Junior Backend Engineer - Marketplace Pricing (m/f/d)

Junior Backend Engineer - Marketplace Pricing

Berlin, Germany

Location: Come and join us in Hamburg or Berlin. 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?

We're on the lookout for a Junior Backend Engineer to join our Marketplace Pricing team, where we build the systems responsible for calculating all prices on the Freenow platform, including dynamic prices and rider- and driver-specific pricing.

You'll help create a customized and competitive pricing experience for our customers, while fostering trust and transparency with our partners by ensuring clear and correct price calculations - trust being the cornerstone of our relationships.

At the heart of our work is the chance to make a real impact in the world of mobility. You'll be part of a multinational, diverse, and highly motivated team of software engineers who are not only passionate about creating top-tier solutions but also about collaborating and having fun along the way.

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:

• Take Ownership: You'll have the chance to own the entire process—from contributing ideas for new features, writing clean code, and testing, to deploying and monitoring your services.
• Collaborate in Agile Teams: Work closely with your teammates in an agile setup, actively participate in team ceremonies, and contribute to a dynamic, iterative development process.
• Develop Scalable Microservices: Implement robust and scalable microservices that meet the needs of our growing user base while adhering to industry best practices.
• Maintain and Optimize: Help maintain existing features, troubleshoot, and fix bugs to ensure smooth operations and a great user experience.
• Learn and Grow: Stay up-to-date with the latest backend development trends and continuously improve your skills, bringing fresh ideas to our team.
• Team Player Attitude: Contribute to a positive team spirit—your humble, collaborative approach will help us find solutions together and achieve shared success.
• Impact Real Users: Solve real-world challenges that affect our users, and see your contributions make a tangible impact.

To Be Successful In This Role:

• Experience with Kotlin or Java: 1-2 years of experience (or strong foundational knowledge) working with these languages, with an eagerness to grow your expertise.
• Prove Yourself Beyond Degrees: While a background in Computer Science, Engineering, Maths, or related quantitative fields is common, we value practical skills just as much. Show us that passion and talent can go beyond formal degrees.
• Effective Communication: Ability to simplify and explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences, adjusting based on their level of understanding.
• Passion for Scalable Solutions: Interest in building scalable web applications, including RESTful APIs and event-driven architectures. You're also comfortable working with transactions, resiliency, and system performance.
• Familiarity with JVM Frameworks: Hands-on experience with Spring Boot or similar frameworks—you're comfortable with the quirks and strengths of JVM-based systems.
• Database Knowledge: Understanding of relational databases and how to design efficient, reliable, and maintainable data structures.
• Holistic Testing Approach: Knowledge of testing practices throughout the software development life cycle, including unit, integration, and system testing.

Benefits & Perks In A Nutshell:

Flexible working arrangements - LinkedIn Learning

Sabbatical & special leave policies - WeRoad partnership

Birthday, 24th + 31st December off - Short term EU work policy

Mobility Credit - Health Insurance

Employee assistance program

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?