Senior Backend Engineer, Maps - Hybrid, Go/Geo, StockOptions

Wheely; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private medical

MacBook Pro

4k display

Relocation assistance

Cycle to work

Professional dev stipend

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Wheely is seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to own maps-related backend services in London. You will build scalable Go microservices, work with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and message brokers, and collaborate with product, design, and data teams to translate requirements into robust software.

The role combines hands-on coding with system design, optimizing latency, reliability, and throughput. This hybrid onsite role in West London offers a competitive salary (£90,000–£120,000), stock

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years building scalable backend services; 5+ years for senior level.
• Go proficiency preferred; other languages (Python/C++/Java/Ruby) acceptable.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and message brokers (RabbitMQ or Kafka).

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality and efficient code primarily using Go.
• Create new microservices and migrate from legacy systems.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and data scientists to translate requirements into detailed designs.
• Ensure system latency and reliability under heavy loads.

Tools

Go

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

gRPC

Thrift

Job description

Wheely is seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to own maps-related backend services in London. You will build scalable Go microservices, work with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and message brokers, and collaborate with product, design, and data teams to translate requirements into robust software.

The role combines hands-on coding with system design, optimizing latency, reliability, and throughput. This hybrid onsite role in West London offers a competitive salary (£90,000–£120,000), stock