Confirmed Backend Engineer - Carpool Supply
TLDR
Contribute to the strategic management and publication of drivers' inventory, enhancing the backend systems that facilitate millions of carpool trips globally.
Design, build, and evolve the Backend services that serve the whole carpooling inventory on the BlaBlaCar platform
Take full ownership of substantial features, from technical design and implementation to deployment and monitoring
Work on strategic inventory topics, including:
Validating & storing the publications of our drivers (incl. their route)
Serving the internal search engine to display results in the BlaBlaCar app & website
Managing the lifecycle of bookings (requested, accepted, confirmed…)
Providing key inventory information for all screens in the product requiring them.
Enhance and maintain our critical geo-spatial services that handle:
Routing and Places: Computing routes using OSRM and Google Maps.
Dynamic Search: Powering features like Smart Stopovers via our meeting-points service.
Collaborate with the Product Manager and other engineers to refine requirements and translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
Uphold and improve the team's code quality standards, providing detailed feedback and mentorship through code reviews.
Document the solutions we build and ensure our APIs and services are well understood by consumer teams.
You have solid experience from companies with a strong engineering culture, within a growth context
You have a solid knowledge of the Java language and ecosystem, and have good foundations in software architecture
You have hands-on experience with Git, Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring solutions (Datadog)
You have significant experience building, deploying, and operating Backend microservices in a production environment
You value a product-oriented mindset and are focused on delivering business impact when designing software
You feel comfortable making technical choices and balancing business needs with technical constraints
If you don't meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, tell us why you'd still be a great fit for this role in your application!
50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
Financial support for home office equipment
Minimum 25 days holiday per year
Local meal plan policy (Swile card)
50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility programs
Employee Stock ownership plan
Regular team building events
1 day off per year to test our product
a 45-min video-call with Chloé, Talent Acquisition Manager, to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
a 60-min video-call with Cyril, Engineering Manager, to discuss your experience and share more details about the squad
a 90-min live coding session with Software Engineers
a 60-min design interview with Software Engineers
Benefits
4-Day Workweek
Hybrid position : 2 days at the office per week
Health Insurance
50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
Transportation reimbursement
50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
Paid Time Off
Minimum 25 days holiday per year
BlaBlaCar is a community-based travel app that connects 27 million members annually for carpooling and bus travel across 21 countries. By facilitating shared journeys, it not only makes travel more affordable but also fosters social connections among travelers.