Salary Competitive
Equity To be negotiated

At Donkey Republic we are spreading bike love across the globe through our bike-rental platform. Customers rent and operate the bikes using our apps and our smart lock that fits any bike. We work with partners across the globe to deliver a fully automated bike rental service and our ambition is to become the world's leading platform for mobility on bikes.


We are looking for an experienced backend engineer

As we're taking our automated bike-sharing system to new markets, it's becoming more complex, more challenging, but also really, really exciting. That's why we need you to join forces with our lead backend developer, app developers and product designer in building a leading-edge service. 

What your job will be

To build, expand and maintain APIs, services and new features that help in shaping what we believe is the most agile bike-sharing system in an industry that's really hot at the moment (i.e. there's a lot of, ahem, money coming in).  

You'll also be doing: continuous integration and delivery via CircleCI, code analysis and maintenance via Code Climate, monitoring via New Relic and Scout, tracking and analytics via tools like Segment, Mixpanel or Periscope Data.

Who you are

You have experience working with Ruby on Rails and are fluent with Git. You are motivated to work in a fast-paced environment, where you're given a lot of responsibility to experiment with and shape an innovative service. You're a sucker for well-structured and well-tested code, but you also get a rush from constant iteration and implementation. You're an independent thinker and work autonomously, while also leveraging cross-team collaboration and totally fitting in with our team's vibe. 

Frontend experience is welcomed, but what we really want to see is a lot of potential and motivation to build a service that will disrupt the bike-sharing industry, as well as to grow and develop yourself.

What we offer

A spot in the team of an inspiring startup, currently growing at a pace that not even we can fully grasp. A job where achieving our vision is as important as creating a bright future for each team member - which is why a large pool of the company's stocks are set aside for employees. 

We enjoy mindful risk-taking, experimenting with features, getting things done fast and seeing the results of our daily work out there in the real world, where we ultimately help people move easier and explore better - on two wheels. 

We also offer a flexible work schedule, a collective of people that have lots of fun together, and a really cool office in Startup Village.

Oh yeah, and here's some of our technical stack:

  • Ruby on Rails
  • PostgreSQL
  • RSpec + Capybara
  • ReactJS
  • Heroku
  • Github


So, what are you waiting for?

Fingers crossed, 

The Donkey Squad

Perks and benefits

This job comes with several perks and benefits

Flexible working hours
Flexible working hours

Time is precious. Make it count. Morning person or night owl, this job is for you.

Free coffee / tea
Free coffee / tea

Get your caffeine fix to get you started and keep you going.

Near public transit
Near public transit

Easy access and treehugger friendly workplace.

Social gatherings
Social gatherings

Social gatherings and games; hang out with your colleagues.

Free friday beers
Free friday beers

Friday is something special, let's enjoy a beer together.

Central office
Central office

Your local office is your anchor point, thus, we placed it centrally at your convenience.

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Working at
Donkey Republic

Donkey Republic is a leading European bike-sharing service provider to cities and riders. The company has more than 20,000 bikes and ebikes in 70+ cities. Leveraging state of the art software (rider ad operator apps), hardware (bikes, ebikes, cargo bikes, stations), and operational capabilities, we make sure cities can provide an attractive, reliable cycling service. Our mission is to create a better city life for everyone by getting more people on the two wheels.

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