Senior Backend Engineer

Wheely Ltd.; City of London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking tech company in London is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer. This role involves developing scalable backend services in Go, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring code quality. Candidates should have 5+ years of experience and expertise with databases. The company offers competitive salaries, stock options, and medical insurance.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Employee stock options plan

Medical insurance, including dental

Life and critical illness insurance

Lunch allowance

Best-in-class equipment

Professional development subsidies

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing scalable and reliable backend services.
• Proficiency with Go, Ruby, Python, C++, Java, or Kotlin.
• In-depth knowledge of databases and messaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements.
• Participate in the analysis, design, and evaluation of technical requirements.
• Implement new microservices and support existing ones.
• Perform unit testing and participate in system testing.
• Write and maintain technical documentation.

Skills

Backend services development

Proficiency in Go

Database management

English language proficiency

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

Kafka

RabbitMQ

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Overview

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 Backend Engineer to join one of our dynamic technical teams, such as Marketplace, Privacy, Passenger, Supply, B2B, etc.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Implement new microservices and support old ones
• Perform unit testing and participate in integration and system testing to ensure the quality of the software
• 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

• 5+ 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

What we offer

• 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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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Industries
• Software Development

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