Senior Product Engineer, eComm (all gender)

Distribusion; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Distribusion is hiring Senior Product Engineers to shape the core B2B eComm solutions in a hybrid Berlin setup. You’ll own backend services and APIs in Python, collaborate with cross-functional teams across the globe, and contribute to scalable, high-load systems used by thousands of partners and travelers daily.

You will work in a hybrid Berlin HQ environment with a remote-first culture, collaborating across time zones to deliver robust features and performance improvements.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience building and operating backend services in Python across full lifecycle.
• Experience with frameworks: FastAPI, Django, ReactJS.
• Nice to have: Docker, Kubernetes, full-stack experience.
• Fluent in English and able to collaborate in a distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient Python code for backend services.
• Develop and maintain APIs within a web project.
• Implement the backend of business-critical applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement features.
• Debug, test, and optimise applications for performance and scalability.
• Improve development workflows: CI, PR reviews, testing and release processes.
• Partner with stakeholders, turning ambiguous problems into clear requirements.

Skills

Python backend

Backend services

Full lifecycle ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

SQL databases

Job description

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. Having grown 10x in the past year, we are one of the fastest-growing startups in travel. Backed by four leading VCs (TQ Ventures, Creandum, Northzone, and Lightrock), and now, following our recent $80 m Series C, we are ready to push beyond.

The opportunity

We are searching for high-impactSenior Product Engineersto join oureComm Solutions teams. In this role, you’ll be shaping the core B2B product that connects global carriers, retailers, and travel partners to Distribusion’s infrastructure.

What you will do:

• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented Python code.

• Develop and maintain backend services and APIs within a web project.

• Successfully implement the backend of business-critical applications.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement new features.

• Debug, test, and optimise applications for performance and scalability.

• Improve development workflows: CI, PR reviews, local testing, and release processes that keep iteration fast and friction low.

• Partner with stakeholders across the business. Turn ambiguous problems into clear requirements, challenge assumptions, and align solutions with real-world constraints.

Workplace:

Berlin & Hybrid: HQ office in Berlin, where the team often meets.

Remote: We are a remote-first company with teams located around the Globe.

You have:

• Several years of experience building and operating backend services in Python, with ownership across the full lifecycle: design, implementation, deployment, monitoring, and maintenance (other languages such as Ruby, Typescript,are a plus).

• Experience with frameworks: preferably FastAPI, Django, ReactJS.

• Nice to have: full-stack experience, Docker, Kubernetes.

• General good understanding of SQL databases, indexes and locks.

• You are driven, ambitious, and willing to get hands-on in shaping the future of ground transportation travel.

• Product-minded engineer who contributes beyond implementation. You actively shape technical direction, influence product decisions, and help define the platform's future evolution.

• Fluent in English, both verbal and written. Comfortable collaborating in a distributed team across multiple time zones, with a preference for clear written communication and asynchronous workflows.

What you can expect:

• Make a global impact. Help shape how millions of people discover and book ground transportation worldwide.

• Own your work. Take responsibility from day one and see the direct impact of your contributions.

• Build with the best tools. We move fast, continuously evolve our tech stack, and invest in modern, efficient solutions.

• Work with industry leaders. Our partners include Booking.com, Google Maps, Amtrak, Deutsche Bahn, Renfe, and SNCF.

• Grow with exceptional people. Join an international team that will challenge, support, and inspire you every day.

• Work your way. Enjoy flexible and remote-friendly working options, relocation opportunities, and plenty of room to grow.

Our hiring team for this role:

Your Talent Partner and point of contact is Aulia Cahyani, and the Hiring Manager (HM) is Darakshan Jahan.For any queries, please reach out to your Talent Partner at ([e-mail]).

Do you want to work on a product that is used by millions of people daily with high load, availability, scalability and the most advanced technology? Come join us!