Engineering Manager, FREENOW
Rider Partners
1 day a week in office
Multi-service ride-hailing app
Posted today
Multi-service ride-hailing app
1001+ employees
Posted today
1 day a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
Free Now's mission is to make urban mobility better for passengers, drivers and communities, and to help cities move more freely.
Role
Who you are
- You have a strong software engineering background, with experience building systems across multiple platforms (e.g., backend, frontend, mobile)
- You are proficient in one or more programming languages
- You have great communication skills and can explain complex processes to non-technical stakeholders
- You excel at creating a sense of partnership among diverse stakeholders, forming a unified team
- You can work effectively across different teams to drive alignment and achieve results
- You possess strong analytical skills and can troubleshoot issues in complex systems
- You have a growth mindset and adapt quickly to change
- You are committed to continuous learning and professional growth, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and collaboration
- You are a creative problem solver who enjoys finding innovative solutions to challenging engineering problems
- You have excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
What the job involves
- As of now, we are looking for an Engineering Manager to lead one of our multifaceted teams responsible for our B2B, Health, and Partnerships verticals.
- You will guide your engineers in developing and scaling a complex product ecosystem that serves corporate clients, healthcare providers, and strategic partners.
- Your leadership will be crucial in driving the technical strategy for these diverse platforms and delivering the reliable, secure, and innovative solutions that power our growth in these critical markets
- Overseeing Product Delivery
- Drive the execution of our product vision, ensuring transparency and championing sustainable, reliable solutions
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Work closely with Product, Design, Sales, Customer Success, and other Tech Leads to align efforts and deliver high-quality outcomes
- Process Improvement
- Identify opportunities to enhance our software development workflows and collaborate with your team to implement solutions that align with our business objectives
- Demonstrating Strong Technical Acumen
- Apply best-in-class engineering practices, remain informed about emerging technologies, and refine development strategies to ensure high quality and scalability
- Team Growth & Development
- Mentor team members by recognizing their strengths, providing constructive feedback, setting clear goals, and fostering professional growth
- Fostering Autonomy
- Encourage end-to-end ownership, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing within your team, cultivating a self-directed and innovative environment
- Prioritization & Delivery
- Partner with Product and other engineering teams to set priorities and ensure timely completion of key projects and features
- Talent Acquisition & Retention
- Collaborate with the recruiting team to retain current talent while attracting and onboarding new team members
Our take
FREE NOW is a multi-service mobility joint venture backed by BMW Group and Mercedes-Benz Mobility. The company aggregates numerous mobility brands with the ambition to make urban mobility more efficient and sustainable without adding new vehicles on the street. These include Beat, Kapten and Clever Taxi.
FREE NOW’s unique integration of mobility brands and payments services gives users access to the widest range of mobility options on the market. These options include finding the nearest taxi, private hire vehicle or car share, as well as micro-mobility options such as e-scooters, e-mopeds and e-bikes. In doing so, the company makes urban mobility more efficient and sustainable, without bringing new vehicles to the street.
FREE NOW operates across 170 cities with over 56 million users. In the UK, it faces competition from the likes of Uber and Bolt. However, the company has been focused on investing and growing further in London, successfully quadrupling UK journeys in 2022. Whilst businesses like Uber have struggled to secure licenses with Transport for London, FREE NOW has received a three year license, which is longer than any major competitor.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Jan 2014
$50m
SERIES C
Dec 2012
$30m
SERIES B
Total funding: $97m
Company benefits
- Flexible working hours
- Subsidised gym membership
- Monthly budget for FREE NOW rides
- Quarterly team events
- Birthday-off
- Language classes and internal peer-to-peer trainings
- Work from home opportunities
- Health Insurance
- Relocation assistance for internationals
Leadership
Thomas Zimmermann
(CEO)Previously VP of Marketing and Operations at IONIQ Group, CMO at Goodgame Studios, Online Advertising Lecturer at macromedia hochschule für medien und kommunikation.
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