Python Backend Engineer for Autonomous Vehicle Fleet

Unikie; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Unikie is seeking a Python Backend Engineer to join a team developing Unikie Marshalling, a vehicle fleet management system used with autonomous vehicle operations. You will work in a small, international team across Finland and Poland, owning your work and contributing to evolving technology in a flexible, fast-moving environment.

You will primarily develop the Python-based backend while also contributing to C++ components and extending the React frontend.

Qualifications

• Backend experience in Python.
• Ability to understand and work with C++ code.
• Structured approach to using AI-assisted coding tools.
• Willingness to travel occasionally for testing sessions, meetings, and customer-site work.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new features for the vehicle fleet management system.
• Maintain existing functionality and investigate and fix bugs.
• Work primarily on the Python-based backend, while contributing to substantial C++ components of the system.
• Maintain and extend the existing React-based frontend. Frontend work is a smaller part of the role and focuses mainly on functionality rather than visual design.
• Take end-to-end ownership of your work in a small, self-organizing team.
• Collaborate with car OEMs and vehicle operators and contribute to shaping the technology.
• Participate in testing sessions, business meetings, and occasional customer-site installation and testing.
• Use modern AI-assisted coding tools as part of your development work.

Skills

Python

C++ understanding

Software design

AI-assisted coding tools

Self-directed

Ownership

Travel (occasional)

Tools

React

Git

Job description

Unikie is seeking a Python Backend Engineer to join a team developing Unikie Marshalling, a vehicle fleet management system used with autonomous vehicle operations. You will work in a small, international team across Finland and Poland, owning your work and contributing to evolving technology in a flexible, fast-moving environment.

You will primarily develop the Python-based backend while also contributing to C++ components and extending the React frontend.