Staff Software Engineer, Task Platform

Lime is the largest global shared micromobility business, operating in close to 30 countries across five continents. We’re on a mission to build a future where transportation is shared, affordable and carbon-free. Our electric bikes and scooters have powered more than one billion rides in cities around the world. Named a 2025 Time 100 Most Influential Company, Lime continues to set the pace for shared micromobility globally, spurring a new generation of clean alternatives to car ownership.

We are seeking an experienced Software Engineer to join our Task Platform team, playing a key role in driving the success of our global operations. As a member of this team, you'll work on optimizing critical business functions, such as labor planning, vehicle positioning optimization, and task routing, all of which are core to Lime’s operations.

In this role, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to create innovative backend solutions that scale our global fleet, ensuring our operations run smoothly across diverse locations. Your work will directly impact the efficiency of our operations, with your contributions being felt across the entire company.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about urban transportation, excited to innovate, and eager to scale solutions that make a difference on a global scale.

What you'll do:

• Lead projects with the collaboration of other engineers, product managers, and operations to successfully deliver on key objectives

• Be responsible for the technical direction and engineering quality of the team with the ability to identify, define, and solve technical problems in the form of raising engineering standards and influencing technical decisions.

• Scrutinize and reason clearly about the technology and architecture choices we make. In many cases, you will be the decider of these decisions

• Troubleshooting and full-cycle incident response (mitigation, correction, prevention) 

• Mentor and lead other engineers at Lime helping to identify and develop future leaders

• Advise Lime’s leadership team on key technology adoption and process improvements

• Participate in building Lime’s team by performing software engineering interviews

• Contribute to shaping overall engineering culture at the company

About you:

• 6+ years of professional software development experience with a track record of building and maintaining high-quality software that deliver business impact

• Demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally with product managers and other stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions

• Experience conducting code reviews and implementing best practices to ensure scalable and maintainable code

• Experience in designing and implementing scalable and robust system architectures

• Ability to provide technical guidance, mentor junior engineers, and foster a culture of continuous learning and quality engineering

Preferred experience:

• Ruby in Rails, Golang, Operational tooling: Routing, labor planning, ticket system, task prioritization, etc

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Annual performance bonus, equity and benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, depending on the position offered. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of the salary range. Exact salary will ultimately depend on multiple factors, which may include the candidate’s location of residence, the successful candidate's skills, experience and other qualifications. In addition to base salary, some roles may be eligible for a variable performance-bonus based on a combination of company performance, employee performance, and management discretion.

If you want to make an impact, Lime is the place for you. Not sure if you meet all the qualifications? If this role excites you we encourage you to apply. Explore all opportunities on our career page.

Lime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe different perspectives help us grow and achieve more. That’s why we’re dedicated to building and developing a team that reflects a wider range of backgrounds, abilities, identities, and experiences. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please email [email protected] for assistance.