Confirmed Data Software Engineer

About

BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 29 million active members a year to share a ride in 21 countries. Its technology matches drivers with empty seats with passengers heading the same way, so they can share the cost of the trip. With the mission to be the go-to marketplace for shared travel, BlaBlaCar combines carpooling with bus journeys from over 6 000 operators to offer a wide choice of affordable and sustainable travel solutions, all in one app.

In 2024, BlaBlaCar’s trusted community connected 2.6 million meeting points worldwide and enabled 119 million human connections. Carpool drivers saved 538 million euros, and all BlaBlaCar’s mobility services contributed to avoiding 2.5 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

Job Description

About BlaBlaCar

BlaBlaCar is the world’s leading community-based travel app enabling 27 million members a year to carpool or travel by bus in 21 countries. Our team of 800 employees counts over 50 nationalities and is spread across our 5 global offices, 30% working fully remotely.

Your mission

 

We are looking for a confirmed Software Engineer to join the Data Ops squad to join the Data Ops team at BlaBlaCar.

Their mission is to optimize our data platform that is used daily by different profiles : Data Analysts, Data Scientists and Data Engineers. As a confirmed Software Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, testing, deploying and monitoring robust solutions for the Data Operations team. You will be reporting to Jean-Baptiste EVEN and working with a Backend team of 3 developers and one Data Engineer.

Your Responsibilities

  • Lead the development of our new impactful features, from the early technical design to the actual rollout
  • Participate in defining the architecture and usages of services to ensure scalability, robustness, and ease of use for the Data teams
  • Interact with multiple data, infrastructure, product and engineering stakeholders from different roles, backgrounds and culture
  • You’re definitely a team player, being eager to share and learn from your teammates and to grow altogether as a team

Your Qualifications

  • You have 3+ years of experience from companies with a strong engineering culture, within a growth context
  • You are fluent in Java and/or Python
  • You have hands-on experience with Git, Docker, and Kubernetes, and monitoring solutions (Datadog)
  • Experience on Data products such as Airflow, DBT, VertexAI is a plus
  • You have good communication skills, you’re humble and you're a team player
  • You are able to take ownership, aligned with business priorities 
  •  Full working proficiency in English

What we have to offer

  • Hybrid status for this role - 2 to 3 days per week at the office
  • 4 additional weeks on top of legal maternity/paternity leaves
  • 50% healthcare coverage (Alan)
  • Financial support for home office equipment
  • Minimum 25 days holiday per year 
  • Local meal plan policy (Swile card)
  • 50% transportation paid (Forfait Mobilité Durable)
  • Free unlimited carpooling & bus rides
  • Personal growth via trainings, mentorship, and internal mobility programs
  • Employee Stock ownership plan
  • Regular team building events
  • 1 day off per year to test our product

Interested in joining the ride?

  • a 45-min video-call with your Talent Acquisition Manager Chloé  to get to know you, understand your career expectations and answer your questions
  • a 60-min video-call with Jean Baptiste, your Future Manager to discuss your experience and share more details about the team
  • a 90-min live coding session with Backend Software Engineers
  • a 60-min video call to assess your problem-solving skills through a Design exercise with two of our Backend Engineers
  • a 45-min video call with Orianne our Head of Data to give you a more strategic view on our data directions

BlaBlaCar is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Additional Information

  • Contract Type: Full-Time
  • Location: Paris