Senior Product Manager - Flight Connectivity

Role overview

This position sits within the Flights Supply product area and is focused on building and improving the connectivity that brings global airline and third-party inventory into Hopper’s flight marketplace. The goal is to expand supply, strengthen booking reliability, and deliver a smooth experience for travelers.

You will take ownership of the technical execution and ongoing enhancement of the supply ecosystem, using automation and AI-enabled approaches to speed up partner onboarding and improve performance across pricing competitiveness, bookability, and response time. The work combines complex API architecture with commercial priorities and has a direct impact on the quality and depth of the marketplace.

This is a fully remote role based in Ireland and is structured as an independent contractor engagement.

Key responsibilities

• Drive the full integration process for external flight supply partners, including airlines, aggregators, and GDS providers, through high-performance connectivity APIs.
• Convert commercial goals and technical needs into clear product requirements for shopping, booking, and post-booking automation.
• Own and refine a fast-moving roadmap that improves integration quality, shortens launch timelines, and reduces product and system issues.
• Track and improve supply performance measures such as price competitiveness, booking completion, and API latency.
• Partner with engineering teams to deliver scalable and reliable backend systems that meet internal platform expectations.
• Design and roll out AI-based solutions for pricing anomalies, automated issue resolution, and mapping partner data.
• Work with commercial and partner success teams to add new supply sources and close gaps in availability or functionality.
• Establish repeatable integration methods that make partner onboarding more scalable and operationally efficient.
• Share progress, technical challenges, and performance outcomes with stakeholders across the company.

What you should bring

• 6+ years of product management experience in fast-paced, execution-oriented environments.
• Strong technical understanding of APIs, backend architectures, and third-party integrations.
• A data-focused product mindset with the ability to define and influence metrics such as conversion, bookability, and latency.
• Comfort working in AI-native environments and a strong interest in machine learning for automation and data quality improvements.
• Excellent collaboration skills for working across engineering, commercial operations, and external partners.
• Background in travel, flights, GDS, or other supply-intensive domains.
• Working knowledge of inventory systems or booking platforms, especially around post-booking automation and ancillary coverage.
• Exposure to AI-powered products or data enrichment processes.

Benefits and compensation

• Competitive salary with pre-IPO equity upside in a well-funded startup.
• Carrot Cash travel stipend.
• Flexdesk All Access Pass plus a work-from-home stipend.
• Entrepreneurial culture that encourages bold decisions and experimentation.
• Open communication with leadership and management.
• Small, dynamic teams with opportunities to make a large impact.

Independent contractor arrangement

This position is offered as an independent service provider relationship rather than as a traditional employment role. Hopper does not have a local legal entity in Ireland, so the arrangement is a contract-for-service engagement.

• You will operate as an independent business entity, such as a sole trader in Ireland, and will manage how the work is performed.
• You are responsible for your own equipment and workspace.
• You must handle registration with the relevant tax authorities and pay your own income tax, VAT, and social security contributions.
• The engagement does not include employee-style entitlements such as paid leave, statutory sick pay, or redundancy protections.
• You must have the legal right to work as a self-employed professional in your jurisdiction and provide valid invoices for services delivered.

About Hopper

Hopper is building a global travel platform that supports its consumer app, website, and B2B business through Hopper Technology Solutions (HTS). The company uses large-scale data and machine learning to combine travel booking with fintech products that give travelers more transparency, flexibility, and savings.

The platform serves hundreds of millions of travelers worldwide, has surpassed 120 million app downloads, and attracts a young audience with 70% of users being Gen Z and millennials. Hopper has also expanded into a broader travel fintech and commerce platform, supporting major partners through HTS, including Capital One, Air Canada, Uber, CommBank, Nubank, and Flair Airlines.

Additional company highlights include billions of dollars in annual travel and travel fintech sales through Hopper and HTS channels, a strong customer response to its fintech products, and backing from major institutional investors after raising more than $750 million USD in private capital.

Compensation note

The stated compensation range for this role is $180K to $220K.

Location

This role is remote and based in Ireland.