About Hopper

Hopper is the smart way to book travel on your phone. Combining massive amounts of data and advanced machine learning algorithms, Hopper predicts and analyzes airfare and accommodation to save users money and enable them to travel more often.

Since its launch in 2015, Hopper has become one of the fastest growing travel apps ever with over 25 million installs to date. It is now the most downloaded flights booking app in North America and travelers have booked hundreds of millions of dollars in flights and hotels around the world using Hopper.

The app has received accolades such as Fast Company’s Most Innovative Company in Travel 2018, the Google Play Award for Standout Startup of 2016, and Apple’s App Store Best of 2015.

The Role

As a Software Engineer for iOS you'll be part of a growing team of engineers and product designers with big ambitions: replacing the stress and inconvenience of shopping for travel on the web with a well designed, trustworthy, and informative mobile app.

You'll work with the team that built our top-ranking app from scratch, pairing a high-quality user experience with unparalleled travel predictions. You'll make a direct impact for millions of users by working side-by-side with product designers to prototype and develop new features.

A perfect candidate has:

We're looking for engineers of diverse backgrounds, from recent graduates to engineers with years of experience building consumer apps. Our fundamental requirements are a drive to learn and a shared engineering philosophy:

• Design and write beautiful code: simple, type-safe, performant and maintainable
• Collaborate with others to solve tough technical and product problems
• Identify opportunities to improve tools, processes, and software architecture

Benefits

• Well-funded and proven startup with larger ambitions, competitive salary and stock options
• Dynamic and entrepreneurial team where pushing limits is everyday business
• Access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance, all on us
• In Cambridge, work in a historic factory building near Kendall Square; in Montreal, work in an artist’s loft in the Mile End
• Easy commute with a paid-for public transportation or paid parking
• IATA Travel Agent Card for discounts in the travel industry
• Fully stocked kitchen with: coffee/tea, beer, bagels and healthy snacks
• Team lunches, off-site activities and much more!