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# Backend Engineer - (Kotlin, Spring, AWS) - Better Places (d/f/m) at Bettermile

- **Company:** Bettermile
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-07
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bettermile/1f1b3e54-7e18-4aed-a9af-d226c074ed38

## Job description

What is working at Bettermile like?

- We mean it when we say “cutting edge” and have a high level of creative freedom in our everyday work
- You will be surrounded by like-minded, driven, skilled, and highly motivated people who are keen to contribute to successful solutions
- We mean diversity, and we put it in numbers: 130+ people, 40 languages, 40% female (vs. ø26% in the tech industry), ø33 years of age, and yes, we do have Schlager-Fans among us
- We have a very supportive and appreciative working environment with a lot of autonomy, a flat hierarchy, and professional growth possibilities
- We work in a hybrid mode, with weekly team days for better collaboration and nurturing interpersonal connections. When onsite, we work in a modern, kid- and pet-friendly Better Space in the heart of Berlin-Kreuzberg
- Remote work from anywhere for up to 12 weeks in total per year
- 30 vacation days in a 5-day/week working model
- Kindergarten grant and a Company Pension scheme
- Regular team breakfasts, fitness & wellness classes, company runs, and other events. Fruits, snacks, drinks, and coffee with a variety of milk are a given - but yes, we have them
- Outstanding flexibility we are proud of – and, of course, the best colleagues in the world!

About the team: Location services are at the heart of any delivery experience, and the Features team of Better Places tribe is building a world-class solution that integrates multiple providers to get accurate geocoding, enables geocode corrections, and serves relevant information about addresses worldwide. We use open-source and proprietary data and algorithms to build a highly scalable system that serves billions of requests yearly.

You will be taking care of

- Building and taking end-to-end ownership of new features across our Kotlin-based backend microservices
- Deploying features and scaling systems via Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Partnering with product owners, fellow engineers, and cross-functional teams to clarify requirements, clear blockers, and drive initiatives forward
- Jumping into a dynamic team environment to refine our engineering practices and actively shape a tribe and product transformation as we evolve our backend architecture for the future
- Looking beyond existing solutions to actively identify architectural bottlenecks and drive meaningful improvements

Our Tech Stack:

- Backend Services: Kotlin, Spring Boot, Relational Databases (PostgreSQL), AWS (ECS, SQS, Eventbridge, EC2), Infrastructure as Code (Pulumi)

You check these boxes

- A background in computer science and software engineering, including a minimum of 3 years of backend experience
- Proficiency in Kotlin or deep production experience in Java with a strong affinity for Kotlin, along with frameworks like Spring Boot and build tools like Gradle
- Skilled in architectural design, specifically building fault-tolerant, high-throughput distributed systems
- Hands-on cloud experience with AWS and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Pulumi
- A commitment to clean code and engineering best practices, including RESTful/API design, Git, and maintainable technical documentation
- A hands-on, data-driven mindset that actively builds new capabilities, challenges the status quo with clear evidence, and adds distinct, complementary perspectives to the team
- Proficiency in Business English

Please Note: Reactive programming is an important part of the day-to-day work in this role. Professional experience is not required, but we expect some familiarity, curiosity, and willingness to learn and work with it. It will also be part of the technical interview process, so we recommend getting familiar with the basics beforehand. Our stack includes Spring WebFlux, Kotlin Coroutines, and Flow.

It is awesome if you also have

- Hands-on experience with asynchronous programming using Kotlin Coroutines and reactive data streams (e.g., Flow, RxJava, Project Reactor)
- Practical know-how in taking ML models and productionizing them within backend services
- Knowledge or practical experience with geospatial data processing

Take your chance Be a part of shaping a fast-growing industry and make an impact from day one. You’ll have the chance to take on responsibility early, with guidance and support from experienced mentors. We foster a learning culture, collaboration on equal footing, and quick decision-making that moves things forward.

Currently, we’re proceeding only with candidates authorized to work in Germany or who already hold a Job Seeker Visa.

## About us

At Bettermile, we believe delivery shouldn’t be business as usual. We’re transforming last-mile logistics to drive efficiency and create a better delivery experience for everyone. Our geo-based, AI-powered SaaS product handles complex address processing, dynamic routing, and navigation. It is built to manage many stops and multiple constraints. We’re setting a new standard for the last mile and pushing the industry forward, powered by a skilled, international team of tech enthusiasts, logistics experts, and a product suite designed to keep evolving.

## About Bettermile

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Bettermile provides geo-based, AI-powered SaaS products for dynamic multi-constraint address processing, routing, and navigation to optimize last-mile delivery operations.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped, evolved from a tech incubator powered by GLS)
- **Headquarters**: Berlin, Germany
- **Founded**: 2017
- **Founders**: Not publicly named (the company evolved out of a GLS-powered tech incubator)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Last-mile logistics technology, SaaS for parcel delivery
- **Target customers**: Express, courier, and parcel delivery organizations (B2B, Enterprise)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Transform last mile logistics to boost productivity and create an exceptional delivery experience.”

## Products & Services
- **Route Optimization Engine**: Dynamic, multi-constraint route planning with traffic awareness – helps drivers reduce route length by 10-15%.
- **Driver Navigation App**: Turn-by-turn navigation with audio prompts, designed for delivery drivers; new drivers become 4x more productive within their first two weeks using the tool.
- **Tour Management Platform**: Enables dispatchers to manage tours, reassign stops, and monitor progress in real time.
- **Address Processing & Normalization**: AI-powered address correction to improve first-attempt delivery rates and reduce returns.
- **Tracking API & SDK**: Real-time parcel tracking with dynamic ETAs – 83% of consignees rely on it; 4.8/5 average consignee rating for tracking experience.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (privately held)
- **Key Metric**: Over 6 million addresses processed; 120+ employees; operates in 5 countries across 2 continents
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Evolved from a GLS-powered tech incubator; GLS is a member of the IDS Group (one of Europe’s leading parcel service providers). Partners with “some of the world’s smartest tech companies.”
- **Growth Signals**: 110 employees in 2024 with +6.2% yearly headcount growth; expanded from Berlin to Italy, Portugal, and Netherlands; 9 out of 10 tours accomplished; scalable SaaS pricing model helped customers handle pandemic demand surges.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Deep logistics heritage**: Born from a GLS incubator, giving it real-world operational expertise that pure tech startups lack.
- **Driver-centric design**: Combines practical driver knowledge (route nuances) with data optimization – results in high driver adoption and recommendation rates.
- **Proven scalability**: Customers successfully scaled during peak demand (e.g., pandemic) with minimal friction, citing the product as “incredibly easy to scale.”
- **Full-stack last-mile solution**: Covers address normalization, route optimization, navigation, tracking, and consignee communication in one integrated platform.

## Strategic Focus
- **International expansion**: Currently active in 5 countries (Germany, Italy, Portugal, Netherlands) and 2 continents; likely to expand further.
- **Product depth**: Continuous investment in AI/geo-data capabilities (e.g., hiring Senior Data Scientist for Geo-Data).
- **Partnership-driven growth**: Rooted in the GLS ecosystem but actively building partnerships with other tech and logistics innovators.
- **Customer success focus**: Dedicated success management team supports rookies with training, boosting new-driver productivity by 4x.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as “be bold, move fast and learn quickly”; emphasis on ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and learning from mistakes.
- **Team**: 120+ “thinkers and makers” from diverse backgrounds – logistics experts, coders, UX specialists, and support staff working together.
- **Work environment**: Remote-friendly hiring process (Google Meets for most rounds), finalists sometimes invited to Berlin office for in-person connection. Five-country presence suggests flexible/remote options.
- **Engineering culture**: Cross-functional, product-oriented – tech team makes up 35% of staff. Coders “want to make a difference” alongside logistics experts.
- **Perks**: Fast hiring process (~3-4 weeks); transparency and support emphasized; People team handles visa/timing questions upfront.
- **Diversity**: Company values “celebrate and cultivate diversity” as a core principle; team spans many native languages and nationalities.

## Sources
1. [bettermile.com – About Us](https://bettermile.com/company/)
2. [bettermile.com – Homepage](https://bettermile.com/)
3. [bettermile.com – Careers Page](https://bettermile.com/careers/)
4. [LinkedIn – Bettermile Company Page](https://de.linkedin.com/company/bettermile)
5. [Ashby – Bettermile Jobs](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bettermile)

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