Software Architect Java

  • Full-time

Company Description

BlaBlaCar is the global leader in long-distance carpooling. We are an innovative and fast-growing company building a unique community of members to transform the way people travel!

For more information about us, please visit www.BlaBlaCar.com/DreamJobs

Job Description

Why join us?

You will join Software Architecture team and will work on designing the Java services ecosystem.

What you will contribute to:

  • Building the best services with a very short response time, reliable, scalable to be deploy across three continents in 4 datacenters, 24/7;

  • Mastering Java development with a good knowledge about Java framework and tools such as Springboot, Hibernate, ReactiveX, Kafka, gRPC and monitoring tools such as Kibana, Grafana, etc.;

  • Getting stuff done. A problem partially solved today is better than a perfect solution next year. Have an idea during the night? Code it in the morning, push it at noon, test it in the afternoon and deploy it the next morning;

  • Working with lead engineer to develop long-term roadmaps and architectures to scale services platform.

Qualifications

What you will need to be successful:

  • You feel at home in the world of Java and are at ease with Testing and XP;

  • You want to work on CQRS and Event Sourcing on microservices and already have an experience on this;

  • You have already built services (with communication being REST, Thrift or gRPC) and use common framework and tools like Maven, Spring;

  • Knowledge of at least two other major technologies that are part of BlaBlaCar’s technology stack; such as MariaDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, ElasticSearch or Cassandra;

  • Good command of English;

  • Experience on Kafka is a plus;

  • A startup mentality where iterating fast and delivering with quality is key to the success of the project;

  • Eager to learn new things and to share your skills with the other team members;

  • Assertive contribution to the decision making process and team roadmap;

  • Firm belief that “Done is better than perfect” and that “The member is the boss” are compelling values.

Additional Information

A few practical details about the role:

  • Start: As soon as you are ready!
  • Location: Paris
  • Contract: Long-term contract (CDI)
  • Compensation: Competitive package based on experience

What we offer all of our employees:

  • A start-up spirit that fosters agility, teamwork and impact;
  • Challenging career opportunities in a high-growth and fast-paced environment;
  • Recurring access to technical conferences all over the world;
  • Team Hackathons, Coding Nights;
  • The choice between the latest Mac or PC equipment;
  • An inspiring working environment including state-of-the-art office spaces;
  • Free carpooling to live our value “Think it. Build it. Use it.”;
  • Annual BlaBlaBreak which takes us all for an unforgettable weekend;
  • Weekly BlaBlaTalks when we learn from each other;
  • And many more benefits - check them out on BlaBlaCar.com/dreamjobs.

What is next?

If you are ready to join our exciting journey, please send your CV (in English and PDF format) and answer the questions asked during the application process.

Please note that only complete applications will be reviewed by our hiring team and all your information will be kept confidential.

You can expect us to review your application within the following 2 weeks. If your application fits our requirements, we will invite you for a phone interview, a test followed by two in-house interview sessions.