Backend Engineer (Mid/Senior), Maps

Λευκωσία, Nicosia, Cyprus. Posted 6 months ago

The role

You will build and maintain backend services for the Mapping team, which handles road matching, ETA predictions and processing of location coordinates. You will mainly write Go code, implement new microservices, and help migrate away from legacy services.

What you will do

Write high-quality, performant code primarily in Go.
Implement new microservices while helping manage and migrate away from legacy services.
Work closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to turn abstract requirements into concrete technical designs.
Ensure systems stay responsive under heavy load, optimising for latency and reliability.

Required qualifications

3+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable backend services (5+ years for seniors).
Go experience, or strength in another language such as Python, C++ or Ruby (interviews are held in your strongest language).
In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis).
Experience with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
At least 1 year of hands-on experience with mapping-related work such as processing noisy geospatial data, map-matching, or road network graphs and routing algorithms.
Upper-Intermediate (B2) English proficiency or higher.

Nice to have

Driver-side intuition for navigation systems (rerouting, GPS drift, missed turns).
Experience with routing engines like OSRM.
Proficiency in C++.
Familiarity with open geospatial datasets such as OpenStreetMap.

Benefits

Competitive salary
Employee stock options plan
Private medical and dental insurance
Daily lunch allowance
Latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display
Professional development stipend
Relocation support, including visa sponsorship and allowance

Before you apply

Interview process includes a recruiter screen, algorithms and live coding; Senior+ candidates also complete a system design section.
Visa sponsorship and relocation allowance are offered.

About the company

Wheely is a premium transportation company operating across major cities in Europe, the US and the Middle East, with over 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts. It is a profitable scale-up with $43M raised and over $100M in annual revenue.