Software Engineer in Backend, Blueground
+ Annual performance bonus & Blueground Stock Option Plan
Network of fully-furnished apartments
Job no longer available
Network of fully-furnished apartments
501-1000 employees
Job no longer available
+ Annual performance bonus & Blueground Stock Option Plan
501-1000 employees
Company mission
To reinvent the way people live, with apartments available where, when, and on the terms they want, and to provide a launchpad to live globally, work remotely, and experience new adventures — for a month, a year, or longer.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years Industry experience in software development
- Strong CS background
- Strong skills in one of Kotlin, Java, Python, Ruby, Javascript
- Strong background in relational databases and SQL
- Good knowledge of the Spring framework & the JEE platform is a plus
- Experience in designing REST APIs
- Testing mindset and an eye for clean code
- Really comfortable with Git
- Excellent communication in English
- BS/MS degree in Computer Science or a related subject
- Bonus: experience with other JVM languages like Groovy or Kotlin
- Bonus: knowing your way around the *nix shell
- Bonus: experience with NoSQL storage (Redis, Elastic, MongoDB)
- Bonus: experience with binary APIs (Protocol Buffers, Avro etc)
What the job involves
- We are looking for a talented Senior Backend Software Engineer to join our Engineering team in Athens and work on our business critical backend services
- The person in this role will work on our backend services with a well established development methodology, a robust CI pipeline, solid engineering practices and challenging requirements (you won't get bored)
- Architect, design and build our internal platform and tools
- Participate in SCRUM ceremonies
- Code services and APIs
- Write your unit tests
- Write your e2e tests (functional & performance)
- Automate stuff. Like a lot
- Be religious with Git
- Depend on a CI pipeline
- Experiment, learn and have fun
- To work in agile, cross functional, DevOps enabled teams
- To work with a product manager and an engineer in test
- To work on functional and non functional testing
- To work on performance
- To get your head around a quite big problem domain
- To solve hard problems
- To enjoy some quality engineering
- A rapidly growing company
- Opportunities to do full stack or go polyglot if interested (e.g. Python or Go)
- Cool colleagues :)
Application process
- Behavioral Dialogue with Talent Acquisition Team (30m)
- Live Coding: Evaluating Coding Skills (90m)
- Tech Dialogue : Computer Science Fundamentals (2 hours and a half)
- Executive Dialogue (optional - L3+): Leadership and Power Skills (30m)
- What to expect at the technical interview?
- You will be called to have a long discussion with your future team members. This discussion will cover many things from CS fundamentals to latest coding trends
- So we encourage you to do a quick refresh on topics like data structures, algos and runtime complexity as well as core concepts of your primary language (e.g. Java or Python)
- We will also try to tackle some real-world software design problems together as we do every other day. It may sound scary but it's really not. We want you to succeed
Our take
Blueground supplies apartments for medium to long-term stays, that it backs with on-the-ground support so clients can have peace of mind that any issues will be handled quickly and well. It operates thousands of properties in 20+ cities, including New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Seattle, Dubai, Istanbul, Paris, London, and Athens.
Taking clear inspiration from Airbnb, Blueground caters to the increasing demand for all medium and long-stay rentals - both from holidayers seeking more unique stays, and the growing nomadic workforce. Its focus on the renter experience - with additional services, such as regular housekeeping or maintenance, available through its app - is what makes the company stand out in the space.
Blueground has stated aims to have a presence in 50 cities around the world and a portfolio of more than 50,000 apartments by 2025, an ambitious goal that will rely heavily on its ability to scale its operationally-intensive business (due to the local support teams required). The recent acquisition of corporate housing specialist Travellers' Haven will enable it to expand its US footprint, as it invests its 2024 funds into growth.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Mar 2024
$45m
SERIES D
Sep 2021
$140m
SERIES C
Total funding: $296.2m
Company benefits
- Complimentary accommodation in Blueground locations - Up to 14 days of free stays at Blueground apartments around the world every year!
- Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
- Paid Family Leave
- Flexible PTO
- Transportation and cell phone reimbursement
Company HQ
Midtown South, New York, NY
Leadership
Alex Chatzieleftheriou
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked for 6 years at McKinsey, being promoted from Business Analyst to Associate and Engagement Manager.
Alexis Maragkos
(Co-Founder & Director of Partnerships & Strategic Services)Previously Account Executive at JWT, and Account Manager at DDB.
Andreas Nezeritis
(Co-Founder & Director of Marketing Ops & Strategic Projects)Previously Freelance Photographer for 5 years and Legal Assistant at Apostolopoulos - Kontis Law Office, a well-known Law office in Athens.
Aneesa Arshad
(Co-Founder & Advisor)Worked as a consultant for 2 years at Mission Measurement and for 1 year at Aga Khan Development Network.
Penny Papakonstantinou
(Co-Founder & Director of Operations)Worked for 1 year as a Site Engineer at Attiko Metro and for another year as an Assistant of the COO at Marichem Marigases Worldwide Services.
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