Turkey's first taxi-hailing app with embedded ride-sharing and payment infrastructure
Bitaksi operates Turkey's original taxi-hailing platform, founded in 2013, serving riders and drivers across Istanbul and beyond. The tech stack reveals a data-driven organization: Python, Go, SQL paired with Redshift, Snowflake, and vector databases (Pinecore, Weaviate, FAISS) suggest active work on ML-powered matching and personalization. Active projects in LLM solutions and customer journey optimization, combined with pain points around retention and lifetime value, indicate a shift from transactional rides toward engagement and monetization — a natural evolution for a maturing mobility player.
Notable leadership hires: Data Director
Bitaksi is a Turkish ride-hailing platform that launched in 2013 and operates as the country's first taxi-hailing service. The app enables users to request rides with one tap, track driver details (name, score, license plate), and share trip information with third parties for safety. In October 2021, the company expanded its distribution through getirbitaksi, a co-branded service running within the Getir app. The organization operates from Istanbul with 51–200 employees, covering engineering, data science, marketing, product, and finance functions. Current hiring velocity is accelerating, with active roles concentrated in engineering, data, and marketing.
Bitaksi runs on Python, Go, and SQL for core services, with Redshift and Snowflake for analytics, Kubernetes/EKS for infrastructure, and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS) for ML. Mobile is built on Kotlin/Jetpack Compose (Android) and iOS.
Active projects include multi-channel campaigns, customer journey optimization, LLM solution production, scalable data processing systems, and data API development — reflecting a focus on retention, engagement, and AI-powered personalization.
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