Senior Backend Engineer, London, England, United Kingdom

Senior Backend Engineer

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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

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.

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

All of your personal information will be collected, stored, and processed in accordance with Wheely's Candidate Privacy Notice.

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Location:: London, England, United Kingdom
Salary:: £125,000 - £150,000
Category:: IT & Technology

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