Technology @ Trainline

Over half of our staff are technologists who are making an impact on how people travel through the use of high-quality software.

At Trainline we have a modern and scalable tech platform that is built for volume and feature growth. Our mission is to find the perfect journey for our customer, and to do it in a fast, intuitive, reliable, and economic way. In a highly dynamic industry and with the ever-changing needs of our users, we must be ready to act, test, and measure quickly, in a way that only extensive and focused use of technology can enable us to. We have the power to revolutionise our customers’ travel experience through technology innovation.

Did you know that Trainline has:

• 20+ engineering teams
• 400+ software engineers
• 40+ daily Production deployments
• 600 services
• 96m+ monthly visits

Introducing the Connections Team 👋

Did you know that Trainline sells the rail + coach tickets of 270+ transport operating companies in 45 countries? Those numbers are constantly growing and the Connections Team focus on building & supporting new and existing integrations with these companies. At Trainline, we make it possible to book travel from Milan to Paris or from Madrid to Marseille. Our connections team are at the centre of making that happen. They are a cross-functional operating in Paris and London, with an offshore team in Porto.

As a Software Engineer at Trainline, you will…🚄

• Use cutting edge technology to deliver world-class solutions
• Deliver new functionalities, using the most appropriate tools & techniques
• Continuously improve the code base, removing technical debt + provide excellent customer experience when applicable.
• Work in a cross-functional team with all the skills necessary to deliver the product end to end

Our Technology Stack 💻
We use a variety of technologies at Trainline. In the connections team you will work with:

• Ruby as our backend language. We welcome applicants from Python or Java backgrounds!
• PostgreSQL for our database management
• Elasticsearch + Redis
• AWS as our cloud platform

We’d love to hear from you if you…🔍

• Thrive in a diverse, open and collaborative environment
• Have excellent knowledge in a software language such as Ruby, Java or Python
• Love working on Agile development practices
• Have a consistent background in software development in high volume environments