Wheely is a profitable scale-up redefining premium transportation across major cities. Senior Backend Engineer (Go) role with relocation to London, UK and full visa support.

Responsibilities:

  • Write high-quality, performant code primarily in Go.
  • Implement new microservices and manage the migration from a legacy Ruby monolith.
  • Collaborate with product managers, designers, and data scientists to transform requirements into technical designs.
  • Optimize systems for low latency and high reliability under heavy load.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years of experience (5+ for seniors) building scalable backend services.
  • Strong engineering fundamentals; proficiency in Go, Python, C++, Java, or Ruby.
  • In-depth knowledge of PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
  • At least 1 year of hands-on experience with mapping-related work (geospatial data, map-matching, or routing algorithms).
  • Must be based in or able to relocate to London, UK.

Nice to have:

  • Experience with routing engines like OSRM and OpenStreetMap.
  • Proficiency in C++ and intuition for real-world navigation edge cases (GPS drift, rerouting).

Benefits & conditions:

  • Hybrid, office-based role in West London (4 days office, 1 day remote) with flexible start and finish times.
  • Employee stock options and professional development stipend.
  • Private medical and dental insurance, life and critical illness cover.
  • Latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display.
  • Relocation support, including visa sponsorship and allowance.