Staff Engineer, OLX Group
GenAI Team
+ Annual bonus of up to 20% of your annual salary
Global online marketplace aggregator
Open for applications
Global online marketplace aggregator
1001+ employees
Open for applications
+ Annual bonus of up to 20% of your annual salary
1001+ employees
Company mission
To shape the future of trade to unlock the hidden value in everything.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of professional experience in software development with expertise in backend technologies (Python, Kotlin/Java, Go)
- Knowledge of mobile (Java/Kotlin, Objective-C/Swift, Flutter) or willingness to learn
- Experience with RESTful APIs and integrating them into applications
- Strong understanding of software design, object orientation, architectural patterns, and delivery patterns
- Familiarity with the mobile ecosystem, the full mobile development life-cycle, common libraries, and languages
- Experience in testing automation (unit testing, end-to-end testing)
- Familiarity with CI/CD processes and cloud native solutions, AWS is a plus
- Passion for architecting, building, and scaling distributed systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a collaborative team environment
- Experience in building AI/ML-enabled products is a plus
- Belief in self-aligned teams and the "you build it, you run it" philosophy
What the job involves
- We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Engineer to join our dynamic team
- This role combines mobile and backend engineering responsibilities, aimed at creating robust, scalable solutions to enhance user experiences and internal operations
- You will work on developing new applications, improving existing systems, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative and high-quality software solutions
- As an engineer in our team, you'll be collaborating closely with colleague engineers and SREs, the product team, data scientists and an engineering manager while building one of the newest distributed systems we have in the company
- Backend Development:
- Architect, build, and scale cloud-based systems serving millions of users
- Develop and maintain backend services using Python, Kotlin, Java, or Go, running on AWS
- Design modular and scalable solutions that enable other teams to deliver excellent work
- Contribute to the planning, execution, and success of complex technical projects
- Optimize code, debug issues, and automate routine tasks
- General Responsibilities:
- Collaborate closely with engineers, SREs, product teams, data scientists, and engineering managers
- Encourage innovation, invention, and the implementation of complex software solutions
- Provide training, help, and support to other team members
- Participate in conferences, communities, and educational programs
- Work closely with the product management team to ensure we’re building the best products for our users
Our take
OLX group started as an alternative to Craigslist outside the US and has since ridden the wave of classifieds, e-commerce and marketplaces to become one the most prominent web platforms in the world.
Over 300 million people use an OLX group website every month. The company has managed to reach this level primarily through the acquisition and integration of emerging marketplaces that typically delight customers with their easy-use and quality range.
The company is now deepening its M&A strategy by integrating further marketplaces and inventories on behalf of its largest platforms, like OLX Autos. The business has already done $1B of revenue since operation.
While some brands have been flying high, others like the Russian-based Avito have become liabilities. Navigating these fluctuations in the fortunes of its ever growing portfolio of brands will continue to pose the biggest challenge for the group.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
May 2009
$5m
SERIES C
Apr 2008
$13.5m
SERIES B
Total funding: $28.5m
Company HQ
Zuidas, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Founders
Romain Voog
(CEO, not founder)Senior VP Worldwide Geographies at Airbnb after leaving Amazon as President of Amazon France. Before that, was promoted to Managing Director of CarrefourOnline. Originally trained as a consultant with Bain and then BCG.
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