ppWe are looking for a talented and motivated Senior Backend Engineer (m/f/d) for our new Driver Onboarding team. /p h3Responsibilities /h3 ul liAs part of a highly skilled, cross‑functional team comprising Fullstack Engineers, Backend Engineers, a Product Manager, a Product Designer, a Data Analyst, and a technical Engineering Manager, you will help shape the future of mobility with FREENOW and assist our drivers in their daily work. /li liOur team is the cornerstone of the driver experience, with a core focus on streamlining the driver registration flow and ensuring the integrity of our platform through advanced document validation processes. /li liDesigning and implementing the entire driver registration and onboarding journey, making it simple, intuitive, and fast. /li liDeveloping and maintaining robust, automated document validation systems, powered by LLMs and ML models, to ensure compliance and quick approval for drivers. /li liCollaborating closely with Operations and other engineering teams to constantly optimize process automation within the document lifecycle. /li liProviding self‑service tools that empower drivers to efficiently manage their documentation and account details. /li liIntegrating key insights into internal systems, fostering collaboration across teams to improve the overall driver experience. /li liOur work directly impacts thousands of drivers and ultimately the experiences of millions of customers; your contributions will have a tangible and far‑reaching effect on many lives. /li liAs an engineer on our team, you will tackle the exciting challenges of building a best‑in‑class driver onboarding platform. /li liDesigning and building innovative, high‑scale solutions for document validation and workflow automation, directly enhancing the start‑to‑finish experience for our drivers and ensuring the quality and compliance of our fleet.



/li liYou’ll be involved in every stage of product development, from ideation to implementation, ensuring a seamless and impactful experience. /li liWe value a mindset that challenges the status quo, constantly exploring new technologies and approaches to improve our products and maintain a state‑of‑the‑art codebase. Beyond technical excellence, your contributions will help foster a collaborative and inspiring team culture, making our workplace an enjoyable and fulfilling environment. /li liOwn the feature, own the code – feel responsible for what you create. It all starts with bringing in your feature ideas, goes over development, testing and ends in deploying your code and monitoring it. /li liDesign and develop systems based on product requirements or refactorings. /li liMaintain and improve the existing systems by finding bottlenecks and performance issues and improving resource usage (DB access, cache, messaging, etc.). /li liCollaborate with your team members in an Agile environment, contribute to and live our agile ceremonies. /li liWork as a team player, be accountable for all topics above, but work together with the team on them. /li liStay on top of the latest technology trends and AI‑assisted development tools, and bring best practices to our daily work. /li liTech stack includes Kotlin, Java, AWS, Docker, Git, Kafka, ElasticSearch and more. /li /ul h3Qualifications /h3 ul liComfortable with AI‑first development practices, using tools such as Claude and Cursor daily; experience or strong interest in AI‑assisted coding is important.



/li liKnowledge of microservices architecture. /li liFamiliarity with monitoring tools (Grafana, Datadog, Kibana, etc.). /li liHigh level of creativity; freedom to think outside the box. /li liPassionate about Kotlin or Java. /li liFamiliar with messaging technologies such as Kafka or RabbitMQ. /li liExcellent communicator, proactive and collaborative. /li liExperience with Spring Boot or similar frameworks, automated tests and CI/CD tools. /li liUnderstanding of scalable web application principles, such as RESTful APIs, transactions and resiliency. /li liExcellent written and verbal communication skills in English. /li liExperience with AWS or similar cloud service providers. /li liExperience in Python, particularly for data processing or AI integration tasks. /li liExperience with document automation validation. /li liFamiliar with Agile methodologies such as Scrum or Kanban. /li /ul h3Benefits /h3 ul liSabbatical leave: Get rewarded for your hard work with a sabbatical after two years. /li liEmployee assistance program: Your wellbeing is our priority, anonymous external support is always available. /li liWelcome anniversary gifts: We’ll send you a little something to celebrate these special occasions. /li liMobility benefits card: Get from A to B on us. Every month you’ll get a mobility budget to try out different transport options. /li liFlexible work options: Work as you are and where you want with versátil hours and remote opportunities. /li liTalent development: Your growth is important to us. Progress your career with dedicated training courses and regular development check‑ins. /li liBirthday off: Celebrate in style with an extra day off each year. /li liRemote work within the EU: Work up to 20 business days every 6 months from all countries in the European Union Switzerland. /li /ul /p #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Senior Backend Engineer (Driver Onboarding) (Barcelona)
🏢 Freenow
📍 Barcelona