Backend Engineer

About the role

Wheely is seeking a Backend Engineer to join a team focused on clean, maintainable code and rapid delivery. The role involves working within a Go-based stack to build microservices and migrate away from legacy systems while ensuring system reliability and performance.

Responsibilities

• Write high-quality, performant code primarily in Go.
• Implement new microservices while helping us responsibly manage and migrate away from legacy services.
• Work closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to turn abstract requirements into concrete technical designs.
• Ensure our systems stay responsive under heavy load, optimising for both latency and reliability.

Required skills

• Go
• PostgreSQL
• MongoDB
• Redis
• RabbitMQ
• Kafka
• Backend services
• Scalable systems

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable backend services
• Upper-Intermediate (B2) English proficiency or higher

Benefits

• Employee stock options plan
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life and critical illness cover
• MacBook Pro and 4k display
• Monthly credit towards Wheely journeys
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Professional development stipend
• Relocation support
• Visa sponsorship

About the Company

Wheely is a profitable, fast-growing scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East. The company blends technology with five-star chauffeuring and serves over 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts.