Summary
Staff Software Engineer at Distribusion, a leading ground transportation marketplace, to drive the architectural transition of their core Search Engine from Elixir to Go. Requires expertise in Go, API design, and microservices architecture to build high-throughput systems and lead technical initiatives. The role involves shaping the future of travel tech with a remote-first, globally distributed t
- Location
- Berlin
- Type
- full-time
- Level
- Senior
- Work mode
- remote
- Salary
- €75k – €100k
About us
Distribusion is the world’s leading ground transportation marketplace and gives travellers seamless access to ground transportation online, from search to ticket purchase. We have built a cutting-edge B2B technology platform that connects bus, rail and ferry operators in 70+ countries with the biggest online retailers including Google Maps and Booking.com.
We are shaping the future of travel and building the largest global network of transport providers and retailers. We are one of the fastest growing startups in travel, backed by leading venture capital investors including TQ Ventures, Lightrock, Creandum, and Northzone, and are headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Following our recent $80m Series C funding, we are ready to push beyond.
The opportunity
We are searching for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Search team. The role entails contributing to the product & technical domains of excellence in the main API product that enables large retailers to seamlessly purchase tickets from bus & rail carriers worldwide. The team enables a booking system that includes booking orchestration, invoicing, ticketing, and more.
What you will do:
Drive the strategic architectural transition of our core Search Engine from Elixir to Go as the pioneer Go engineer.
Design foundational infrastructure for high-throughput microservices to ensure smooth interoperability between the new Go architecture and legacy systems.
Own the technical backlog and success metrics while coordinating cross-functional work to strictly align with long-term business objectives.
Resolve technical bottlenecks and guide teams to build solutions that maximize business value and justify migration decisions.
Lead company-wide technology adoption and agile engineering processes while maintaining highly effective documentation.
Systematically elevate the team's technical capabilities by upskilling your peers in Go best practices.
Workplace: Berlin
We are a remote-first company with teams located around the Globe and a HQ in Berlin.
Staff Software Engineer (all genders)
distribusion · Berlin