Software Engineer, Core Services

LimeBike Germany GmbH; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Health and wellness

Flexible vacation

Professional growth opportunities

Unlimited vehicle access

Job summary

Lime is hiring a Backend Software Engineer to join our Core Services team from Canada. You will design and build the core technology powering our fleet of connected vehicles and consumer apps, with a focus on scalability, observability, and reliability.

This remote role requires collaboration with PMs, Engineers, Data Scientists and Operations. Ideal candidates have startup experience, 1+ years coding, and comfort with Ruby and Go; occasional on-call support is expected.

Qualifications

• 1+ years industry software development experience.
• Proficient in writing logical and maintainable code and reviews.
• Customer obsessed; you put the customer first.
• Data-driven with ability to derive decisions from data.
• Outcomes oriented; focus on impact.
• Strong collaborator across teams.
• Excellent communication and prioritization skills.
• Passionate about Lime’s mission and micromobility.
• Willing to participate in on-call rotation and after-hours support.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable, maintainable backend platforms for Lime’s fleet and apps.
• Collaborate with PMs, Engineers, Design, Data Scientists, Research and Operations.
• Contribute to shaping the engineering culture and on-call practices.
• Respond to incidents, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis.
• Document issues and implement improvements to prevent recurrence.
• Provide occasional after-hours, weekend, and holiday support.

Skills

1+ years software development

Customer obsessed

Data driven

Outcomes oriented

Strong collaborator

Excellent communication

Passionate about Lime

On-call readiness

Ruby

Go

Tools

Ruby

Go

Data ingestion pipelines

Job description

Lime is the largest global shared micromobility business. We operate shared e-bikes and e-scooters in nearly 30 countries on five continents. Our mission is to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free.

Since 2017, our riders have taken over 750 million trips, replacing an estimated 150+ million car trips and preventing an estimated 77+ million kgs of carbon emissions.

Join the Lime team as we accelerate into a new era of sustainable alternatives to car ownership and improve access for people in cities around the world.

When you join Lime, you join a global community of smart, caring, talented individuals working together to deliver world-changing results; striving to create an experience that enables Limers to do their best work. Here are some ways we support and invest in our team:

• Competitive salaries, performance-based annual bonus and pre-IPO equity
• Health and wellness offerings for all team members starting day one including access to top-tier fitness and mindfulness apps
• Flexible vacation policies with ample paid holidays tailored to country of residence
• Fully-paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child and financial, medical and educational support for Limers pursuing parenthood
• Support for retirement and financial goals with unlimited access to financial advisors
• Unlimited, complimentary use of our vehicles in hundreds of cities around the world
• Professional growth opportunities through quarterly learning days and top-tier tools
• Opportunities to connect across teams and locations to network, socialize and volunteer
• Culture of belonging with Employee Resource Groups that engage and promote cultural awareness and DEI training across all functions
• Consistent recognition of great work through meaningful rewards and career advancements

Benefits and perks vary depending on the nature of your employment and country of residence. Terms and conditions may apply.

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How we Lime

Win together.

We’re all on this ride, together. We put the company’s interests ahead of our market, and our function. We speak up, ask difficult questions and suggest solutions for the good of all. We compete externally, not internally.

Obsess about our customers.

We innovate on behalf of our customers - riders, cities, and operators - and strive to understand them on a local level. We walk in their shoes and seek new ways to delight them.

We act as owners. We succeed by making disciplined investments and smart financial choices. We recognize that constraints drive creativity.

Raise the bar.

We consistently deliver top results. Yesterday’s wins are tomorrow’s expectations. We are always innovating to achieve the impossible and set a new precedent.

We seek out different perspectives, life experiences, and ideas because diversity makes our work and teams better. We create an inclusive environment where everyone can be themselves.

Build great teams.

We develop top talent because they are foundational to Lime’s success. We treat every new hire, promotion, and performance conversation as an opportunity to cultivate strong teams.

See clearly, with optimism.

We are clear-eyed about our challenges, and know that with planning, team work, and execution, we can tackle anything.

Challenge because we care.

We are direct and honest with one another, and seek truth over personal victory. We lead with curiosity and listen with an open mind.

Boldly commit.

We encourage debate, but once a decision is made, we commit fully by doing everything we can to achieve our goal.

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Feeling accepted, celebrated, and supported comes standard when you work at Lime. Our Employee Resource Groups bring us together based on shared experiences.

"We encourage our teams to expand their knowledge, gain awareness and develop new skills, as we grow. Our goals can only be achieved through a truly diverse and inclusive workforce, where everyone feels valued and where you can bring your full self to work.” - Wayne Ting, CEO

Software Engineer, Core Services

Location

Canada

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Department

As the largest global shared micromobility business, Lime is on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. A Time Magazine 100 Most Influential Company, Lime has powered more than one billion rides in close to 30 countries across five continents, spurring a new generation of clean alternatives to car ownership. Learn more at li.me.

We are looking for a Backend Software Engineer to join our team and help us revolutionize the way people move around our cities. 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, scaling, observability and being part of a forward-thinking organization.

This is a remote position with a requirement for candidates to reside in Canada to maintain effective collaboration across teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Solve strategically essential technical problems, including building highly scalable foundational platforms, and revamping existing core application experiences.
• Scrutinize and reason clearly about the technology and architecture we make.
• Building scalable, efficient, and stable software to power our electric vehicles and related features.
• Participate in cross-functional collaboration with PMs, Engineers, Design, Data Scientists, Research, and Operations teams.
• Contribute to shaping the overall engineering culture at the company.
• Participate in the team's on-call rotation, responding to incidents, troubleshooting issues, and contributing to root cause analysis and service reliability improvements.
• Respond to and troubleshoot production issues, outages, and critical alerts during assigned on-call shifts.
• Escalate incidents as needed and collaborate with team members to restore service.
• Document issues and contribute to improvements that reduce recurring incidents.
• Be available to provide occasional after-hours, weekend, and holiday support while on call.

About You:

• 1+ years of industry professional software development experience and a track record of building impactful products or systems.
• Skilled at writing logical and maintainable code, and providing clear feedback in code reviews.
• Customer obsessed. You put the customer first.
• Data driven. You have a strong data insight and rely on data to make decisions.
• Outcomes oriented. You focus on impact.
• Strong collaborator. You understand cross-functional strategies and involve key stakeholders in decision making.
• Technical proficiency to understand the design and implementation of projects and ideas.
• Excellent communication and effective prioritization skills in working with competing priorities.
• Passionate. You’re passionate about Lime’s mission and micromobility; you want to see cities transform to become people-centric and less polluted.
• Ability to participate in a shared on-call rotation supporting production systems, including occasional after-hours, weekend, and holiday coverage, with responsibility for responding to critical alerts, coordinating escalations to restore service, and documenting issues to help prevent recurrence.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience in Ruby and Go
• Experience with engineers as customers, ensuring efficient use of internal systems
• Experience building and maintaining scalable data ingestion pipelines

The base salary range listed reflects what Lime reasonably expects to offer for this role, with the final base salary determined by objective factors such as the candidate’s location and relevant skills and experience. Depending on the position, the total compensation package may also include discretionary annual performance bonus opportunities and equity, subject to applicable plan terms and eligibility requirements.

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Lime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to building and developing a team that reflects a wider range of backgrounds, abilities, identities, and experiences. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please email [e-mail] for assistance.