Backend engineer in mapping

Wheely is redefining premium transportation across major cities in Europe, the US, and the Middle East. We blend cutting-edge technology with the craft of five-star chauffeuring to deliver an experience trusted by more than 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts. Our Mapping team tackles the spatial intelligence of the platform: road matching, low-latency ETA predictions, and processing thousands of coordinates every second to ensure every journey is accurately tracked.

• Write high-quality, performant code primarily in Go.
• Implement new microservices while helping us responsibly 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 our systems stay responsive under heavy load, optimising for both latency and reliability.

• 3+ years of experience (5+ years for seniors) building and maintaining scalable backend services.
• We use Go. If you know it, great. If not, we'll interview you in your strongest language (Python, C++, Ruby, etc.). We hire for engineering fundamentals, not syntax.
• In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and 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 techniques, or road network graphs and routing algorithms.
• Upper-Intermediate (B2) English proficiency or higher. You should be comfortable debating technical trade-offs with your peers.
• Будет плюсом: Driver-side intuition for navigation systems (rerouting behavior, GPS drift, missed turns, real-world edge cases); Experience with routing engines like OSRM; Proficiency in C++; Familiarity with open geospatial datasets such as OpenStreetMap

• Office-based role in Nicosia, four days a week with flexible start and finish times, plus one remote day of your choice
• 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