backend engineer for maps

HireHi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock options plan

Private medical and dental insurance

Life and critical illness cover

Latest MacBook Pro and 4k display

Relocation support with visa sponsor

Job summary

Wheely ищет опытного разработчика бэкенда для написания высококачественного кода на Go и разработки новых микросервисов. Требуется миграция от устаревших сервисов, работа с геопространственными данными и тесное сотрудничество с командами продукта, дизайна и data science.

Кандидат должен иметь опыт работы с PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis и брокерами сообщений. Уровень английского не ниже B2; будет плюсом знание OSRM и OpenStreetMap.

Qualifications

• Опыт 3+ лет в разработке масштабируемых backend-сервисов; 5+ лет для старшего уровня.
• Можно интервьюировать на сильном языке, например Python, C++ или Ruby.
• Знание PostgreSQL, MongoDB и Redis.
• Опыт работы с RabbitMQ или Kafka.
• Опыт работы с геопространственными данными (routing, map-matching и др.).
• Средний уровень английского (B2) или выше.
• Плюсом: OSRM, C++, OpenStreetMap.

Responsibilities

• Пишем качественный код на Go.
• Реализуем новые микросервисы и мигрируемся от устаревших сервисов.
• Сотрудничаем с менеджерами по продукту, дизайнерами и дата-сайентистами.
• Обеспечиваем низкую задержку и надёжность систем.

Skills

Go

Microservices

Latency optimisation

Database design

Geospatial data

English communication

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

OSRM

Job description

Описание:

Wheely provides premium transportation across major cities in Europe, the US, and the Middle East, combining technology with five-star chauffeuring. Its service is trusted by more than 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts.

Задачи:

• Write high-quality, performant code primarily in Go
• Implement new microservices and help manage and migrate away from legacy services
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to turn abstract requirements into concrete technical designs
• Keep systems responsive under heavy load by optimizing latency and reliability

Требования:

• At least 3 years of experience building and maintaining scalable backend services; 5+ years for senior-level candidates
• Strong engineering fundamentals; candidates who do not know Go can interview in their strongest language, such as Python, C++, or Ruby
• In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis
• Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Kafka
• At least 1 year of hands-on mapping-related experience, such as processing noisy geospatial data, map-matching techniques, road network graphs, or routing algorithms
• Upper-Intermediate (B2) English proficiency or higher; comfortable debating technical trade-offs with peers
• Будет плюсом: Driver-side intuition for navigation systems, experience with routing engines such as OSRM, C++, familiarity with open geospatial datasets such as OpenStreetMap

Условия:

• Salary starting from £90,000
• Office-based role in West London, four days a week, with flexible start and finish times and one remote day of your choice
• Employee stock options plan
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Life and critical illness cover
• Latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display
• Monthly credit towards Wheely journeys
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Professional development stipend
• Relocation support, including visa sponsorship and allowance