Backend Engineer
Vay has developed an alternative approach to autonomous driving called teledriving (remote driving) - to solve transportation in metropolitan areas.
- Design and develop Golang-based backend services, APIs and cloud infrastructure as code, incl. CI/CD;
- Contribute to cross-team platform engineering initiatives (shared practices, tools and libraries);
- Work closely with frontend engineers to create elegant holistic solutions with direct impact on the customers and business;
- Collaborate with product management and design to refine product goals and requirements and steer both sprint and quarterly planning;
- Own quality via automation and continuous monitoring;
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or STEM;
- Strong understanding of computer science fundamentals (algorithms and data structures);
- Experience developing backend services and APIs;
- Proficiency in Golang is preferred, but Java/Python is also acceptable;
- Good knowledge of event-driven architectures, e.g. Kafka, RabbitMQ
- DevOps: CI/CD, infrastructure as code, monitoring;
- Experience with relational databases, e.g. PostgreSQL;
- Domain knowledge in Mobility, Logistics or Payments
- Experience with NoSQL databases;
- Experience with NodeJS, gRPC, AWS, Terraform;
- Experience working on mobile-first products;
- We pioneer change: At Vay, we're doing work that has never been done before. This comes with challenges, frustrations and failures along the way. We embrace these challenges through perseverance and innovation, delivering creative solutions to overcome them.
- We fuel collaboration: At Vay, we work as a team and strive for a common goal. We celebrate diversity and encourage different opinions. Our teams and partners communicate and collaborate openly. Together we build, improve, and grow.
- We drive action: At Vay, everyone takes pride and commitment in their role for every task and every challenge. We are biassed towards action and get behind the steering wheel, even when there is none. We are empowered to take initiative and drive it to completion.
- We build trust: At Vay, we consistently do the right thing, and follow through on our commitments to stakeholders, users and society. We understand their expectations and always respond in a way that feels human and respectful. We always put safety first and safety second.
- We create magic: At Vay, we don't just make things that work, we build products people love. We create unexpected and delightful moments for our riders. We design end-to-end experiences that leave a lasting expression.
- You'll be joining a highly committed, experienced, fun, and international team from over 30 countries. The team has previously worked at companies such as Tesla, Google, Waymo, Zoox, Byton, Argo, Amazon, Uber as well as Audi, BMW, and Daimler and has founded various companies before
- You would be a part of solving transportation in metropolitan areas all over the world – from Europe
- We organise thoughtful & fun team events throughout the year
- We support flexible working policies
- We provide healthy snacks, drinks, and coffee at our waterfront office in Berlin
- Company ESOP (stock options)
- Free German classes
- Home office budget
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