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Senior Backend Engineer

Job in Greater London, London, Greater London, EC1A, England, UK
Listing for: Wheely Ltd.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-15
Job specializations:
  • Software Development
    Backend Developer, Software Engineer, Cloud Engineer - Software, Full Stack Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: (Senior) Backend Engineer
Location: Greater London

Wheely is a high-end ride-hailing service redefining premium transportation across major cities in Europe and the Middle East. We combine technology with the art of five-star chauffeuring to deliver a consistently exceptional experience.

As a profitable, fast-growing scale-up with $43M raised, we're expanding rapidly across EMEA and the US. We're adding exceptional talent to drive our next phase of growth.

We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to join one of our dynamic technical teams, such as Marketplace, Privacy, Passenger, Supply, B2B, etc.

Responsibilities
  • Work closely with cross-functional teams (designers, testers, product managers) to gather requirements and discuss project goals
  • Participate in the analysis, design and evaluation of technical requirements together with the team
  • Write clean, scalable, and efficient code mainly in Go language
  • Implement new microservices and support old ones
  • Perform unit testing and participate in integration and system testing to ensure the quality of the software
  • Review and give feedback on code written by peers to ensure consistency, readability, and efficiency
  • Write and maintain technical documentation, including software design documents and user guides
Requirements
  • 4+ years of experience developing scalable and reliable backend services
  • Proficiency with Go/Ruby/Python/C++/Java/Kotlin languages
  • In-depth knowledge of common databases and messaging systems like Postgre

    SQL/Mongo

    DB/Redis/Kafka/Rabbit

    MQ, etc.
  • Intermediate or higher English proficiency

Our current stack: Go microservices, shrinking Ruby monolith, Node.js, Mongo

DB, Postgre

SQL, Rabbit

MQ, Thrift, Redis, AWS, Terraform, K8s, Jenkins.

What we Offer

We expect excellence from our people — both on the road and in the office. In return, we offer flexible working hours, stock options, and a range of exceptional perks and benefits.

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Position Requirements
10+ Years work experience
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