Location: Come and join us in Hamburg!

Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions helping people to move freely and cities to thrive.
Be ready to work in a multinational, diverse, highly motivated and collaborative marketing team who strives for excellence and likes to have fun. Are you ready for your next ride?

As of now, we are looking for a highly motivated Junior Backend Engineer to join one of our Teams that builds the backend for the demand on the Platform.

Our teams are cross functional with backend and frontend engineering and work on various systems such as our Rider application, or Dispatching solutions for Dispatch centers. This includes driving automation across critical processes and enhancing internal user experiences with data-driven, reliable solutions.

Be ready to join a multinational, diverse, and collaborative team that strives for excellence while having fun and growing together.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and thrive in a supportive, innovative environment, this is your next ride—hop on board!

YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE:

• Taking end-to-end ownership of the entire feature development process—from contributing ideas for new features, writing clean code, and testing, to deploying and monitoring your services.
• Working closely with your teammates in an agile setup, actively participate in team ceremonies to deliver high-impact tools that reduce friction and accelerate issue resolution.
• Implementing robust and scalable microservices that meet the needs of our growing user base while adhering to industry best practices.
• Maintaining system reliability through thoughtful monitoring, alerting, and continuous delivery practices.
• Exploring the application of AI and foundational models (e.g. Claude) to enhance operational efficiency and support intelligent automation across internal processes.
• Participating in knowledge sharing and collaboration within our technical domain, and continuously improving your skills to bring fresh ideas to our team.
• Being part of a culture that values quality, pragmatism, transparency, and continuous learning.
• Solving real-world challenges that affect our users, and see your contributions make a tangible impact.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE:

• You have 1-2 years of experience with backend development and feel comfortable working with technologies like Kotlin, Java, Spring, PostgreSQL, and Kafka—or you're confident in picking them up.
• Interest in building scalable web applications, including RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures. You're also comfortable working with transactions, resiliency, and system performance.
• Knowledge of testing practices throughout the software development life cycle, including unit, integration, and system testing.
• You take ownership of your work and seek opportunities to improve code quality, system design, and delivery processes.
• You enjoy working in collaborative, cross-functional teams and value knowledge sharing and open communication.
• You're curious and adaptable, and enjoy solving both technical and product-related challenges.
• You thrive in a mission-driven environment, where your contributions have clear impact and your strengths are nurtured.
• You're excited about being part of a team that continuously evolves, reflects, and celebrates wins together.
• You have a clear, confident communication style in English, both written and verbal.
• Bonus: You have experience building backend systems that leverage AI or foundational models to drive operational efficiency and automation.

BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL:

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION:

Freenow is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.
We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work.

ABOUT FREENOW:

Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive. Through our multi-mobility app, we feature broad options for everyone across 9 European markets and over 180 cities. Millions of passengers can access services including taxis, private hire vehicles, carsharing, car rental, e-scooters, e-bikes, e-mopeds, and public transport within a single app.

In July 2025 Freenow was acquired by Lyft, a global mobility platform, which connects riders and drivers for billions of rides across North America and Europe. Together, Freenow and Lyft are creating a more caring and connected world, with transportation for everyone. We are a global, diverse, highly motivated, and collaborative team that strives for excellence and likes to have fun. Ready for your next ride?