Senior Backend Engineer

Passenger is an award winning startup that develops innovative transportation solutions that drives the world towards more cost effective and environmentally friendly transportation. We’ve built the world’s first dynamic real-time combined mobility service making it easy, cost effective and environmentally friendly for people to get where they want to go. Passenger is funded by the Swedish Energy Agency and is also funded by the EU through the European Institute of Innovation & Technology.What You’ll DoBuild features and capabilities to support features in our apps.You will be responsible for development of our platform framework infrastructure and libraries to improve user experienceDesign and develop models that provide smart insights for our users.Build and maintain scalable services for handling thousands of users' daily transportation.Keep the user’s best in mind and contribute ideas and thoughts to the next generation of Passenger.About youYou have great attention to detail with the ability to execute projects from beginning to endGreat teamplayerStrategic minded and highly analyticalStrong organisational, analytical and communication skillsDemonstrated ability to prioritise to meet aggressive goals and timelinesEffective problem-solving skills, specifically the ability to quickly assess situations, evaluate options, and make decisionsPassionate about sustainability and/or mobilityCreative, curious, expressive, imaginative and braveWhat You’ll NeedBS/MS/Phd in Computer Science or related experienceMinimum 5 years of experience of systems software engineering. Understanding of computer architecture and CS fundamentalsHistory of shipping high quality web servicesExpertise in Go, Node, Java, and other applicable back end languagesExperience in building scalable SOA or microservice architecture designExperience with databases or big data systemsExperience working in an agile engineering environmentA history of strong teamwork and self-driven learningHow we workPassenger is an engineering and product company at heart. We look for people with a broad set of technical skills who are ready to tackle whatever problem. As an engineer and tech lead at Passenger, you will be an integral part of our core team which is critical to Passenger's success. We need our colleagues to be versatile, enthusiastic and display leadership qualities to tackle new problems across the board as we continue to push our product forward. Passenger is a true start-up and one big team where everyone’s opinion is valued. There is a great degree of freedom working at Passenger and you are solely responsible for what you do and your time. Why join us?You will join an exciting well funded company which aims to build the worlds leading combined mobility service and you will be an instrumental part of that journey.  We also offer you:A competitive salaryFlexible working hoursCasual dress and relaxed working environmentOpportunity to develop existing skills and learn new onesSociable team, regular company meals and eventsFlexible vacation times with paid vacationStock optionsWorking remotely when you see fitThe opportunity to work with exciting new technology and be instrumental in creating the future of mobilityApplicationFeel free to attach links to your Github account or anything else you feel we should know about.