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Software Engineering Manager - Lodging / Rates

79% Flex
EXTRA HOLIDAYS - EXTRA PARENTAL LEAVE
Remote: 
Full Remote
Experience: 
Senior (5-10 years)
Work from: 
Netherlands

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, 8+ years software engineering experience, 3+ years in a leadership role, Expertise in building scalable systems and data-driven applications, Proficiency in Scala or other JVM languages.

Key responsabilities:

  • Define roadmap with Product Managers aligned with objectives
  • Oversee project development, performance reports for hotels, unique rate system
  • Recruit, mentor, and manage high-performing engineering team
  • Provide technical guidance, drive architectural decisions, ensure best practices
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Hopper Information Technology & Services Scaleup https://www.hopper.com/
1001 - 5000 Employees
About Hopper
At Hopper, we’re on a mission to build the most customer-centric travel company on earth. We are leveraging the power that comes from combining massive amounts of data and machine learning to build the world’s fastest-growing mobile first travel marketplace -- one that enables our customers to save money and travel better. Hopper’s goal is to reduce traveler anxiety throughout all stages of the trip buying and taking process. By creating a transparent travel marketplace and unique, data-driven financial technology products focused on providing peace-of-mind, Hopper adds value along each step of the customer’s journey. Hopper has launched several bespoke fintech products that leverage our immense first and third-party data to create products and value that do not exist elsewhere - including Refundable and Flexible Tickets and Price Freeze. Thanks to these offerings, Hopper’s revenue growth is up 112% despite the travel slowdown due to COVID-19. With over $250M in funding from leading investors in both Canada and the US, Hopper is primed to continue its acceleration to becoming the world’s fastest-growing end-to-end customer-centric travel offering. Recognized as one of the world’s most innovative companies by Fast Company three years in a row, Hopper has been downloaded over 50 million times and sees over 1 million new installs per month. The app has received high praise in the form of mobile accolades such as the Webby Award for Best Travel App of 2019. Come take off with us! *All of our open positions are always listed here and please be advised that our team will reach out via a Hopper email address.*
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Hopper's Hotel business unit is seeking an experienced and dynamic Engineering Manager to lead our Rates team. 
This role offers the thrilling opportunity to be at the core of Hopper's hotel strategy, developing cutting-edge solutions to measure hotel performance against competitors and creating systems that enable our market managers to secure exclusive hotel rates. 

The work of this team will have a significant impact on the direction of the Hotel business at Hopper, setting the course for Hopper's market managers and shaping their daily activities.

This team will be spearheading how we work with data in Hotels, using data best practices and tools (ex, GCP looker). Having a data background and meticulous attention to detail is of great importance in this role.  

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, excel at creative problem-solving, and are passionate about driving transformative change through technology, this is the perfect role for you. Join us to make a significant impact and help revolutionize the travel industry!

What would your day-to-day look like:
  • Planning, investigating, or scoping out an upcoming project that you own.
  • Mentoring other team members, either through pair programming or asynchronously through Slack.
  • Writing code, reviewing code, and improving code.
  • Learning about a new technical concept, service, or GCP feature that provides value to our team.
  • While Hopper has a low-meeting culture (no one has more than 10 hours of meetings scheduled at the start of a week, including managers), we find value in regular meetings to discuss ongoing projects with the team and plan work for upcoming sprints.


    • Key Responsibilities:
  • Partner with Product Managers to define, build, and own the roadmap that aligns with the business objectives.
  • Oversee the development and delivery of key projects, including performance measurement reports for hotels and a system for creating unique hotel rates.
  • Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing engineering team.
  • Foster a collaborative and inclusive team culture that encourages innovation and continuous improvement.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to the engineering team, ensuring the implementation of best practices and high-quality code standards.
  • Drive the architectural decisions and technical strategy for the Lodging Rates team.
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams, including data science, pricing and market management, to ensure alignment and successful project execution.
  • Communicate project status, risks, and opportunities to stakeholders.

    • An ideal candidate has:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 3+ years in a managerial or leadership role.
  • Proven track record of building and leading high-performing engineering teams.
  • Strong technical expertise in building scalable systems and data-driven applications.
  • Experience with data, data pipeline and data tools.
  • Proficiency in Scala or other JVM languages, like Java
  • Skilled in various service communication methods including gRPC, pub/sub, REST, SOAP
  • Excellent project management skills, with experience in Agile methodologies.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficient in applying first principles thinking to break down complex problems and develop fundamental solutions.
  • Demonstrated sense of ownership and accountability for the team's projects.
  • Ability to dive deep into complex technical issues and provide detailed insights and solutions.
  • Works well with and enjoys working in a product-focused company with a working history of owning features throughout the development life cycle
  • Experience with and likes developing in a microservices environment

    • Perks and benefits of working with us:
  • Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages
  • Hopper offers employees enrollment to a Hopper sponsored Health Collective that includes options for basic medical and dental insurances, as well as options for deductibles.
  • Hopper offers private insurance coverage to supplement social security payments attributed to Accidental Death and Long term disability, including Excess and Gap insurances.
  • In lieu of a formal pension plan, Hopper will provide a cash allowance of 5% of your salary to put towards pension savings
  • Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Flexdesk coworking All Access Pass AND Work-from-home stipend
  • Carrot Cash travel stipend
  • Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business
  • Open communication with management and company leadership
  • Small, dynamic teams = massive impact
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    Experience

    Level of experience: Senior (5-10 years)
    Industry :
    Information Technology & Services
    Spoken language(s):
    English
    Check out the description to know which languages are mandatory.

    Hard Skills

    Scalable SystemsData-Driven SolutionsScalaJavaGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)LookerREST API

    Soft Skills

    • Interpersonal Skills
    • Leadership
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