Junior Backend Engineer

Summary

Join BlaBlaCar's Search team as a Junior Backend Engineer and contribute to a reliable and scalable multimodal search platform. You will participate in the design, development, and maintenance of Java microservices, collaborating with a full-stack team. Responsibilities include the entire application lifecycle, from design to deployment and support, and working with product and design teams to define features. The ideal candidate possesses experience with Java and its frameworks, understands service-oriented architecture, and is a strong communicator and team player. BlaBlaCar offers various benefits, including full remote work options, parental leave, home office equipment support, and employee stock ownership.

Requirements

• You have a first experience in Java and its frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, JUnit, and Mockito
• 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 are a team player
• Full working proficiency in English
• Fit with our BlaBlaPrinciples
• Thriving in a collaborative, fast-growing and innovative environment
• Ability to take ownership, aligned with business priorities

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

Preferred Qualifications

Some knowledge or prior experience with Docker, Kubernetes and Datadog is a plus

Benefits

• Full remote possible in the country of the role (+ access to BlaBlaCar co-working spaces in Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lyon, Nantes and Sophia Antipolis)
• 4 additional weeks parental leave 100% paid
• Financial support for home office equipment
• Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
• Employee Stock Ownership plan
• 25 days holiday per year + RTT
• Local meal plan policies (Swile card in France)
• 50% transportation paid in France (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
• Mental health support through Moka.care