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.