Staff Software Engineer (all genders)

About Us

Distribusion is the world's leading ground transportation marketplace and gives travellers seamless access to ground transportation online, from search to ticket purchase. We have built a cutting-edge B2B technology platform that connects bus, rail and ferry operators in 70+ countries with the biggest online retailers including Google Maps and Booking.com.

We are shaping the future of travel and building the largest global network of transport providers and retailers. We are one of the fastest growing startups in travel, backed by leading venture capital investors including TQ Ventures, Lightrock, Creandum, and Northzone, and are headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Following our recent $80m Series C funding, we are ready to push beyond.

The Opportunity

We are searching for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Search team. The role entails contributing to the product & technical domains of excellence in the main API product that enables large retailers to seamlessly purchase tickets from bus & rail carriers worldwide. The team enables a booking system that includes booking orchestration, invoicing, ticketing, and more.

What You Will Do

• Drive the strategic architectural transition of our core Search Engine from Elixir to Go as the pioneer Go engineer
• Design foundational infrastructure for high-throughput microservices to ensure smooth interoperability between the new Go architecture and legacy systems
• Own the technical backlog and success metrics while coordinating cross-functional work to strictly align with long-term business objectives
• Resolve technical bottlenecks and guide teams to build solutions that maximize business value and justify migration decisions
• Lead company-wide technology adoption and agile engineering processes while maintaining highly effective documentation
• Systematically elevate the team's technical capabilities by upskilling your peers in Go best practices

Workplace

Berlin. We are a remote-first company with teams located around the globe and a HQ in Berlin.

Who You Are

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 3+ years in Golang
• Ideally some knowledge of Ruby or Python to effectively navigate our legacy ecosystem
• Deep architectural mastery of high-throughput distributed systems, microservices, Elasticsearch, Kubernetes, and GCP
• Ability to translate complex technical decisions into business metrics
• Excel at cross-functional leadership, synchronizing technologies and ensuring total transparency
• Champion an agile mindset, test-driven development, and robust CI/CD pipelines
• Deeply passionate about continuous self-development and actively mentoring others
• Fluent in English, both verbally and in writing

What You Can Expect

• Make a global impact: help shape how millions of people discover and book ground transportation worldwide
• Own your work from day one
• Build with the best tools and continuously evolve the tech stack
• Work with industry leaders including Booking.com, Google Maps, Amtrak, Deutsche Bahn, Renfe, and SNCF
• Grow with exceptional people in an international team
• Flexible and remote-friendly working options, relocation opportunities