Hopper is an accredited, mobile-only travel agency using big data to analyze and predict airfare and accommodations. A fully remote employer, Hopper strives to
Senior Software Engineer – AI Fintech
Location
New York
Posted
9 days ago
Salary
$110K - $300K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Software Engineer – AI Fintech
Hopper
• Design and implement automated, reusable training pipelines to ensure consistent, scalable model delivery across the partner portfolio. • Build ETL pipelines with thoughtful feature engineering to guarantee clean, reliable inputs for pricing models. • Develop and deploy real-time ML pricing solutions to production, owning the full path from model to live environment. • Monitor production systems for latency, drift, and training-serving skew, optimising continuously to maintain model integrity. • Run champion-challenger tests on pricing and product construction levers to surface improvements and respond to shifting market conditions. • Partner with data scientists, engineers, and product stakeholders to translate business needs into well-scoped technical solutions.
Job Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a similar role, ideally within production ML systems or large-scale pricing platforms.
- Proficiency in Python, Scala, and SQL, applied to production ML systems rather than exploratory work.
- Experience in data modelling, software architecture, and distributed data processing frameworks at scale.
- Deep understanding of ML algorithms and when to apply them in the context of pricing, demand forecasting, or similar commercial domains.
- Strong analytical instincts and attention to detail, with a track record of catching issues before they reach production.
- A product mindset that keeps the customer outcome in view, even when the work is deeply technical.
- Clear, collaborative communication skills that hold up across data science, engineering, and business stakeholder audiences.
Benefits
- Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and the upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
- Unlimited PTO.
- Carrot Cash travel stipend.
- Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
- Very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!
- Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
- Open communication with management and company leadership.
- Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.
- 100% employer paid Medical, Dental and Vision coverage for employees.
- Access to Disability & Life insurance.
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA).
- DCA/ FSA and access to 401k plan.
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