Senior Software Engineer Job at Hopper (Toronto)

Senior Software Engineer

Hopper

Location:
Canada , Toronto ▼
Vancouver

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

150000.00 - 330000.00 CAD / Year

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Job Description:

Do you want to substantially impact the future of Hopper's travel technology? We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Fintech team and help us innovate the evolution of travel selling and booking technology. Fintech contributes to 70% of the company's overall revenue. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be directly responsible for crafting, implementing, and deploying the sophisticated backend systems that power Hopper’s award-winning user experience. We’re seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our team to help us grow and mature the Disruption and Insurance category of Hopper’s fintech portfolio of products.

Job Responsibility:

Planning, investigating, or scoping out an upcoming project that you own
Mentoring other team members, either through pair programming or asynchronously through Slack
Writing code, reviewing code, and improving code
Learning about a new technical concept, service, or GCP feature that provides value to our team

Requirements:

Experienced in full-stack development, with an emphasis on backend skills
Proficient in Scala or other JVM languages (such as Kotlin or Java), with demonstrated experience in a production setting
Solid understanding of system architecture, focusing on designing scalable and maintainable solutions
Skilled in various service communication methods, including gRPC, pub/sub, and REST
Knowledgeable in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and cloud-native development best practices
Experienced in deploying infrastructure using Terraform or similar tools
Demonstrated ability to lead and deliver complex, multi-month projects from inception to production
Committed to enhancing system quality and reliability, showcasing excellence in software engineering practices
Professional background in the travel or fintech industries, with an understanding of their specific challenges and requirements

What we offer:

Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and upsides of pre-IPO equity packages
Hopper covers 100% of the premiums for group insurance plan
Hopper offers life, short term and long term disability coverage
HSA that covers eligible medical and dental expenses
All employees and dependents have access to Dialogue’s telemedicine services, anytime, anywhere
All employees have access to an RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals per pay
Very generous parental leave, much above industry standards
Unlimited PTO
Carrot Cash travel stipend
Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Remote work

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