Senior Frontend Software Engineer - HTS/APAC Cloud

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Job Description

About the job

We are looking for a frontend software engineer to help build out a world-class travel booking portal for APAC users as part of our Hopper Technology Solutions group.

You will work as part of a cross-functional team of exceptional engineers, designers and product managers to bring new features to market and provide best in class support for our partners to scale our joint business.

A successful candidate loves to build and demonstrates high ownership about outcomes, and constantly looks for and finds creative ways to deliver quality results quickly. 

They can distinguish between what has to be right from the start and what what can be iterated on. Tech stack:Our backend systems are written in scala, and we use a suite of GCP servicesOur frontends are web apps using react + typescript

Responsibilities

• Design, build and review code for the portals
• Operate autonomously but work closely with your fellow engineers as well as designer/PM to ensure high alignment 
• Explore engineering improvements for the team and the product
• Collaborate cross-functionally with the product team and other Hopper teams
• Our group operates with very few meetings and emphasizes strong alignment and asynchronous decision making.

Qualifications

An ideal candidate:

• The ability to effectively drive towards a solution in a thoughtful and creative manner.
• Expert-level experience & familiarity with React
• The ability to iterate on solutions and manage different contexts
• Dealt with ambiguity and can balance building out multiple features at once without jeopardizing the quality of the code

About the Company

Hopper is a global travel platform that powers Hopper’s mobile app, as well as partners' direct channels via HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions).

Hopper combines a best-in-class travel agency, industry-leading e-commerce, and proprietary financial services to help users travel better — and partners earn more. To do this, the company developed several unique fintech ancillaries that address everything from pricing volatility to avoiding trip disruptions. Through HTS, Hopper’s B2B business, the company supercharges its partners’ direct channels with its full suite of offerings.

Hopper sells billions worth of travel and travel fintech every year. The Hopper app has over 120 million downloads, and 70% of users are Gen-Z and Millennials travelers. HTS powers many of the world’s leading brands with travel fintech ancillaries, partner-branded travel portals, and industry-leading e-commerce. Hopper’s proprietary fintech ancillaries include Price Freeze, Cancel for Any Reason, and Premium Disruption Assistance.

Perks of working with us:

• Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary, and the upsides of a pre-IPO equity package
• Unlimited PTO
• Flexport All Access
• Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business
• Open communication with management and company leadership
• Small, dynamic teams = massive impact

More About Hopper

Here are just a few stats that demonstrate the company’s recent growth:

Hopper sells billion worth of travel and travel fintech every year. In 2023, over 1.3 billion trips were planned through the Hopper app and our HTS partnerships. 

Our fintech products – including Price Freeze, Flexibility for Any Reason and Flight Disruption Assistance – have exceptionally strong CSAT because the terms are always clear, and customers receive instant, no-questions-asked resolutions. 

Almost 30% of our app customers purchase at least one fintech product when making a booking; and consumers are 1.6x more likely to repurchase if they add fintech to their booking vs if they booked just travel. 

Given the success of its fintech products, Hopper launched a B2B initiative, HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions), which represents more than 50% of the business.

Through HTS, any travel provider (airlines, hotels, banks, travel agencies, etc.) can integrate and seamlessly distribute Hopper’s fintech or travel inventory on their direct channels. As its first HTS partnership, the company partnered with Capital One to co-develop Capital One Travel, a new travel portal designed specifically for cardholders. Other HTS partners include Air Canada, Uber, CommBank, Nubank, Flair Airlines with many more in the pipeline. 

Featured in Apple’s Best of the App Store list of Essential Travel Apps in 2023 and recognized by the likes of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, Hopper has been downloaded over 120 million times and continues to have millions of new installs each month. Hopper is now the #3 largest online travel agency in North America and 70% of our app customers are Gen-Z and millennials travelers.

Hopper has raised over $750 million USD of private capital and is backed by some of the largest institutional investors and banks in the world. Hopper is primed to continue its acceleration as the world’s fastest-growing mobile-first travel marketplace. 

Come take off with us!