Backend Engineer - Places - Kotlin/Java/Scala (d/f/m)

Permanent employee, Full or part-time · Berlin

What is working at Bettermile like?
  • We mean it when we say “cutting edge” and have a high level of creative freedom in our everyday work.

  • You will be surrounded by like-minded, driven, skilled, and highly motivated people who are keen to contribute to successful solutions.

  • We mean diversity, and we put it in numbers: 100+ people, 33 languages, 41% female (vs. ø26% in the tech industry), ø33 years of age, and yes, we do have Schlager-Fans among us.

  • We have a very supportive and appreciative working environment with a lot of autonomy, a flat hierarchy, and professional growth possibilities.

  • We work in a hybrid mode, with weekly team days for better collaboration and nurturing interpersonal connections. When onsite, we work in a modern, kid- and pet-friendly Better Space in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg.

  • Remote work from anywhere for up to 12 weeks in total per year.

  • 30 vacation days in a 5-day/week working model.

  • Part-time for 32 hours is possible.

  • Kindergarten grant and a Company Pension scheme.

  • Regular team breakfasts, fitness & wellness classes, company runs, and other events. Fruits, snacks, drinks, and coffee with a variety of milk are a given - but yes, we have them.

  • Outstanding flexibility we are proud of – and, of course, the best colleagues in the world!

About the team:

Location services are at the heart of any delivery experience, and the Feature team of Better Places tribe is building a world-class solution that integrates multiple providers to get accurate geocoding, enables geocode corrections, and serves relevant information about addresses worldwide. We use open-source and proprietary data and algorithms to build a highly scalable system that serves billions of requests. 

You will be taking care of
  • Implement and take ownership of new features across the product Kotlin based backend microservices.

  • Deploying feature on cloud via Infrastructure as Code.

  • Proactively reach out to other teams, product owners, on-call engineers etc to sort out questions that arise during implementation.

  • Follow the team's established development process and actively contribute to its continuous improvement.

  • Contribute to strategic long term team decisions such as framework choices/architecture, with a focus on the business needs.

  • Support ongoing efforts on optimizing existing microservice architecture.

You check these boxes
  • A robust background in computer science and software engineering, including a minimum of 3 years of backend experience.

  • Proficiency in backend technologies such as Kotlin/Java/Scala, Gradle, and the Spring Boot Framework.

  • Proficient in writing clean code using the industry best practices, using versioning tools like GIT, designing API and writing documentation.

  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, fostering a customer-centric mindset.

  • Proficiency in Business English.

It is awesome if you also have
  • Automated Testing: from unit testing to stress/load testing, experience with tools like Wiremock and Pact for contract testing. 

  • Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment methodologies using tools such as GitHub Actions, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery.

Take your chance

Take your chance and step to the forefront of changing a rapidly growing industry with your contribution. You will take responsibility quickly, however, supported by mentors at all times. We provide an open corporate culture based on sharing and learning, equal footing collaboration, and short decision-making.

At the moment we only proceed with candidates who are authorised to work in Germany OR already have a Job Seekers Visa.

About us
With Bettermile no more delivery is as usual. We transform last-mile logistics to boost productivity and create an exceptional delivery experience.
This is why we provide a geo-based and AI-powered SaaS product suite for dynamic, multi-constraint, many-stop address processing, routing, and navigation.
We're setting a new standard for the last mile. And raising the bar for the delivery industry. All thanks to our seasoned, international team of tech enthusiasts and logistics experts and a truly dynamic product suite.
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