Staff Software Engineer

Distribusion is the world’s leading ground transportation marketplace with a cutting-edge B2B technology platform connecting bus, rail, and ferry operators in 70+ countries to major online retailers including Google Maps and Booking.com. The company is a fast-growing travel startup headquartered in Berlin, Germany, backed by venture investors such as TQ Ventures, Lightrock, Creandum, and Northzone, recently completing a $80m Series C funding round.

• 7+ years of software engineering experience including 3+ years with Golang.
• Experience building AI-driven systems focused on automating delivery.
• Deep architectural mastery of high-throughput distributed systems, microservices, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, and GCP.
• Ability to translate complex technical decisions into business metrics and resolve growth hurdles.
• Strong cross-functional leadership and transparent communication with developers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Advocacy for agile mindset, test-driven development, and robust CI/CD pipelines.
• Passion for continuous self-development and mentorship.
• Knowledge of Ruby or Python for navigating legacy systems is ideal.
• Fluency in English (C1 level) both verbal and written.

• Drive the strategic architectural transition of the core Search Engine from Elixir to Go as the pioneer Go engineer.
• Design foundational infrastructure for high-throughput microservices to ensure interoperability between new Go architecture and legacy systems.
• Design and build scalable, automated delivery systems using a diverse AI stack.
• Own technical backlog and success metrics while coordinating cross-functional work aligned with long-term business objectives.
• Resolve technical bottlenecks and guide teams to build value-maximizing solutions supporting migration decisions.
• Lead company-wide technology adoption and agile engineering processes including maintaining documentation.
• Elevate the team's technical capabilities by mentoring peers in Go best practices.

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