Senior Software Engineer - Dispatching Barcelona, London

As a Senior Software Engineer on our Dispatching Team
, you will tackle some of the most complex optimization problems in our platform - directly impacting thousands of rides every day.

Our environment is composed of Ruby, Go, Typescript and Java services, designed using DDD. These services are deployed to our Kubernetes cluster and communicate via domain events using SQS and Kafka. We use diverse data storage technologies such as Postgres, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, and Dynamo

DB. As for infrastructure and cloud resources, we predominantly use AWS and manage provisioning through Terraform.

• Tackle complex optimization problems where your algorithms directly influence thousands of rides daily.
• Take full ownership of problems from discovery with operations teams to scalable, production-ready solutions.
• Lead the design and implementation of new features and systems,
  debug and optimize existing solutions.
• Build back-office tooling for operations teams to manage ride fulfillment and chauffeur scheduling efficiently.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and operations teams to understand business needs and translate them into high-quality technical solutions.
• Lead technical initiatives
  , contribute to architectural decisions, and mentor a talented engineering team.
• Conduct code reviews and provide feedback to ensure code quality and help your teammates grow.

• Senior engineer with 7+ years of experience who still codes most of the time.
• Experienced with Go, React, and Postgres, and comfortable working in Kubernetes environments.
• You're familiar with the HTTP protocol and have some experience with using and/or developing REST APIs.
• You write quality code, maintainable and follow best practices. You are familiar with at least some of the challenges of distributed systems. You are not scared of working on an existing codebase.
• Product-minded - you question requirements, think about user impact, and collaborate directly with operations and product teams.
• Hands-on and pragmatic - you debug, optimize, and deliver high-quality solutions.
• Mentor by doing - pair with teammates, review code, and share knowledge openly.
• Strong communicator who explains complex technical ideas clearly.
• You have experience with or want to learn more about Event-driven architecture and domain driven design.

Here are just a few examples of the ERGs fostering connection:

• LGBTQIA+ Network – Advocating for inclusivity and championing allyship.
• Bookclub – Encouraging cultural exchange, fostering discussion, critical thinking, and team engagement through shared reading and analysis.
• Blacklane Cares Leave – Spend up to eight paid hours annually volunteering for causes meaningful to you.

We welcome—and actively support—employees to create or join the communities that are important to them.

• Fair Pay & Shared Success → We provide good salaries and automatically enroll all employees in our Virtual Stock Options Plan (VSOP). Your shares vest over four years, with full transparency on their value growth through Ledgy .
• Public Transport Benefit (Deutschlandticket via BVG):
  Subsidised public transportation in Germany to support a more sustainable and cost-efficient commute
• Blacklane Mystery Rides → As a valued contributor to our success and growth, we are pleased to offer you one complimentary ride per quarter to experience and evaluate our chauffeur services firsthand.
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