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# Can’t find your role listed? (Open Application) at Bettermile

- **Company:** Bettermile
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-06-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/bettermile/38115f78-7b94-411d-9edf-a3e8023bfde6

## Job description

If you love solving complex, real-world puzzles but have not found a role that fits you well, we would still want to hear from you. Whatever your superpower is, if you care about making last-mile parcel logistics better, you belong here, let's chat!

What do we usually offer at Bettermile?

- 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, 36 languages, 35% 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 usually 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.
- 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!

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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