Backend Engineer – Rider (m/f/d)

About this role

Responsibilities

• Designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend services for our internal operations and automation platforms.
• Taking end-to-end ownership of feature development—from ideation through deployment, monitoring, and iteration.
• Working closely with engineers, product managers, and operations teams to deliver high-impact tools that reduce friction and accelerate issue resolution.
• Maintaining system reliability through thoughtful monitoring, alerting, and continuous delivery practices.
• Exploring the application of AI and foundational models (e.g. Gemini, Claude) to enhance operational efficiency and support intelligent automation across internal processes.
• Participating in knowledge sharing and collaboration within our technical domain, helping shape practices and ways of working.
• Being part of a culture that values quality, pragmatism, transparency, and continuous learning.
• You have solid experience with backend development and feel comfortable working with technologies like Kotlin, Java, Spring, PostgreSQL, and Kafka—or you're confident in picking them up.
• You take ownership of your work and seek opportunities to improve code quality, system design, and delivery processes.
• You enjoy working in collaborative, cross-functional teams and value knowledge sharing and open communication.
• You're curious and adaptable, and enjoy solving both technical and product-related challenges.
• You thrive in a mission-driven environment, where your contributions have clear impact and your strengths are nurtured.

Requirements

• You're excited about being part of a team that continuously evolves, reflects, and celebrates wins together.
• You have a clear, confident communication style in English, both written and verbal.
• Bonus: You have experience building backend systems that leverage AI or foundational models to drive operational efficiency and automation.
• Flexible working arrangements
• LinkedIn Learning
• Sabbatical & special leave policies
• WeRoad partnership
• Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
• Short term EU work policy
• Mobility Credit
• Health Insurance
• Employee assistance program

About FREENOW

We are Freenow, the European taxi app with the broadest multi-mobility offering, available in 9 markets and over 180 cities. Our app gives millions of passengers the freedom to move with a wide choice of services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds and public transport.Headquartered in Hamburg and led by our CEO Thomas Zimmermann, we are on a mission to make urban mobility more efficient, sustainable and inclusive.Since July 2025 we have been part of Lyft, a global mobility platform connecting riders and drivers for billions of rides across North America and Europe. Together we are building a more caring and connected world, creating new opportunities for innovation, growth and impact.