(senior) Backend Engineer, Platform

Wheely Group

London, United Kingdom
Base: £90,000 – £120,000; bonus/equity: employee s...
On-site
3+ years backend service experience
Proficiency in go or strong engineering fundamentals
Experience with postgresql and mongodb databases
Wheely is a profitable scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East

Job Summary

  • Wheely is a profitable scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East.
  • The Platform team builds shared tooling and manages migrations while focusing on clean, maintainable code shipped fast.
  • Candidates will work with a stack including Go, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS to ensure systems remain responsive under heavy load.

Matching Summary

Wheely is a profitable scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East.

Salary

Base: £90,000 – £120,000; Bonus/Equity: Employee stock options plan; Benefits: Private medical/dental, life cover, MacBook Pro, relocation support

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 3+ years backend service experience
  • Proficiency in Go or strong engineering fundamentals
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and MongoDB databases
  • Knowledge of message brokers like RabbitMQ
  • AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure management

Nice-to-have

  • Experience migrating from Ruby monoliths
  • Familiarity with gRPC and Thrift protocols
  • TDD and DDD methodology application
  • Continuous integration and delivery practices

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years experience building scalable backend services
  • 5+ years experience required for Senior level
  • In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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