  • Very generous parental leave.
  • Flexdesk All Access Pass & Work-from-home stipend.
  • Competitive salary + equity: Pre-IPO equity packages.

Work Mode

This role is 100% remote for candidates located in LATAM.

Required Skills
ScalaGoogle Cloud PlatformGCPReactTypeScriptBackend EngineeringDistributed SystemsMicroservicesAPI DesignSoftware ArchitectureAsynchronous CommunicationSystem DesignCloud Services
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Hopper

Hopper is a travel platform powering its mobile app, website, and B2B business (Hopper Technology Solutions). It combines a travel agency with proprietary fintech products using data and machine learning to bring transparency, flexibility, and savings to travelers globally. The company serves hundreds of millions of travelers and powers travel portals for partners like Capital One, Air Canada, and Nubank.

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Category backend
Posted 2 months ago