Senior Backend Engineer

About the role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Engineer to join our team focused on clean, maintainable code using TDD, DDD, and continuous integration. You will help us manage our transition from a legacy monolith to a microservices architecture while maintaining high performance and reliability.

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
• Microservices
• TDD
• DDD
• CI/CD

Benefits

• Employee stock options plan
• Private medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Life cover
• Critical illness cover
• MacBook Pro
• Monthly credit towards Wheely journeys
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Professional development stipend
• Relocation support

About the Company

Wheely is a profitable, fast-growing scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East. We blend cutting-edge technology with the craft of five-star chauffeuring to serve over 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts.