Backend Developer for the Mobility Team at Yandex Go

We are working to make using public transport and car navigation even more convenient. We help users compare and choose optimal scenarios for moving around the city: by taxi, carsharing, scooters, public transport, or personal car.

Why it's great here

• Scale. Mobility develops two independent products — Transport and Navigator, which operate in many countries around the world
• Technical and architectural challenges. Our services handle tens of thousands of requests per second. When developing new features, we pay special attention to reliability and the system's ability to scale
• Influence on the product. We participate in shaping development plans and creating new features
• Growth opportunities. The team has a broad area of responsibility, so there are opportunities for professional and career growth

Technologies

• Codebase in C++ 20 and userver — a framework for product development
• Also using Python and Go
• Microservice architecture with an established continuous integration and delivery process
• For data storage, we use PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis

What tasks await you

Designing microservices and their interaction for complex business logic You will design new features: think through APIs, client communication schemes, and microservice interactions. Additionally, you will improve the existing backend architecture.

Developing and launching features for users worldwide You will work on a variety of tasks and projects: from launching applications in new countries to developing new scenarios that affect the order cycle.

Tech lead role and managing projects involving multiple teams You will be responsible for the entire feature lifecycle: from design to final launch for users. Every developer can take on the role of tech lead and see a project through to launch.

More about backend at Yandex — in the channel Yandex for Backend

We expect you to

• Be able to write high-quality code in any modern programming language
• Prefer a balance between technical and product tasks
• Be knowledgeable in classical algorithms and data structures
• Be familiar with relational and non-relational databases