Senior Backend Software Engineer (Vehicle Perception)

Join us as a (Senior) Backend Software Engineer (all genders) in our Vehicle Perception team and help shape the future of autonomous mobility!

To realise the vision of autonomous ride pooling, the Vehicle Integration domain develops the tools and applications that make passenger management possible without a driver. How can passengers authenticate themselves in the vehicle? How do we ensure a safe cabin during boarding and the ride? What content should be shown on the screens to create a safe and informative experience?

The Vehicle Perception team addresses some of these challenges by building end-to-end solutions for live video streaming, operator communication, and computer vision inside our vehicles. The team develops the technical foundation for real-time cabin awareness. This includes live video pipelines that stream reliably from the vehicle to backend systems, as well as interfaces and services that enable operators to connect with passengers and provide timely support. In addition, it implements perception models that are meant to detect and classify cabin states — for example, identifying occupied seats, forgotten objects, or compliance with safety requirements.

Our team has the necessary roles on board to take full responsibility for the given value streams: from backend and embedded developers to quality specialists, functional safety experts and product managers.

We are looking forward to getting to know you, and would be really happy to welcome you as part of our team.

What You Will Do

• Bridge the data flow of the AWS based backend infrastructure and the in-vehicle components using AWS services (e.g. AWS Chime for video stream, AWS IoT for communication )
• Work in a bottom-up managed, autonomous, cross-functional team together with other talented engineers
• Implement robust functions which meet automotive standards
• Participate in the full development life cycle, from design to implementation, quality assurance and maintenance
• Interface with VW Group, vendors, and other partners to align on software interfaces, tooling and hardware
  
  

What Will Help You To Fulfill Your Role

• Knowledge of current trends in software design, event-driven architecture, DevOps and a strong interest in further development
• Knowledge of TypeScript or another modern programming language used on the backend
• Experience with AWS IoT and serverless services like AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, S3
• General understanding of the Linux platform and system development

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• Interest in applying agile development practices and a proactive, flexible and hands-on mindset
  
  

We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds — even if you don’t meet every requirement. If you’re excited about the role and MOIA’s mission, we’d love to hear from you!

Our benefits in a nutshell

• Competitive salary (including bonus)
• Hybrid work setup: Work from home or one of our offices - you and your team decide how often to meet, blending flexibility with collaboration!
• Flexible working hours and the possibility of flexible work arrangements depending on your needs (parenting, care work, volunteering, etc.)
• Budget and monthly expense allowance for home office setup
• Possibility of remote work from outside Germany for up to 6 weeks per year from over 35 countries - learn more in our blog!
• Public transport ticket (fully subsidized "Deutschlandticket") for commuting and travelling throughout Germany and discount on MOIA rides
• Subsidized fitness club membership or bike leasing
• Learning environment with continuous learning days, job rotation, trainings and workshops, coaching, conferences, books, and language classes
• Mental health support, 1:1 sessions with external professionals and mental unload workshops
• 30 vacation days, sabbatical and unpaid leave option
• Relocation support with service provider (visa, administration, etc.)
• Dog-friendly offices
  
  

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Be who you are!

We are a member of Charta der Vielfalt and are dedicated to actively fostering a workplace that celebrates and promotes diversity in various aspects such as age, gender identity, race, sexual orientation, physical or cognitive ability, and ethnicity. At MOIA, we embrace a culture where people are accepted, respected, valued, appreciated, and included.

In our commitment to promoting diversity and inclusivity, we regularly provide unconscious bias training to all our employees. Furthermore, we continuously strive to enhance our hiring process by ensuring a diverse hiring panel.

How we work

At MOIA, our teams are typically distributed across our office locations and collaborate in a hybrid setup. We work together both remotely and on site, choosing the mode of collaboration that fits the context, the work at hand, and each team’s rhythm.

Spending time together in our offices is an important part of how we stay connected, build trust, and solve complex problems. At the same time, we value flexibility and give teams and individuals autonomy to shape their ways of working, with everyone having the freedom to organise their routines in a way that aligns with their work and their team’s needs.

If you’d like to learn more about how we work, visit our blog for insights into our culture and hiring process, or follow us on Instagram for a look behind the scenes at MOIA.

Who we are

At MOIA we’re reimagining the future of mobility – safe, autonomous and tailored to the needs of cities and their people. As a tech company with more than 400 employees, we build mobility solutions that truly move cities forward.

We launched our ridepooling service in Hamburg in 2019 and have been part of the city’s public transport system since 2023. Since launch, we have transported over 12 million passengers. Currently, MOIA is evolving from a mobility provider to a tech provider offering a scalable and safe turnkey solution for autonomous driving.

With office locations in Berlin and Hamburg, our diverse and international team comprising more than 60 nationalities works together toward that shared mission.

MOIA is more than a technology provider – we are a partner to cities and public transport operators committed to creating more livable spaces and delivering mobility solutions that are reliable, safe and comfortable.

Your application to MOIA

We value authenticity and personal insights in your application responses. While AI tools can be useful, we encourage you to answer the following questions based on your own experiences and understanding. This helps us keep a human touch and better evaluate your unique perspective and match for the role.

To reinforce an unbiased screening process, we kindly ask you not to include your picture, age, address, or any other details unrelated to your qualifications and suitability for the role. Additionally, we anonymize applications during the initial review phase by removing personally identifiable information. This ensures that our evaluation focuses solely on your skills, experience, and potential – supporting a fair and inclusive hiring experience for all candidates.