(Senior) Backend Engineer, Maps

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential premium transportation technology company in their search for a talented backend engineer to join their mapping team. In this role, you will:

• Write high-quality, performant code primarily in Go
• Implement new microservices while helping 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 systems stay responsive under heavy load, optimizing for both latency and reliability
• Process spatial data including road matching, low-latency ETA predictions, and coordinate tracking at scale

What We're Looking For

Our client needs a mid to senior-level engineer with solid backend fundamentals and geospatial experience. Specifically:

• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable backend services (5+ years for senior level)
• Strong engineering fundamentals in languages such as Go, Python, C++, Java, or Ruby—the client uses Go but will interview in your strongest language
• In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and 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 techniques, or road network graphs and routing algorithms
• Familiarity with TDD, DDD, and continuous integration practices

Nice to have:

• Real-world intuition for navigation systems including GPS drift, rerouting behavior, and edge cases
• Experience with routing engines like OSRM
• Proficiency in C++
• Familiarity with open geospatial datasets such as OpenStreetMap

The role is based in West London with a hybrid schedule: four days per week in office with flexible hours, plus one remote day. The client offers visa sponsorship and relocation support for qualified candidates.

How We Work With You

Candidates apply directly through Get A Job.ai. Our talent team conducts an initial screening to understand your background and ensure alignment with the role requirements. Once we confirm a strong match, we submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not contact the client directly—all communication flows through our recruiting team to ensure a smooth, professional process.

The client's interview process includes a recruiter screen, algorithms assessment, and live coding. Senior-level candidates also complete a system design section and structured experience review.

Pay

Pay via Get A Job.ai has not been finalized for this role. Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience in the London market.

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