BlaBlaCar is the global leader in long-distance carpooling. We are an innovative and fast-growing company building a unique community of members to transform the way people travel!

For more information about us, please visit www.BlaBlaCar.com/DreamJobs

Why join us?

Our dedicated team at BlaBlaCar is building a new Application that is going to revolutionize the way people do and think their day to day trips! We are a truly mobile-first company!

To fulfill this ambition, you will join a small dedicated agile cross-skills team, operating as a mini-startup within BlaBlaCar. This team is comprised of great profiles with a strong entrepreneurial mindset.

What you will contribute to:

• Work closely with the Tech lead, System architect and Android engineer to build a robust and scalable online service for our app;

• Help design and implement our RESTful API as a service (Python preferred but flexible);

• Work closely with the system architect to help design the Database, Request Scheduler / Dispatcher, our micro-service infrastructure and our geo-tracking engine;

• Build a User / Trip import engine to leverage the existing BlaBlaCar database;

• Build a delayed payment system, tracking user’s balance and interacting with a third-party payment system.

Our technical stack is mostly based on a REST API, PostgreSQL, Python and Geo-tracking. You will work on the project using the latest technical solutions, such as Kafka, ElasticSearch, PostGIS, Web Sockets and Redis.

What you will need to be successful:

• An experienced backend software engineer who is self-managed and likes a great challenge;

• A startup mentality where iterating fast and delivering with quality is key to the success of the project;

• Minimum technical requirements: RESTful API design and implementation, Database / ORM / SQL;

• Experience in Python or Java or Go;

• Experience in Payment Systems, PostGIS, Web Sockets, Redis, ElasticSearch, Kafka, Big Data stacks highly appreciated;

• Strong implication on the product development lifecycle, from the concept to the launch;

• Out of the box thinking and mindset of constant knowledge sharing;

• Strong culture of A/B testing, decisions led by impact and care for the big picture;

• Assertive contribution to the decision making process and team roadmap;

• True team spirit that embraces the power that agility assigns to developers;

• Firm belief that “Done is better than perfect” and that “The member is the boss” are compelling values;

• A fun attitude.

A few practical details about the role

• Start: As soon as you are ready!
• Location: Paris or San Francisco
• Contract: Long-term contract (CDI)
• Compensation: Competitive package combined with challenging career opportunities in a high-growth environment

What we offer all of our employees

• A start-up spirit that fosters agility, teamwork and impact;
• Challenging career opportunities in a high-growth and fast-paced environment; 
• An inspiring working environment including state-of-the-art office spaces;
• Free carpooling to live our value “Think it. Build it. Use it.”;
• Annual BlaBlaBreak which takes us all for an unforgettable weekend;
• Weekly BlaBlaTalks when we learn from each other;
• And many more benefits - check them out on BlaBlaCar.com/dreamjobs

What is next?

If you are ready to join our exciting journey, please apply below: upload your resume in English (PDF format) and answer our questions in English.

Kindly note that only complete applications will be reviewed by our hiring team and that all your information will be kept confidential.

You can expect us to review your application within the following 4 weeks. If your application fits our requirements, we will invite you for an online test and a phone interview, followed by two in-house interview sessions including a technical test. 

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