Senior Software Engineer, Backend - Lime

Job Title: Senior Software Engineer, Backend
Job Location: Canada
Job Listing URL: https://jobs.lever.co/lime/7aa55076-567b-42ee-b838-04b86a0c668e
Job Description: Lime is the world's largest shared electric vehicle company. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered 700+ million rides in 250+ cities on 5 continents, replacing an estimated 150+ million car trips. Named a Time 100 Most Influential Company and Fast Company Brand That Matters, Lime continues to set the pace for shared micromobility globally.

Lime is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (Backend) to join our City Success Engineering team! The City Success team is directly responsible to help Lime win, retain and expand markets globally which puts the team in a very critical space which can revolutionize the urban commute. We innovate on behalf of the cities and its people, with end to end tech features which help Lime and riders scale globally, making urban commute eco friendly and sustainable, while being safe and fun. The team will directly impact how people commute 5 years from now, making this a critical position in a unique team.

As a key member of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to design and build the core technology that powers our fleet of connected vehicles. With our rapid global expansion, you’ll play a vital role in crafting backend systems that can process requests from our IoT devices and consumer-facing apps. You will also have the chance to improve our suite of operational tools that enable our distributed workforce to charge, deploy, and maintain our electric vehicles. And the best part? You get an opportunity to work with a talented group of engineers, data scientists, designers and PMs who are passionate about creating innovative solutions for urban transportation!

The ideal candidate will have experience working in an evolving startup environment. You will be an in the moment problem solver with the ability to think about the short term and long term plan. You're energized about building and scaling and being part of a forward-thinking organization.
What you'll do:
Identify, define, and solve strategically essential technical problems, including architecting and building highly scalable foundational platforms, leading new product initiatives, and revamping core application experiences.
Involve in the cross-functional collaboration with PMs, Engineers, Design, Data Scientists, Research, and Operations teams.
Design and build scalable solutions to handle the problems facing micro-mobility tomorrow.
Design and build high quality solutions to enable cities to have a good experience with Lime and for Lime and riders to have a safe experience with cities.
Participate, Ideate, develop and shape the future of micro-mobility as we and our industry ventures into new markets and city regulations.
About you:
5+ years of industry professional software development experience and a track record of building impactful products or systems.
2+ years of experience coding in Ruby on Rails preferred.
Data driven. You have a strong data insight and rely on data to make decisions.
Customer obsessed. You put customers first.
Owner’s mindset. You're a self-starter and get things across the finish line.
Outcomes oriented. You focus on impact.
Strong influencer. You motivate and empower your team to go above and beyond.
Strong collaborator. You understand cross-functional strategies and involve key stakeholders in decision making.
Passionate. You’re passionate about Lime's mission and micromobility; you want to see cities transform to become people-centric and less polluted.