Backend Software Engineer
Lime
Backend Software Engineer
Lime
Provides shared electric bikes and scooters
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 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 are core to the Lime offering including location and asset data analysis, and experimentation. You will also have the chance to contribute to our internal messaging platform. 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 working with data and associated infrastructure
Experience in Ruby and Go
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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If you want to make an impact, Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.
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 [email protected] for assistance.
Lime provides shared electric vehicles such as electric bikes and scooters that users can rent in cities around the world. Through the Lime app (li.me), customers locate, unlock, and pay for rides, with fees typically based on a base fare plus a per-minute rate. Lime’s fleet is deployed in many cities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, and Asia, and the company also collaborates with cities to integrate its services into public transit networks. Its products include Gen4 electric scooters and upgraded e-bike models, and Lime is piloting features like augmented reality to improve parking and reduce urban clutter. The company differentiates itself by being the world’s largest shared EV operator, focusing on sustainability, fleet upgrades, and partnerships with local governments to broaden access. Lime’s goal is to create a transportation system that is shared, affordable, and carbon-free.
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