(Senior) Backend Engineer

Who you are

You have 4+ years of experience developing scalable and reliable backend services — you've successfully built and maintained systems that handle millions of rides while ensuring user privacy. Your proficiency with programming languages such as Go, Ruby, Python, C++, Java, and Kotlin allows you to choose the right tool for the job, and you understand the nuances of each language. You possess in-depth knowledge of databases and messaging systems, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, Kafka, and RabbitMQ, which enables you to design efficient data storage and retrieval solutions.

You are comfortable working closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, testers, and product managers — you excel at gathering requirements and discussing project goals to ensure alignment across the board. Your ability to write clean, scalable, and efficient code is complemented by your commitment to quality, as you actively participate in unit testing and integration testing to ensure the software meets high standards.

You have experience implementing new microservices and supporting legacy systems — your understanding of microservices architecture allows you to contribute effectively to the team's goals. You are also skilled in reviewing and providing feedback on code written by peers, ensuring consistency, readability, and efficiency across the codebase. Your technical documentation skills are strong, as you write and maintain software design documents and user guides that help onboard new team members and clarify system functionalities.

Desirable

Experience with cloud services such as AWS, Terraform, and Kubernetes is a plus, as it aligns with our current tech stack. Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins will also enhance your ability to contribute to our development processes.

What you'll do

As a Senior Backend Engineer at Wheely, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining backend services that prioritize user privacy while scaling our five-star service. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and discuss project goals, ensuring that all stakeholders are aligned on the objectives. Your role will involve analyzing, designing, and evaluating technical requirements alongside your team, contributing to the overall architecture of our platform.

You will write clean, scalable, and efficient code primarily in Go, implementing new microservices and supporting existing ones. Your commitment to quality will be evident as you perform unit testing and participate in integration and system testing, ensuring that our software meets the highest standards. You will also review and provide feedback on code written by your peers, fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement within the team.

In addition to coding, you will write and maintain technical documentation, including software design documents and user guides, which are essential for onboarding new team members and ensuring clarity in our systems. Your expertise in databases and messaging systems will be crucial as you work with technologies like PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ to design efficient data storage solutions.

What we offer

At Wheely, 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. This is an on-site role located in West London, where you will be part of a collaborative and innovative team. We provide competitive salaries, employee stock options plans, and comprehensive medical insurance, including dental coverage. You will also benefit from life and critical illness insurance, a lunch allowance, and access to best-in-class equipment. We believe in investing in our employees' professional development, offering subsidies for training and growth opportunities.