Senior Backend Engineer

Applied Intuition Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a skilled Backend Engineer to join their dynamic teams in Greater London. The role involves writing clean, scalable code primarily in Go and collaborating with cross-functional teams. The ideal candidate should have over 4 years of experience in developing backend services and proficiency in modern programming languages. This office-based position in Hammersmith requires onsite work at least four days per week and offers flexible hours, stock options, and various perks and benefits.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Stock options

Exceptional perks and benefits

Qualifications

• 4+ 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.
• Implement new microservices and support existing ones.
• Perform unit testing and review peers' code.

Skills

Backend services development

Go programming

Database management

English proficiency

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

RabbitMQ

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

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

• 4+ 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.
• Intermediate or higher English proficiency

Our current stack: Go microservices, shrinking Ruby monolith, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Thrift, Redis, AWS, Terraform, K8s, Jenkins.

What we Offer

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.

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This is an office-based role in Hammersmith, with at least four days per week required onsite.