Backend Engineer

Summary

Join BlaBlaCar's Search team as a Confirmed Backend Engineer to build a reliable and scalable multimodal search platform. Contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of Java microservices. Participate in the full application lifecycle, from design to deployment and support. Collaborate with product and design teams to define features. Work with a diverse team and share your technical expertise. This role requires 3+ years of experience in a strong engineering culture and proficiency in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, and other technologies.

Requirements

• You have 3+ years of experience from companies with a strong engineering culture, within a growth context
• You are fluent in Java and know frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, JUnit, and Mockito
• You have hands-on experience with Git, Docker, Kubernetes , and monitoring solutions (Datadog)
• You know what service-oriented architecture looks like, and you can determine when to apply a given architectural pattern
• You have good communication skills, you’re humble and you're a team player
• Full working proficiency in English
• Fit with our BlaBlaPrinciples

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, development, and maintenance of the Java microservices that serve the Search flow for the Blablacar platform
• Participate in the whole application lifecycle, from early meetings and design to development, test strategy, and deployment - and of course, monitoring, alerting, and support
• Participate in the definition of the features with the product and design teams to find the most relevant solutions for our members
• Interact with people with different roles and backgrounds, and share your technical expertise with a mix of technical, product, and business people

Benefits

• Full remote possible in the country of employment
• 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves
• 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
• Mental health support through Moka.care
• 1 day off per year to test our product
• 1 day per year for social engagements with non-profits