Backend Engineer – Rider (m/f/d)

Location : Come and join us in Hamburg! As of now, we are looking for a highly motivated Backend Engineer to join one of our Teams that builds the backend of the Platform. Our teams are cross functional with backend and frontend engineering and work on various systems such as our Rider application or Rider & Marketplace related backend. 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. YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE: Designing, developing, and maintaining robust backend services for our internal operations and automation platforms. Taking end-to-end ownership of feature development—from ideation through deployment, monitoring, and iteration. Working closely with engineers, product managers, and operations teams to deliver high-impact tools that reduce friction and accelerate issue resolution. Maintaining system reliability through thoughtful monitoring, alerting, and continuous delivery practices. Exploring the application of AI and foundational models (e.g. Gemini, Claude) to enhance operational efficiency and support intelligent automation across internal processes. Participating in knowledge sharing and collaboration within our technical domain, helping shape practices and ways of working. Being part of a culture that values quality, pragmatism, transparency, and continuous learning. TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE: You have solid 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. You take ownership of