Senior Backend Engineer - Data Gateway - Kotlin, Spring, AWS (d/f/m)

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 Data Gateway Team (Better Route Tribe) :

In the Data Gateway Team, we accept our customers' data securely and efficiently. We ingest data from countries in Europe and North America, process it, and provide it in a normalized model to Bettermile products across our cloud-based infrastructure.

Data Gateway processes data for millions of time-sensitive events daily, making it accessible to the whole Bettermile product suite.

We are at the beginning of value creation at Bettermile. We love to work with other engineers at Bettermile and on the customer side to create excellent solutions.

You will be taking care of

• Development of the Data Gateway components for Bettermile products , supporting last-mile delivery drivers in the EU and North America with ongoing roll-out in new countries
• Core Data Integration Systems : You’ll play a vital role in managing and enhancing our core data I / O systems, crucial to the company’s operations.
• Collaboration Across Teams : Besides working closely with the DGW team, you’ll collaborate with other teams within the Better Route product tribe to streamline data processes.
• Architectural refactoring : You’ll contribute to our ongoing refactoring of our microservice architecture.
• Problem-Solving with a Data Focus : A data-centric approach to problem-solving will be key, as you help us optimize workflows and boost efficiency.
• Mentorship : This role offers opportunities to mentor other engineers over time.

You check these boxes

• JVM Expertise : We love Kotlin, but strong knowledge of JVM languages & fluency in applying higher-order functions is fine too.
• Frameworks & Databases : Proficient in the Spring framework and experienced with relational databases like Postgres or MySQL.
• Cloud & Infrastructure : Working knowledge of IaC with cloud platforms (familiarity with AWS CDK / Pulumi is a bonus).
• Experience with event-driven design.
• You enjoy dealing with stakeholders.

It is awesome if you also have

• Curiosity about logistics fundamentals
• The approach of You build it, you run it : at scale!
• Applying TDD in your daily work

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.

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.