Senior Software Engineer, Ops Platform

Lime; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lime is seeking an experienced software engineer to join the Operations Platform team as a remote, globally distributed role requiring residence in Canada. You will build scalable backend solutions for global fleet operations, improve repair quality tooling, asset logistics, data management, and warehouse efficiency, and collaborate with product managers and operations to achieve key business objectives.

You will mentor engineers, set technical direction, and participate in interviews, helping

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software development experience.
• Collaboration with product managers and stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Experience conducting code reviews and ensuring scalable, maintainable code.
• Experience working on scalable and robust system architectures.
• Ability to provide technical guidance and mentor junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects with the collaboration of other engineers, product managers, and operations to successfully deliver on key objectives.
• Contribute to the technical direction and engineering quality of the team with the ability to identify, define, and solve technical problems in the form of maintaining engineering standards and influencing technical decisions.
• Scrutinize and reason clearly about the technology and architecture choices we make; you may be the decider of these decisions.
• Troubleshooting and full-cycle incident response (mitigation, correction, prevention).
• Mentor other engineers promoting engineering excellence and a culture of feedback giving.
• Participate in building Lime’s team by performing software engineering interviews.
• Contribute to shaping overall engineering culture at the company.

Skills

Software development

Cross-functional collaboration

Code reviews

System architectures

Mentoring

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Job description

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 an experienced engineer to join our Operations Platform team, where you will be instrumental in powering our global success. In this position, you will optimize essential business processes and develop systems fundamental to our daily performance. Your work will span across operational tooling for vehicle repair quality, asset logistics, data management, and warehouse efficiency, ensuring our fleet is maintained to the highest quality.

In this role, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative backend solutions that scale our global fleet, ensuring our operations run smoothly across diverse locations. Your work will directly impact the efficiency of our operations, with your contributions being felt across the entire company.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about urban transportation, excited to innovate, and eager to scale solutions that make a difference on a global scale.

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

What You’ll Do:

• Lead projects with the collaboration of other engineers, product managers, and operations to successfully deliver on key objectives
• Contribute to the technical direction and engineering quality of the team with the ability to identify, define, and solve technical problems in the form of maintaining engineering standards and influencing technical decisions
• Scrutinize and reason clearly about the technology and architecture choices we make. In many cases, you will be the decider of these decisions
• Troubleshooting and full-cycle incident response (mitigation, correction, prevention)
• Mentor other engineers promoting engineering excellence and a culture of feedback giving
• Participate in building Lime’s team by performing software engineering interviews
• Contribute to shaping overall engineering culture at the company

About You:

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with a track record of building and maintaining high-quality software that deliver business impact
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product managers and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions
• Experience conducting code reviews and implementing best practices to ensure scalable and maintainable code
• Experience working on scalable and robust system architectures
• Ability to provide technical guidance, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of continuous learning and quality engineering

Preferred Experience:

• Ruby in Rails

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.

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.