About the role

Software Engineer designing and building machine learning systems for Hopper's pricing engine. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize pricing solutions in a fintech environment.

Responsibilities

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

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

Well-funded and proven startup with large ambitions, competitive salary and upsides of pre-IPO equity packages.
Hopper covers 100% of the premiums for group insurance plan.
Hopper offers life, short term and long term disability coverage.
HSA that covers eligible medical and dental expenses.
All employees and dependents have access to Dialogue’s telemedicine services, anytime, anywhere.
All employees have access to an RRSP plan with automatic pre-tax withdrawals per pay.
Please ask us about our very generous parental leave, much above industry standards!.
Unlimited PTO.
Carrot Cash travel stipend.
Access to co-working space on demand through FlexDesk AND Work-from-home stipend.
Entrepreneurial culture where pushing limits and taking risks is everyday business.
Open communication with management and company leadership.
Small, dynamic teams = massive impact.