Junior Software Engineer

Parkopedia is the world’s leading connected car services provider used by millions of drivers and organisations such as Apple, Here, TomTom and 20 automotive brands ranging from Audi to Volkswagen. Parkopedia has the mission of providing the best in-car data and transaction services to make mobility ecological, efficient and convenient.

Parkopedia is searching for a talented Junior Software Engineer to help support our Data Science team’s ingestion, ETL, infrastructure, and the productionisation of models. The system is currently responsible for making sense of over a billion data points per day.

Our ideal candidate will be someone who loves software engineering, wants to be in a machine learning and data science ecosystem, and gets a kick from delivering great code into production. You will be an important member of our team and work with smart colleagues in a supportive environment.

We are part of a global team, but this role is based in Moldova at our Chisiau office. Parkopedia maintains a flexible location policy (hybrid) but the role will require a proportion of time to be spent at the Chisinau office.

Responsibilities This role requires basic familiarity with software development in Python. Responsibilities include data pipelines creation, machine-learning engineering tasks, running clusters of containers in the cloud with a focus on development and maintenance of scalable and robust Python code.

All code we produce must be clean, well-documented, and maintainable, adhering to best practices and coding standards. To guarantee smooth operation for our customers, we operate a culture where our developers monitor and troubleshoot performance and availability, proactively identifying and resolving issues.

Beyond technical expertise, collaboration is key. You will work closely with senior engineers who will guide your design, implementation and testing as we seek to develop products and improve our existing infrastructure. Our teams collaborate effectively, and foster a supportive and open environment.

Requirements

• Experience
  • Minimum BSc in Computer Science, or a relevant field. Or professional software engineering experience.
  • Experience with Python, preferably with data science tools like Pandas and Numpy.
• Knowledge of
  • Code versioning tools like Git
  • Data structures and algorithms
  • Linux environment
  • Unit testing and debugging
• Interest in learning about
  • Cloud computing (such as Amazon Web Services)
  • Big data processing (such as Apache Spark / PySpark)
  • Pipeline tools (such as Apache Airflow)
• General skills
  • Problem-solving mindset
  • Strong attention to details
  • Time management skills, diligence and pro-activeness
• English
  • Upper intermediate or advanced English, both verbal and writing skills

Benefits

Parkopedia is committed to building a great work environment for all our employees. Here are just a few of the benefits that we offer:

• Unlimited annual leave - yup, time off is as important as time in the office, we all need to unwind and recharge our batteries!
• Flexible working hours
• Training allowance
• Annual company retreat
• Health benefit
• Time off for volunteering

We are an equal opportunities employer and believe in the power of a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or age.