Senior Backend Software Engineer - Enterprise​/Commerce; Remote

Senior Backend Software Engineer - Enterprise / Commerce (100% Remote)  Join Hopper as a Senior Backend Software Engineer in our Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS) group. We build a world‑class travel portal for users.
About The Job  We’re looking for a senior backend engineer to help build out a world‑class travel portal for users as part of our HTS group. You will work as part of a cross‑functional team of exceptional engineers, designers and product managers to bring new world‑class travel portals, rapidly bringing new features to market with best‑in‑class support for our partners. A successful candidate loves to  build  and demonstrates high ownership about outcomes, constantly looking for creative ways to deliver quality results quickly, distinguishing between what must be right from the start and what can be iterated on.

Key Responsibilities   Design, build and operate API and full‑stack solutions
Operate autonomously while collaborating closely with fellow engineers, designers and PMs for high alignment
Explore engineering improvements for the team and product
Collaborate cross‑functionally with product teams, other Hopper teams and external partner teams
Operate with minimal meetings, emphasizing strong alignment and asynchronous decision making

Preferred Qualifications   Natural drive to deep dive into an unknown code base while keeping the goal of delivering results fast
Strong product thinking with quality anchored in the customer

Experience with , or willingness to learn, distributed system development in Scala
Tech Stack   Backend systems written in Scala with a suite of GCP services
Frontends are web apps using React + Type Script

Perks and Benefits   Well‑funded, pre‑IPO startup with competitive salary and equity packages
Hopper covers 100% of premiums for group insurance plan
Life, short‑term & long‑term disability coverage
HSA covering eligible medical and dental expenses
Access to Django telemedicine services anytime, anywhere
RRSP plan with automatic pre‑tax withdrawals per pay
Parental leave exceeding industry standards
Unlimited paid time off
Travel stipend (“Carrot Cash”)
Work‑from‑home stipend and on‑demand co‑working spaces via Flex Desk
Entrepreneurial culture, open communication with management
Small dynamic teams creating massive impact
About Hopper  Hopper is on a mission to become the leading travel platform globally. We power Hopper’s mobile app, website and B2B business, HTS. By leveraging data and machine learning, we combine travel agency offering with proprietary fintech products to bring transparency, flexibility and savings to travelers worldwide.
Our platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers worldwide, and the Hopper app has been downloaded over 120 million times, largely attracting Gen‑Z and millennia ls. HTS supercharges partners' direct channels by integrating our fintech products, powering travel portals for brands such as Capital One, Nubank, Air Canada, and many more.
Hopper has raised over $750 million USD and is backed by leading institutional investors.
Compensation  Compensation Range: CA $150 K – CA $330 K

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