Job description
Senior Software Engineer (m/f/d)
Company Overview
Flix is a global travel tech leader providing sustainable and affordable travel options to more than 80 million yearly travelers in 40+ countries through its brands FlixBus, FlixTrain, Greyhound, and Kamil Koç. By combining network planning, marketing, and pricing, Flix uses innovative solutions to enable comfortable, sustainable, and affordable travel worldwide.
Job Summary
At Flix, we offer a tech-driven environment where innovation meets real-world impact, with competitive pay, strong growth opportunities, and a culture of collaboration and ownership. We’re looking for a skilled Senior Software Engineer to join our high-impact team Orion – Supply Division and help us shape the future of mobility operations. Our team owns a critical product at the heart of the Flix ecosystem — optimizing how Flix coordinates with Mobility Partners to keep millions of passengers moving across the globe.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a distributed, self-organized, cross-functional team, taking full ownership of the development process and technical decisions
- Design new products from the ground up while continuously improving existing ones, with room to explore and implement cutting-edge technologies
- Drive the development process in an Agile environment, placing our users at the center of each solution you and your team create
- Lead technical decisions not just within your team, but across teams, improving technical excellence through collaboration and lateral leadership
- Help define and deliver products that optimize the coordination between Flix and Mobility Partners, enhancing efficiency and reducing manual tasks
- Be part of a team building a critical product within the Flix ecosystem—solving complex challenges due to product’s diverse user base and Flix’s global presence
Requirements / Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience as a Software Java and/or Kotlin Engineer, with knowledge of distributed systems, including Spring/Spring Boot, Kafka, MySQL/Postgres, Redis, MongoDB and S3
- Willingness to work with both Java (for existing products) and Kotlin (for new ones)
- Experience in making architectural decisions, and writing clean, performant, well-tested code
- Autonomy and ownership in solving technical challenges, as well as strong communication skills when working with a distributed team
- A strong product mindset, with a passion for user experience and a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Experience in coding with AI
- Fluent in English (upper-intermediate or higher)
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with DevOps and infrastructure: Kubernetes, Docker, Gitlab CI, AWS, Terraform
- Familiarity with data engineering (ETL, Snowflake)
- Ability to teach people, share knowledge and experience, explain complex things in plain language, mentor, and provide constructive feedback
Location
Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & Benefits
- Travel perks: 12 free Flix vouchers + 12 discount vouchers for friends & family.
- Work from (M)Anywhere: Depending on your role, work from another location for up to 60 days per year.
- Hybrid work model: We are an office-first company, but we offer flexibility to balance work and life.
- Wellbeing support: Access confidential 1:1 counselling, courses, and stress management for yourself and up to four family members.
- Learning & Development: Take advantage of language classes, training courses, and expert-led sessions to grow your skills.
- Mentoring Program: Connect with experienced colleagues to gain insights and accelerate your career.
