Software Engineer (Remote - Contractor)

The role

You will build and maintain backend services and APIs for the Justride platform. You will work on cloud-native, event-driven systems that run at scale for transit agencies.

What you will do

• Build and maintain backend services and APIs that power core parts of the Justride platform
• Contribute to the design of scalable, secure and resilient distributed systems
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features from concept through to production
• Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code and contribute to code reviews and shared engineering standards
• Build and support integrations with internal services and third-party systems
• Monitor and improve the performance, reliability and observability of the services you own
• Contribute to technical discussions and help shape solutions and best practices
• Take ownership of your work and support team outcomes

Required qualifications

• Clear, confident communication in written and spoken English
• Solid commercial experience building backend systems in Java or Kotlin
• Understanding of distributed systems and how to build for scale and reliability
• Comfortable designing and working with REST APIs and service-based or event-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
• A thoughtful approach to code quality, testing and maintainability
• Collaborative and team-oriented, happy to share knowledge and learn from others
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindset
• Able to explain technical ideas clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues

Nice to have

• AWS
• Java/Kotlin

About the company

Masabi builds fare collection platforms that allow riders to buy and present tickets for public transport. Their Justride platform is used in over 250 locations globally.