(senior) Backend Engineer, Platform

Wheely

Nicosia, Cyprus
Competitive salary; employee stock options plan; p...
4 days onsite with 1 remote day
Go programming language expertise
Postgresql and mongodb database knowledge
Microservices architecture implementation
Wheely is seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to join their Platform team in Nicosia, Cyprus. The role involves building scalable backend services primarily using Go, with responsibilities that include managing migrations from a Ruby monolith and ensuring system reliability

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 evolving infrastructure using Go and AWS.
  • Candidates will work on high-quality code, optimize for latency and reliability, and participate in a structured interview process.

Matching Summary

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Wheely is seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to join their Platform team in Nicosia, Cyprus. The role involves building scalable backend services primarily using Go, with responsibilities that include managing migrations from a Ruby monolith and ensuring system reliability.

Salary

Competitive salary; Employee stock options plan; Private medical and dental insurance included

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Go programming language expertise
  • PostgreSQL and MongoDB database knowledge
  • Microservices architecture implementation
  • AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure experience
  • RabbitMQ message broker usage

Nice-to-have

  • Experience migrating from Ruby monoliths
  • TDD and DDD methodology application
  • System design and live coding skills
  • Collaboration with data scientists

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years backend experience (5+ for senior)
  • Upper-Intermediate English proficiency required
  • Strong engineering fundamentals in scalable services

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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