Senior Backend Software Engineer - Payments & Fraud

Hopper•Miami, FL

84d•Remote

About The Position

Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) Checkout combines market-leading payment services and best-in-class fraud detection to enhance the travel experience for users and drive revenue for partners. Our hosted checkout solution offers global coverage and currency support, a comprehensive suite of payment methods and an industry-leading anti-fraud technology. We are seeking a senior backend software engineer with experience building scalable and robust systems to join our team. As part of a cross-functional team of exceptional engineers and product managers, you will develop new features and provide best-in-class support to help our partners scale their businesses. Tech stack: Our backend systems are written in Scala, and we use a suite of GCP services with extensive use of GKE, Pub/Sub, BigQuery, and Spanner Containerized microservices architecture with over 200+ services running primarily in Google Cloud Kubernetes We are heavily data-driven, making extensive use of tools like Amplitude, BigQuery, and Datadog

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in the payments and fraud space a plus

Responsibilities

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
We operate with few meetings and emphasize strong alignment and asynchronous decision making

Benefits

Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
Unlimited PTO.
Carrot Cash travel stipend.
Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!.
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 Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
Access to Disability & Life insurance.
Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.