Principal Software Engineer, Lime
Rider
CA$171-235k
+ Performance-based annual bonus and pre-IPO equity
Electric bike and scooter rentals
Job no longer available
Electric bike and scooter rentals
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
CA$171-235k
+ Performance-based annual bonus and pre-IPO equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
Lime is on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free.
Role
Who you are
- 8+ years of industry professional software engineering experience and a track record of building and maintaining successful products
- Visionary. Leader for long-term technical vision and roadmap
- Exceptional decision-maker. Proven track record of being consistently right with strong judgment
- Introspective. Actively seeks diverse perspectives and challenges own beliefs
- Effective communicator. Clearly communicates technical and non-technical topics
- Problem Solver. Collaborates closely with product and engineering leaders to solve business and organizational challenges
What the job involves
- Step into the role of a principal engineer, where you'll make impactful decisions on backend-mobile interfaces, tech choices, and processes
- Dive into cool projects, from major innovations to scaling up successful initiatives like revamping interfaces for smoother rider experiences, supercharging swapstations for easy battery swaps and rider discounts, and streamlining parking and onboarding to enhance Lime's user-friendliness
- Elevate testing, code quality, and proudly showcase these innovations to friends and family in real life
- Identify, define, and solve mission-critical consumer-facing rider problems, including architecting and building highly scalable foundational product platforms, leading new product initiatives, and revamping core rider experiences
- Guide and inspire Lime's engineers, fostering mentorship, and nurturing emerging leaders
- Proactively recognize needs several years out, and establish long-term roadmaps to keep our technical investments tracking the needs of the business
- Spot bottlenecks, lead resolving them, and influence others (prioritization/staffing) to enhance the larger organization
- Play a key role in influencing the company's engineering culture
- Provide strategic counsel to Lime's leadership, offering insights on crucial technology adoption and recommending process enhancements
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
In recent years, electric-powered mobility companies have attracted an extraordinary amount of interest and funding, in part due to rising eco-friendly sentiment, and in part because of the race to "find the next Uber". Lime is one such company, that has rapidly scaled across multiple geographies to be a key player in the fight for market leadership.
Lime, along with its competitors, has had to grapple with regulation in many of its target markets, but nonetheless has steadily increased its footprint. Since its launch, the company has facilitated millions of trips, making it one of the biggest companies of its kind. Interestingly, the CEO has stated that "cars are our true business rivals—not other scooter companies", suggesting that its biggest business challenge will be to get families to give up their second cars.
With a presence that spans an impressive number of regions - most recently Lime has begun operating in Qatar - the company has cemented itself in the micromobility market, and stands to profit from the increasing popularity of these types of services. Across 2022, a substantial increase in ridership enabled Lime to achieve a "full profitable year", with suggestions it will pursue an IPO in the near future.
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Nov 2021
$523m
CONVERTIBLE
May 2020
$170m
SERIES E
Total funding: $1.5bn
Company benefits
- Opportunity to revolutionize transportation in cities around the world with the leader in urban mobility solutions
- Remote or Hybrid working policy
- Scale with a rapidly growing organization, with significant opportunity for growth
- Play a role in the transformation of urban mobility and sustainability
- Work with a team of successful, fun, and motivated people
- A competitive compensation package that includes salary, benefits, and pre-IPO equity
- Wellness rewards and reimbursements
- Company Funded Fertility/Family Forming Benefits
- Unlimited Lime Vehicle use
- MacBooks are our standard, but we’re happy to get you whatever equipment helps you get your job done
- Regular compensation reviews - we reward great work!
Company values
- Obsess about the ride - We create the best experience possible for our riders and cities. We strive to build the most intuitive technology, safest rides and reliable operations.
- Think like a local - Every community, city and culture we serve is unique. We look at the world through their eyes so our decisions meet their specific needs.
- Set the highest standards - We push ourselves to deliver world-changing results. We expect excellence and hold ourselves accountable to follow through fast.
- Challenge because we care - We speak up, ask questions and suggest solutions. We care for those around us by sharing wins regularly and feedback respectfully.
- Be you - We aim to make Lime a place where everyone can belong and be themselves. We welcome different perspectives and experiences to help us all achieve more.
- See clearly, with optimism - We are clear-eyed about our present challenges but choose to believe we can make the future better. We face speed bumps and roadblocks head-on, then learn, evolve and move forward together.
- Do what’s right for our planet - We are fierce advocates for the one place we all call home. No matter our role or expertise, we champion greener transportation and cities that prioritize people over cars.
- Enjoy the ride - We bring meaning to our work by making a difference in the lives of others. Together, we breathe cleaner air, travel more freely and discover hidden worlds within our cities.
Company HQ
The East Cut, San Francisco, CA
Founders
Toby
(Board Advisor)Founder and CEO of ZERO&. Was a Marketing Manager at Pepsi for 6 years before doing an MBA at Berkeley. Moved into consulting and VC for 5 years before starting Lime.
Brad
(Chairman)VP Business Development at Tencent for 8 years. Managing Partner of a VC firm for 3 years, where he worked with Toby. Has an MBA from Berkeley.
People progressing
Joined as an Intern. Promoted to Data Analyst after 4 months.
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Diversity & Inclusion at Lime
- Feeling accepted, celebrated, and supported comes standard when you work at Lime. Our Employee Resource Groups bring us together based on shared experiences. They include; lime Able, Parents@lime, Womxn@lime, lime Pride, and more.
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