Sr Back-end Software Engineer - HTS (Capital One) - 100% remote
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Hopper
Sr Back-end Software Engineer - HTS (Capital One) - 100% remote
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Date Posted
December 23, 2024
**Job Posting: Back-End Software Engineer**
**About The Job:**
We are seeking a talented Back-End Software Engineer to join our Hopper Technology Solutions group and help create an exceptional travel experience. In this role, you will collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, designers, and product managers to develop and deliver innovative features. You will play a key role in supporting our partners, ensuring we can scale our joint ventures seamlessly and effectively.
**What We're Looking For:**
We are looking for individuals who are passionate about building high-quality software and take pride in owning their work from concept to delivery. You should thrive in fast-paced environments and excel at identifying critical requirements needed to launch while balancing iterative improvements for long-term success. If you enjoy creative problem-solving and contributing to a team that’s transforming the travel industry, we would love to hear from you!
**Our Tech Stack:**
- Distributed systems operated in GCP
- Database technologies
- GKE for workload orchestration
- Back-end services implemented in Scala
- Frontend web applications using React and TypeScript
**Day-to-Day Responsibilities:**
- Design, build, and operate highly scalable APIs and full-stack solutions impacting millions of travelers
- Develop back-end features in a fast-paced, experiment-heavy (A/B testing), data-driven, and Agile product lifecycle
- Conduct code reviews to ensure our codebases meet and exceed high-quality standards
- Operate autonomously while working closely with fellow engineers, designers, and product managers
- Participate in design and product discussions, with opportunities to mentor peers
**Ideal Candidate Has:**
- A natural drive to quickly understand and work within unknown codebases
- Strong product thinking, with a focus on customer experience
- Experience with, or a willingness to learn, distributed system development in Scala
- Capacity to build robust systems that handle high transaction volumes and user traffic
**Perks of Working With Us:**
- Competitive salary with pre-IPO equity packages
- 100% coverage for group insurance premiums
- Life, short-term, and long-term disability coverage
- HSA for eligible medical and dental expenses
- Access to telemedicine services
- RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals
- Generous parental leave policy
- Unlimited PTO
- Travel stipend
- Access to co-working spaces and work-from-home stipend
- Entrepreneurial culture with open communication
**Compensation:**
The yearly total compensation for this position ranges from CAD 150,000 to CAD 350,000. Base salary will be determined by the candidate's qualifications, knowledge, skills, and work experience. Total compensation will include a solid base salary along with equity (options/RSUs), potential sign-on bonuses, and other incentives.