Senior Backend Software Engineer - Payments & Fraud

• Design, build and review code for our fraud and abuse backend platform
• Iterate on features using Scala (no prior experience required) and technologies within GCP
• Ship your first code in days, iterating on features in an agile manner
• Operate autonomously but work closely with engineers and PMs to ensure high alignment
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the product team and other Hopper teams

• 4+ years of experience building scalable backend systems
• A strong understanding of distributed systems and how architectural decisions affect performance and maintainability
• The 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

Prior experience in the payments and fraud space a plus

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages
• Hopper covers the cost of employee premiums for private medical and dental coverage
• Very generous parental leave, much above industry standards
• Hopper also offers private life and accident coverage
• Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend
• Unlimited PTO
• Hopper offers a monthly cash allowances for gym memberships and to cover home-office expenses for a comfortable remote working experience
• Carrot Cash travel stipend