Sr Backend Engineer, LATAM - API (100% Remote)
Hopper · Remote (Brazil) · Commerce
About this role
Hopper is hiring a senior-level Backend Engineer in the software engineering function as a remote position. The posting calls out experience with TypeScript, Scala, React, GCP.
- Role
- Backend Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- senior
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Remote (Brazil)
- Work mode
- Remote
- Department
- Commerce
- Posted
- May 6, 2026
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Job description
from Hopper careersAbout the job
Our Hopper Technology Solutions group is seeking a Backend Software Engineer. This role involves developing a public API to enable our partners to build a world-class travel portal for their users.
You will work as part of closely with our foundation team composed of exceptional engineers, designers and product managers. You will 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 can be iterated on.
Tech stack:
Our backend systems are written in Scala, and we use a suite of GCP services
Our frontends are web apps using react + typescript
What would your day-to-day look like
Design, build and operate a public API
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, other Hopper teams and external partner teams
Our group operates with very few meetings and emphasizes strong alignment and asynchronous decision making.
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