Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Platform Infrastructure team

Hopper is seeking a Senior Site Reliability Engineer to join their Platform Infrastructure team, playing a crucial role in building and operating the cloud foundation that powers products used by millions of travelers worldwide. This position offers a competitive compensation package ranging from $150,000 to $350,000 USD, including equity and comprehensive benefits.

The role focuses on empowering engineers across Hopper to ship fast, stay resilient, and scale effortlessly. You'll be working with a large-scale, multi-region infrastructure running in Google Cloud, supporting hundreds of engineers and dozens of product teams. The position involves building automated, self-service platform tools while ensuring the foundation remains secure, reliable, and cost-efficient.

Key responsibilities include improving platform tooling, designing scalable infrastructure workflows, driving automation initiatives, and participating in incident response as part of a globally distributed on-call rotation. You'll be working with cutting-edge technologies including Kubernetes, Terraform, Istio, and various observability tools.

Hopper stands out as a well-funded startup with significant market presence, ranking as the third-largest online travel agency in North America. The company has raised over $750 million USD and continues to grow rapidly, with their app being downloaded over 120 million times. Their unique combination of travel agency services and fintech products has particularly resonated with Gen Z and millennial travelers.

The position offers an excellent opportunity to make a tangible impact on a growing travel tech company while working with a small, high-impact team of SREs. Benefits include unlimited PTO, comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous parental leave, and the flexibility of remote work with home office stipends. This role is perfect for someone who is passionate about automation, scalability, and creating exceptional developer experiences.