Senior Platform Engineer & Technical Lead

Wheely; London (KY); Hybrid; USD 193,000 - 236,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

West London office

4 days a week

Remote day option

Employee stock options

Private medical and dental insurance

Life and critical illness cover

MacBook Pro and 4k display

Relocation sponsorship

Job summary

Wheely is seeking a Staff Engineer to join our Platform team in London. You will architect and own the backend systems, drive reliability and performance, and lead high-performing engineering teams to scale our premium ride-hailing platform.

You’ll collaborate with product, data, and infrastructure leaders to ensure fast, resilient systems that support growth across markets including the US, Europe, and the Middle East.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering with strong backend focus.
• Proven track record designing and operating large-scale distributed systems.
• Deep understanding of backend architecture, infrastructure and platform concerns.
• High technical judgment and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Define the technical vision, architecture, and standards across backend systems.
• Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance at global consumer scale.
• Make high-quality architectural decisions across distributed systems, APIs, and data infrastructure.
• Improve system performance, latency, and fault tolerance.
• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence.
• Support domain-based team structures (e.g. pricing, matching, supply engagement).

Skills

Backend engineering

Distributed systems

Performance engineering

Consumer-scale products

Job description

Wheely is seeking a Staff Engineer to join our Platform team in London. You will architect and own the backend systems, drive reliability and performance, and lead high-performing engineering teams to scale our premium ride-hailing platform.

You’ll collaborate with product, data, and infrastructure leaders to ensure fast, resilient systems that support growth across markets including the US, Europe, and the Middle East.