Backend Engineer

Wheely is not a traditional ride-hailing company. We are building a platform with user privacy at its core while successfully scaling a five-star service to millions of rides across multiple cities.

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

• 3+ 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 PostgreSQL/MongoDB/Redis/Kafka/RabbitMQ, etc.
• Upper-Intermediate or higher English proficiency

Our current stack: Go microservices, shrinking Ruby monolith, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, 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.

• On-site role located in West London
• Competitive salary
• Employee stock options plan
• Medical insurance, including dental
• Life and critical illness insurance
• Lunch allowance
• Best-in-class equipment
• Professional development subsidies

All of your personal information will be collected stored and processed in accordance with Wheely's Candidate Privacy Notice.