backend developer in premium transportation

Wheely; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 108,000 - 132,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Private medical insurance

Dental insurance

Life and critical illness cover

MacBook Pro

4k display

Relocation sponsorship and visa help

Cycle to Work scheme

Professional development stipend

Monthly travel credit

Flexible start times

Job summary

Wheely is seeking a senior backend engineer to write high-quality Go code and design scalable services for our premium transportation platform. This role is based in West London, hybrid with one remote day, and offers stock options, private medical and dental insurance, and a strong focus on latency optimization.

You will build new microservices, migrate away from legacy systems, and collaborate with product managers, designers, and data scientists to translate requirements into robust technical

Qualifications

• 6+ years building scalable backend services.
• Strong engineering fundamentals; interview in strongest language if not Go.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis.
• Experience with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.
• English at least B2; able to discuss technical trade-offs.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, performant Go code.
• Implement new microservices and migrate from legacy systems.
• Collaborate with product, design and data teams to translate requirements into designs.
• Ensure latency and reliability under heavy load.

Skills

Go

Backend development

Latency optimization

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Job description

Описание:

Wheely provides premium transportation in major cities across Europe, the US, and the Middle East, combining technology with five-star chauffeuring. Its service is used by more than 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts.

Задачи:

• Write high-quality, performant code primarily in Go
• Implement new microservices and help manage the migration away from legacy services
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and data scientists to translate abstract requirements into technical designs
• Keep systems responsive under heavy load by optimizing latency and reliability

Требования:

• 6+ Years of experience building and maintaining scalable backend services
• Strong engineering fundamentals; candidates can interview in their strongest language if they do not know Go
• In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis
• Experience with message brokers such as RabbitMQ or Kafka
• Upper-Intermediate (B2) English proficiency or higher; comfortable debating technical trade-offs with peers

Условия:

• Salary starting from £120,000
• Office-based role in West London, four days a week, with one remote day of your choice
• Flexible start and finish times
• Employee stock options plan
• Private medical and dental insurance
• Life and critical illness cover
• Latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display
• Monthly credit towards Wheely journeys
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Professional development stipend
• Relocation support, including visa sponsorship and allowance