Senior Software Engineer - Backend

About Bolt

Use the Bolt app whenever you need a ride that’s quick, safe, and affordable. More than 25 million people around the globe are already using Bolt to move around in their city. But we’re not stopping there! Our mission is to build the best way to move in cities, be it by car, scooter or public transport.

Bolt started out as Taxify, originally a taxi dispatch service. In short time we have grown into a broad-ranging transportation platform that has already expanded from ride-hailing, with cars and motorbikes, to scooter sharing.

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Position

Bolt engineering teams are working on unique product challenges: complex algorithms for demand prediction, optimal real-time pricing, routing, fraud detection, distributed systems and more. Volumes are growing at a steady pace.

Responsibilities:

• Design and build Bolt's growing back end systems
• Code in Node.js and TypeScript mostly (experience with Node.js is not required)
• Proactively fix upcoming bugs and solve technical challenges
• Contribute ideas to our product development roadmap

Your qualification

• Experience in Node.js / C++ /Java or any OO language
• A university degree in a technical subject 
• 4+ years of experience in software development
• Good English and communication skills
• Solid understanding of algorithms and data structures
• Experience with any SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

Will be a plus

• Micro-service and distributed systems
• Real-time and asynchronous systems
• Cloud systems (AWS, Azure, Google app engine)

What we offer

• Motivational base pay and company stock options
• No corporate BS 
• Amazing personal growth experience at a fastest-growing startup 
• Working with a motivated and talented international team, and regular team events
• Working in one of the coolest offices in Tallinn with ping-pong table and free snacks/drinks
• Flexible working hours
• Monthly Bolt credit for rides
• Impactful work – you’ll have an opportunity to develop a product used by millions of people across the world

Additional details

Communication and all issues related to the position are curated by the recruitment partner of Bolt.