Freenow by Lyft

Backend Engineer – Rider (m/f/d)

Freenow by Lyft · Hamburg, Germany

Posted 16 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
16 days
Freenow by Lyft's roles stay open a median of 36 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
0% of Freenow by Lyft's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Freenow by Lyft
high
25 stale, 5 reposted of 54 open
Hiring momentum
90 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

As a Backend Engineer at Freenow, you will design, develop, and maintain backend services for internal operations and automation platforms. Your role includes taking ownership of feature development from ideation to deployment, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring system reliability through monitoring and continuous delivery practices. You will also explore the application of AI to enhance operational efficiency.

Our read on this posting3.4out of 5
benefits
5/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Solid experience with backend development
  • Comfortable with technologies like Kotlin, Java, Spring, PostgreSQL, and Kafka
  • Ownership of work and improvement of code quality and system design
  • Experience in collaborative, cross-functional teams
  • Clear communication style in English, both written and verbal

Nice to have

  • Experience building backend systems that leverage AI or foundational models

What you get

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Sabbatical & special leave policies
  • WeRoad partnership
  • Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
  • Short term EU work policy

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed
  • Focus on backend development with potential for AI integration
  • Emphasis on collaboration and knowledge sharing may require strong interpersonal skills

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