Scala Software Engineer (all genders) - Payment

Join us as a Scala Software Engineer (all genders) in our Payment team on a shared journey that matters!  

The Payment team is dedicated to delivering a convenient and secure payment experience for our passengers. You will join a cross-functional team that shares an unwavering passion for creating impactful software solutions that not only cater to our current users but also allow for significant scalability. To achieve our ambitious goals, they design and maintain backend micro-services and mobile app components, always emphasizing a future-proof and resilient architecture. 

What you will do

• Provide an outstanding customer experience: Together with the developers of your team, you will contribute to a one-of-a-kind app which provides a smooth and friction-free payment experience to our customers.


• Assure Quality: Ensure the systems owned by your team meet the highest quality standards, including code reviews, testing, and validation processes across team boundaries.


• Breathing “agile”: You will follow core agile working methodologies in the team. 

What will help you to fulfill your role 

• You have experience with developing software in Scala and functional programming. Bonus if you have experience with ZIO and/or cats-effects.


• You enjoy solving challenges in distributed systems.


• You have experience or interest in Kubernetes and AWS.


• You are keen to receive and give feedback in pairing and code review sessions.


• You follow DevOps best practices and believe in automated testing, infrastructure as code, continuous deployment, and monitoring.


• You have a strong sense of ownership and are eager to contribute right from the beginning of a new project.


• You have a customer-driven mindset.


• You can communicate fluently in English.

We accept all seniority levels. So please don't feel discouraged if you don't meet all the enlisted skills. We embrace individual growth at MOIA. 

In case you have questions regarding your application, you can approach the recruiter Jovana directly.

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

For student & internship positions, we have an adjusted set of benefits. You can find them here. 

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 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.