Staff Software Engineer, Ridepanda
$120-200k
+ Stock options
Online marketplace for electric bikes, scooters, and mopeds
Open for applications
Online marketplace for electric bikes, scooters, and mopeds
1-20 employees
Open for applications
$120-200k
+ Stock options
1-20 employees
Company mission
To make city life more efficient, happy, and connected, all while being environmentally friendly.
Role
Who you are
- Experience: 8+ years of experience in software development, with at least 2 years at a staff or principal level, leading the architecture and execution of large-scale technical projects
- Strong Knowledge of Compliance & Security: Experience with SOC2, GDPR, or other security frameworks, and the ability to implement and scale solutions that meet these requirements
- IoT Expertise: Familiarity with IoT integrations, protocols, and security concerns
- Internationalization (i18n): Proven experience with internationalizing software systems and handling localization challenges
- Mentorship & Leadership: Demonstrated ability to mentor engineers and lead by example, promoting a culture of learning and collaboration
- Technical Skills: Proficiency in backend technologies (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, or similar), cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure), and modern frontend frameworks
- Excellent Communication: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Desirable
- Ruby on Rails, Postgres, React, GCP: 5+ years with technologies in our stack
- Compliance Certifications: Experience with achieving and maintaining SOC2 compliance or related certifications
- Open Source Contributions: Active involvement in the open-source community or a strong personal project portfolio
- Start-Up Experience: Previous experience working in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment
What the job involves
- We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join our dynamic team and take ownership of architecting and executing large-scale projects such as SOC2 compliance, GDPR readiness, IoT device integration, and internationalization (i18n).
- In this role, you will mentor other engineers, contribute to building a culture of technical excellence, and deliver scalable solutions that enhance our platform’s reliability and security
- Architect and Execute Large Projects: Lead the technical design and execution of key initiatives such as SOC2 compliance, GDPR compliance, IoT integrations, and internationalization
- Mentorship: Mentor and coach other engineers, helping them grow technically and professionally
- Culture of Excellence: Contribute to fostering an engineering culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and high standards
- System Architecture: Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design scalable, secure, and efficient systems
- Stakeholder Management: Work closely with leadership, product management, and other departments to ensure alignment on technical solutions and priorities
- Best Practices: Promote and enforce engineering best practices for coding, testing, and deployment across the team
- Hands-On Contribution: While the role is focused on leadership, you’ll still be expected to contribute hands-on when necessary, especially for complex problems
Our take
Two-wheel electronic vehicles have gone through an explosion recently, with hundreds of different varieties in each category available in the marketplace. While the benefits of electronic light vehicles are obvious - convenience, low running costs, environmentally friendly - it can be difficult for anyone to find the right one for them. Ridepanda, a company of self-described e-ride evangelists, aims to be a one-stop shop to help anyone find and purchase their ideal ride.
As the first online marketplace for micro-mobility, Ridepanda competes mostly against general marketplaces like Amazon and Facebook Marketplace, and against manufacturers' own e-commerce offerings. However with founders from Lime, Bird and Scoot, the company is experienced in the market and able to curate a wider range of vehicles and effectively target customers. Additionally it offers a range of support services such as assembly instructions, maintenance tips, repair assistance, and insurance, which are typically offered on a case-by-case basis if at all by competitors.
Ridepanda is focused on the US market for now, particularly in large urban centres, though it has eventual goals to expand. It is also planning a subscription service in the future, tapping into additional markets as demand for electric vehicles continues to grow.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Nov 2023
$3.8m
SEED
Jul 2021
$3.8m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $7.5m
Company benefits
- Vision and dental
- Cash bonuses
- Electric vehicles discounts
- Work from home opportunities
- Health insurance
Company values
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Wonderful user experiences
- Sustainability
- Physical safety on the streets
- Emotional safety in the workplace
Company HQ
Polk Gulch, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Chinmay Malaviya
(CEO)Having studied at the Haas School of Business, they worked at AIESEC International and INSA Lyon, before co-founding foodpanda in October 2012. They worked at Delivery Hero and Lime for almost 4 years before co-founding Ridepanda in January 2020.
Charlie Depman
(CTO)Was a software engineer at Bird and Backend Technical Lead at Scoot Networks.
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