Tech Lead Manager

Wheely; City Of London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic technology company in London seeks a skilled Technical Lead Manager to lead a team of developers, architect features, and ensure high-quality backend services. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience and proficiency in multiple programming languages. The role offers competitive salary, stock options, and flexible working hours.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Employee stock options plan

Medical insurance

Lunch allowance

Best-in-class equipment

Professional development subsidies

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Managing the team of ~10 developers on a day-to-day basis.
• Architect M- and L- sized features.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.

Skills

Backend service development

Code review

Technical documentation

Team management

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Go

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

RabbitMQ

Terraform

Job description

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 Technical Lead Manager to join one of our dynamic technical teams, such as Passenger, Billing, etc.

Responsibilities

• Managing the team of ~10 developers on a day-to-day basis: participating in planning, project management, delivery, career development for DRs, hiring
• Architect M- and L- sized features
• 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
• 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

• 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

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