Backend Software Engineer, Tier

Salary not provided
Kubernetes
TypeScript
Node.js
Mid and Senior level
Berlin
Tier

Micro-mobility and electric scooter company

Job no longer available

Tier

Micro-mobility and electric scooter company

501-1000 employees

B2CSustainabilityMobilityElectric VehiclesMobile

Job no longer available

Salary not provided
Kubernetes
TypeScript
Node.js
Mid and Senior level
Berlin

501-1000 employees

B2CSustainabilityMobilityElectric VehiclesMobile

Company mission

To create a clean and sustainable future by providing climate-neutral electric scooters and e-mopeds, to change mobility for good.

Role

Who you are

  • Passion for technology and Software Engineering
  • User centricity - demonstrated ability to identify and truly grasp user problems, building effective and scalable solutions
  • Critical thinking - observability mindset, strong ability to reflect on own and team performance, data-driven approach
  • Effectiveness as independent contributor - fluency in Typescript and familiar with best practices, able to implement changes independently, meeting architecture guidelines and quality expectations set by the team
  • Experience - 3+ years developing distributed backend applications at scale (service architecture/serverless)

Desirable

  • Interest in mobile or frontend web development
  • Experience with programming languages other than Typescript, runtime environments other than Node.js
  • Experience with Google Cloud Platform, Kubernetes
  • Experience in rapid growth or large scale environments

What the job involves

  • As backend engineer in the Rider Experience team you focus on our core service - helping the user get to their destination
  • You help the user find a vehicle, navigate the city and park at their destination, all compliant with local city regulations
  • You work closely with your multidisciplinary team to identify and deliver on business opportunities within your team’s domain
  • Your core focus is to deliver a highly reliable service for our customers, crafting a delightful end-to-end user experience
  • You move fast, building on a solid foundation of effective application architecture and clean and testable code
  • You promote adoption of best practices and contribute new ideas that help shape the future direction of our product and technology stack
  • Develop our Tier & Dott backend applications in close collaboration with your team of Software Engineers, Engineering Manager, Product Manager and Designer, participating in all aspects of the software development lifecycle
  • Ensure stability and scalability of our services by a consistent application of clean architecture and industry best practices
  • Deploy and monitor the health of your applications in production, debugging and mitigating issues as they arise, communicating with stakeholders to align priorities, escalate impediments and inform them of progress
  • Identify technical opportunities that propel our business forward

Otta's take

Xav Kearney headshot

Xav Kearney

CTO of Otta

TIER is a micro-mobility and e-scooter company that offers accessible and affordable mobility services by partnering with municipalities, public and private organisations, and other transportation providers. They are the first fully climate-neutral provider in the micro-mobility sector, with e-scooters known for their safety-first design, including bigger front wheels, wider foot plates, and a double-kick stand. TIER addresses emissions linked to charging, production, operations, and transportation.

Having received substantial funding since 2018, TIER is now focusing on expanding into the Middle East while updating safety features in Europe to comply with evolving city regulations. The challenge for TIER is to stand out in a crowded market, competing with firms like Bird and Lime, and navigating increasing government regulations.

In 2024, TIER announced a merger with Amsterdam-based Dott to form Europe’s leading micro-mobility operator. The combined entity, backed by €60M in equity from investors like Mubadala Capital and Sofina, will operate under both names, generating €250M in revenue and supporting over 125M trips annually. The new company will focus on providing sustainable transportation options, reducing car usage, and integrating seamlessly with public transport across major global cities.

Insights

Top investors

Most candidates hear
back within 2 weeks

-24% employee growth in 12 months

Company

Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)

Oct 2021

$200m

SERIES D

Nov 2020

$250m

SERIES C

Total funding: $585m

Company benefits

  • Flexible hours - Benefit from flexible hours and our remote work options* (depending on role/location this may differ).
  • Office - Access to WeWork offices* (depending on role/location this may differ).
  • Free Rides - Enjoy free rides on our e-scooters and e-bikes to explore your city.
  • ESOP program - Being part of the team means you’re part of its success. Our ESOP program gives you an opportunity to have a share in the company* (depending on role/location this may differ).
  • Lifestyle memberships - Get access to lifestyle memberships such as Gym Membership, Nilo Health, Blinklist and Headspace.
  • Learning and development budget - Further your professional and personal development with our dedicated learning and development budget.
  • Team Event Budget - Take advantage of your team event budget so you can get together with your colleagues and celebrate yourselves.
  • Employee Resource Groups - Become part of various Employee Resource Groups such as #WomenofTIER, #QueeratTIER, #DEIatTIER and more.

Company values

  • We trailblaze.
  • We rise.
  • We care.
  • We play.

Company HQ

Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany

Founders

Lawrence Leuschner

(Chairman of the Board and Co-founder)

Co-founder of reBuy, Europe’s leading refurbishment platform.

Salary benchmarks

We don't have enough data yet to provide salary benchmarks for this role.

Submit your salary to help other candidates with crowdsourced salary estimates.

Share this job