(senior) Backend Engineer, Platform

Wheely

Nicosia, Cyprus
Competitive salary; employee stock options plan; p...
On-site (4 days a week in office, 1 remote day)
3+ years backend service experience
Go programming language proficiency
Postgresql and mongodb database knowledge
Wheely is seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to join their Platform team in Nicosia, Cyprus. The successful candidate will focus on building scalable backend services, primarily using Go, while migrating from a Ruby monolith and optimizing infrastructure

Job Summary

  • Wheely is a profitable scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East with over $100M in annual revenue.
  • The Platform team builds shared tooling and manages migrations away from a Ruby monolith to enable the engineering organization to move fast.
  • Candidates will write high-quality Go code, implement new microservices, and ensure systems remain responsive under heavy load.

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Wheely is seeking a Mid/Senior Backend Engineer to join their Platform team in Nicosia, Cyprus. The successful candidate will focus on building scalable backend services, primarily using Go, while migrating from a Ruby monolith and optimizing infrastructure.

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 3+ years backend service experience
  • Go programming language proficiency
  • PostgreSQL and MongoDB database knowledge
  • RabbitMQ or Kafka message broker experience
  • AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure management

Nice-to-have

  • Experience with Ruby monolith migration
  • TDD and DDD methodology application
  • gRPC and Thrift protocol familiarity
  • Terraform infrastructure as code usage
  • Strong technical debate skills

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years of backend development experience
  • 5+ years for Senior level positions
  • Upper-Intermediate B2 English proficiency
  • Relocation support available for international candidates

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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