Senior Backend Engineer, free2move
Mobility logistics service
Open for applications
Mobility logistics service
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
Free2Move's mission is to build a neutral platform for new mobility services that encompasses all logistics solutions and providers.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in backend development, with a focus on microservices architecture and cloud-based solutions
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, mathematics, physics, or equivalent IT knowledge
- Proficiency in Kotlin and/or Java technologies and frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot) is a plus
- Familiarity with continuous integration systems (e.g., Gitlab) and cloud infrastructures like AWS
- Knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL databases
- Practical expertise in configuring and implementing messaging systems (e.g., RabbitMQ, Kafka)
- Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to collaborate effectively in a distributed team
- Proven problem-solving ability and a passion for building scalable, maintainable backend systems
Desirable
- Experience with real-time date processing for telematics use cases like vehicle tracking, rental states and fraud detection
- Familiarity with distributed system design for scalability and high availability
What the job involves
- Design, develop, and maintain backend systems using Kotlin, Java, and Spring Boot for scalable and resilient telematics services
- Develop and maintain cloud-based architectures with AWS for high availability and performance
- Implement microservices architectures and containerization using Kubernetes to support distributed systems and continuous deployment
- Design and optimize data flows with RabbitMQ for message queuing and event-driven communication between services
- Work on real-time data processing and analytics to support telematics use cases such as vehicle tracking, rental state, and fraud checks
- Collaborate closely with mobile developers, and product managers to ensure backend services are well-integrated with the overall car sharing platform
- Write clean, testable, and maintainable code, adhering to best practices and internal standards
- Contribute to system design discussions and ensure backend services are designed for scalability, security, and high availability
- Lead code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and foster a collaborative and knowledge-sharing culture
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring high system uptime and reliability
- Permanent contract in Berlin
Application process
- We usually respond within a week
- To be filled asap
Our take
Free2Move provides an all-in-one car logistics service, offering services for booking parking spaces, car rental, car sharing, taxis, and electric car recharge locations. The company's services are provided across 170 countries with pricing tiers for both personal and business use and include all necessary regulations such as insurance, maintenance, and customer support.
Whilst it’s undeniable that individual online mobility services exist for each of the services that Free2Move provides, the company has made a smart move by aggregating them all into a universal easy-to-use car logistics service. Whilst the company currently provides access to both gas-powered and electric vehicles, it plans to focus on reducing its carbon footprint by focusing more on electric cars in the future.
Other plans moving forward include an expansion into America, with the introduction of ride-sharing services across five major US cities through a fleet of 3000 cars. Whilst car-sharing hasn't been a major trend in the US, CEO Brigitte Courtehoux, appointed at the end of 2022, is capitalizing on another gap in the US market by leasing its technology to US car dealers for use in their own respective rental and car-sharing services. It's also launched a mobility app in partnership with Share Now, which it merged with in 2022.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-3% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jan 2016
$1.2m
SERIES A
Jul 2015
$1.1m
ANGEL
Total funding: $3.2m
Company benefits
- Annual Bonus Target
- Health Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid time off
- An environment that promotes career development
- Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusivity in the workplace
Leadership
Brigitte Courtehoux
(CEO)23 years of experience working with Groupe PSA including 8 years as CEO. Took over the position of CEO at Free2Move in 2021.
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