Stellenbeschreibung:

We’re looking for a Senior Backend Engineer
who is thoughtful about design, passionate about delivering value incrementally, and committed to building systems that are simple to understand, easy to change, and resilient in production.


About the team:
Our Backoffice product is a role-based fleet management system. It offers insights to our users on mobile app usage, tour performance, map-supported real-time delivery progress, detailed usage analytics, and many other relevant business KPIs. It also supports Bettermile in maintaining important data, such as depot details and customer-specific configurations, which are essential for scaling up the business quickly and easily.


You will be taking care of:

• Driving the future vision and direction of our engineering solutions.
• Designing and implementing features and improvements across all levels of our infrastructure and backend systems.
• Proactively collaborating with other teams, Product Owners, On-Call Engineers, and stakeholders.
• Demonstrating strong ownership during the planning phase, in collaboration with Product Owners.
• Contributing to strategic, long-term team decisions—such as framework and architecture choices—guided by business needs.
• Supporting ongoing efforts to optimize our existing microservice architecture.
• Actively giving and receiving feedback to foster continuous improvement.
• Mentoring and supporting the development of team members.


You check these boxes:

• You bring a strong foundation in software engineering: You’ve worked hands-on across multiple complex systems and teams, gaining the perspective to recognize what’s universal and what depends on context
• You are proficient in a JVM language and have basic knowledge of Kotlin, along with its ecosystem, including build tools, IDEs, common libraries, and frameworks.
• You automate the delivery process: You know how to use Infrastructure as Code, build tools like Gradle, and deployment pipelines to efficiently build, test, and deploy software.
• You optimize for feedback: You value fast, high-quality feedback—both from tests and from people. You write testable code and test early and often, ideally by practicing Test-Driven Development (TDD).
• You think in patterns, not just tools: You understand the core principles behind messaging, persistence, and distributed systems, and you navigate trade-offs with clarity. You choose the right approach for the context—not because it’s trendy or familiar, but because it fits the problem.
• You design incrementally: You know how to break complex problems into thin slices of value. You work in small steps, writing modular, cohesive, and loosely coupled code, and you continuously refactor to keep the design simple, clear, and adaptable.
• You prefer to build software with others: You work closely with engineers and domain experts to co-create solutions. You thrive in a collaborative, cross-functional team where ideas are shared early and continuously and decisions are made together—not handed down an assembly line.
• You optimize for learning: You see Continuous Delivery as a way to learn quickly about the problem and the solution. You actively build your own skills and understanding—and you help others grow by mentoring, sharing knowledge, and working openly.
• You communicate clearly: You’re fluent in Business English, and capable of communicating effectively not just through code, tests and version control, but also verbally across teams and roles.


It is awesome if you also have:

• Familiarity with performance, load, or stress testing, and an interest in ensuring systems remain reliable under pressure.
• Exposure to data pipelines and orchestration tools like DBT or Airflow, supporting data-driven product development and operations.


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!


Take your chance:
Be a part of shaping a fast-growing industry and make an impact from day one. You’ll have the chance to take on responsibility early, with guidance and support from experienced mentors. We foster a learning culture, collaboration on equal footing, and quick decision-making that moves things forward.


Currently, we’re proceeding only with candidates authorized to work in Germany or who already hold a Job Seeker Visa.


About us:
At Bettermile, we believe delivery shouldn’t be business as usual. We’re transforming last-mile logistics to drive efficiency and create a better delivery experience for everyone.
Our geo-based, AI-powered SaaS product handles complex address processing, dynamic routing, and navigation. It is built to manage many stops and multiple constraints.
We’re setting a new standard for the last mile and pushing the industry forward, powered by a skilled, international team of tech enthusiasts, logistics experts, and a product suite designed to keep evolving.

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