(Senior) Backend Engineer (m/f/d) - Vehicle Foundation

Join us as a (Senior) Backend Engineer (m/f/d) in our Vehicle Foundation team on a shared journey that matters!

To make the vision of an autonomously driving mobility service a reality the teams in our Vehicle Integration domain develop the applications and tools needed to enable autonomous passenger management within our MOIA ridepooling vehicles in a world without a driver: How do passengers authenticate themselves in an autonomous vehicle? How do we ensure a safe cabin during boarding and the ride? Which content should be displayed on the vehicle screens to provide the passenger with a safe and informative user experience?  

The Vehicle Foundation team supports & boosts the vehicle feature development process for the feature teams working in our domain by providing platform functionality. We develop modern automated solutions for hardware and software platforms by covering tooling, observability, security, and provisioning. Additionally, wekeep and maintain stable in-vehicle features and connectivity suited to the ridepooling experience for passengers and the fleet of the existing MOIA system. 

The team has the necessary roles to take full responsibility for the given value streams: from backend and embedded developers to quality specialists, cyber security experts and product managers. Join our team to solve these challenges in an agile and customer-driven environment. 

What you will do

• Research and develop passenger management systems for an autonomous mobility service.
• Bridge the data flow of the AWS-based backend infrastructure and the in-vehicle components using AWS IoT services (e.g., telemetry data, camera stream, metrics, authentication, logs).
• Develop and improve the backend services used to manage in-vehicle components.
• Improve the CICD infrastructure responsible for building and distributing our embedded software releases.
• Work in a bottom-up managed, autonomous, cross-functional team together with other talented engineers.
• Participate in the full development life cycle, from design to implementation, quality assurance and maintenance.
• Interface with VW Group, vendors, and other partners to align on software interfaces, tooling, and hardware.

What will help you to fulfill your role 

• Proficiency in Golang, and an interest in touching other languages such as Typescript, Python, Kotlin.
• Experience with AWS IoT and serverless technologies such as Lambda, DynamoDB, and SQS.
• Experience with/interest in DevOps tools such as Ansible and Kubernetes.
• Ability to switch contexts frequently to unblock other teams and to autonomously prioritize your own tasks without needing direction.
• Knowledge of current trends in software design, event-driven architecture, DevOps, and a strong interest in further development.
• Interest in applying agile development practices and a proactive, flexible, and hands-on mindset.
• Strong collaboration skills throughout code reviews, pair programming, providing constructive feedback, and team communication.

Additionally, a nice-to-have would be:

• Familiarity with communication protocols used to connect edge devices, such as MQTT.
• Experience with CICD tools such as Github Actions, AWS CodeBuild, or Jenkins.
• Familiarity with container solutions such as Docker.
• General understanding of the Linux platform and interest in embedded development (in C++).

We encourage you to apply even if your profile does not meet all the requirements for the role since we are looking for a diverse range of experiences, skills, and interests. We are certain that there will be something for everyone because we are working on such a variety of tasks and embrace individual growth at MOIA.

In case you have questions regarding your application, you can approach the recruiter Ben directly.

Our benefits in a nutshell

• Competitive salary (including bonus)
• Hybrid work setup: work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration! 
• Flexible working hours and possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.) 
• Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup 
• Possibility of remote work from outside of Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 40 different countries - Connect work & travel!
• Public transport ticket (fully subsidized) for commuting and traveling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides
• Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing 
• Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes 
• Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops 
• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option 
• Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.) 
• Dog-friendly offices

For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. You can find them here.

Be who you are!

We are a member of Charta der Vielfalt and are dedicated to actively fostering a workplace that celebrates and promotes diversity in various aspects such as age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, and ethnicity. At MOIA, we embrace a culture where people are accepted, respected, valued, appreciated, and included.

In our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide unconscious bias training to all our employees. Furthermore, we continuously strive to enhance our hiring process by ensuring a diverse hiring panel.

Our Future Work model

Since we love to collaborate, it is clear to us that we don't want to become a fully remote company, but we also don't need to spend every day of the week in the office to do a great job.

Our current hybrid work approach focuses on adapting to different needs, including increased flexibility that works best for the teams and the individuals with as much self-determination as possible.

Get more insights on how we work on our blog to find out more about our hiring process or follow us on Instagram for a look inside MOIA. 

Who we are

At MOIA GmbH, our team of more than 350 employees develops the technical products for our on-demand ridepooling service in the form of an end-to-end integrated product, from hub, fleet, and driver management to passenger and B2B solutions. At the same time, we want to make the vision of an autonomously driving mobility service a reality and plan to bring the first autonomous MOIA ridepooling vehicle to the streets by 2025.

At our offices in Berlin and Hamburg, international teams of developers, engineers, designers, and strategists work on a shared mission. As a tech company, more than half of our employees are developers. We pursue value-driven development based on our product values of comfort, reliability, safety, and privacy.

We aspire to be a leading company in the fields of rethinking mobility and improving urban transportation by making it more relaxed, more affordable and an entirely positive experience for everyone.

MOIA gets things moving. On a shared journey – towards an easier, smarter, and more meaningful future.

Watch our company video here.

Your application to MOIA

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