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Mobile Engineer
at Vay (View all jobs)
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Vay has developed an alternative approach to autonomous driving called Teledriving (remote driving) - to solve transportation in metropolitan areas.
Since becoming the first company that has driven a car on European public roads with no one inside Vay have become the leading Teledriving company in the world setting the global standard for remotely driven vehicles. Vay are now operating a safe, affordable, and sustainable door-to-door mobility service in the Las Vegas, US and will soon begin scaling to other locations in the USA, Europe & beyond. Our Vay Drive service is a driverless delivered, by the minute car rental service, creating an exciting, safe & affordable experience for all.
This is very ambitious. And we can’t do it alone. So we'd love to meet you!
The Role:
As a Mobile Engineer on our Mobility team, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering Vay’s remote driving technology directly to end-users, making a tangible impact on scaling our business. You’ll contribute to the development of our mobile-first product, addressing unique challenges that lie at the intersection of traditional mobility and advanced technology.
In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and backend engineers, engaging in discussions about requirements, UX, and product objectives. Your primary responsibilities will include developing our React-Native mobile application and enhancing our backend-for-frontend API. You’ll also have the unique opportunity to work cross-functionally with experts from diverse engineering fields, such as electrical and data engineering, to drive impactful outcomes at a company-wide level.
Above all, you’ll help create a magical customer experience and shape the future of mobility.
Responsibilities:
- Design and Develop: Build and enhance our React-Native mobile application, incorporating CI/CD practices to ensure efficiency and high-quality releases.
- API Development: Extend our backend-for-frontend API service by developing new endpoints and integrating backend and third-party services to support an enriched mobile experience.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with backend engineers to deliver seamless, impactful solutions for our customers and the business.
- Product Alignment: Work collaboratively with product management and design teams to refine product goals, clarify requirements, and improve UX, actively contributing to sprint and quarterly planning.
- Quality Ownership: Drive high-quality releases through test automation, continuous monitoring, and proactive performance optimization.
The Profile:
- Experience in Mobile Development: 3+ years of professional experience developing mobile applications, with a focus on React Native.
- API Development and Integration Skills: Hands-on experience with backend-for-frontend API design patterns or other server-side development, ideally with NodeJS and TypeScript
- Collaboration and Communication: Strong ability to work cross-functionally with backend engineers, product managers, and designers
- Focus on Quality and Automation: Experience with test automation frameworks for mobile (e.g., Jest, Detox) and a commitment to maintaining high standards through continuous monitoring and testing.
- User-Centric Mindset: Passion for creating seamless, intuitive user experiences and a strong grasp of UX principles.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a Related Field: (or equivalent practical experience in mobile development).
Desired criteria:
- Location-based UX: Experience implementing map-based user interfaces with integrated location services, including handling real-time data overlays and interactive map elements to enhance location-based functionality and user experience.
- Bluetooth Experience: Familiarity with Bluetooth protocols for device integration with external hardware.
- Real-Time UX: Experience building real-time user interactions using WebSockets or similar protocols to deliver responsive, interactive applications.
- Proficiency with CI/CD: Hands-on experience with continuous integration and deployment pipelines for mobile applications.
Our values:
- We pioneer change: At Vay, we’re doing work that has never been done before. This comes with challenges, frustrations and failures along the way. We embrace these challenges through perseverance and innovation, delivering creative solutions to overcome them.
- We fuel collaboration: At Vay, we work as a team and strive for a common goal. We celebrate diversity and encourage different opinions. Our teams and partners communicate and collaborate openly. Together we build, improve, and grow.
- We drive action: At Vay, everyone takes pride and commitment in their role for every task and every challenge. We are biassed towards action and get behind the steering wheel, even when there is none. We are empowered to take initiative and drive it to completion.
- We build trust: At Vay, we consistently do the right thing, and follow through on our commitments to stakeholders, users and society. We understand their expectations and always respond in a way that feels human and respectful. We always put safety first and safety second.
- We create magic: At Vay, we don’t just make things that work, we build products people love. We create unexpected and delightful moments for our riders. We design end-to-end experiences that leave a lasting expression.
Additional benefits:
- You’ll be joining a highly committed, experienced, fun, and international team from over 30 countries. The team has previously worked at companies such as Tesla, Google, Waymo, Zoox, Byton, Argo, Amazon, Uber as well as Audi, BMW, and Daimler and has founded various companies before
- You would be a part of solving transportation in metropolitan areas all over the world – from Europe
- We organise thoughtful & fun team events throughout the year
- We provide healthy snacks, drinks, and coffee at our waterfront office in Berlin
- Company ESOP (stock options)
- Free German classes
- Unlimited paid vacation days
Vay is committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career.
Come join the future!
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