(senior) Backend Engineer, Marketpace

Wheely

London, United Kingdom
Base: £90,000 – £120,000; bonus/equity: employee s...
On-site
Go programming language expertise
Postgresql and mongodb database knowledge
Microservices architecture implementation
Wheely is a profitable scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East with over 100,000 active riders

Job Summary

  • Wheely is a profitable scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East with over 100,000 active riders.
  • The Marketplace team builds critical models and algorithms that balance supply and demand while optimizing pricing and driver-passenger matching.
  • Candidates will work in a Go-centric environment using PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS to build scalable microservices alongside legacy migration efforts.

Matching Summary

Wheely is a profitable scale-up redefining premium transportation across Europe, the US, and the Middle East with over 100,000 active riders.

Salary

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

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

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

Nice-to-have

  • Experience migrating from Ruby monolith
  • TDD and DDD methodology application
  • Continuous integration and delivery setup
  • System design and algorithm skills
  • High-load system optimization experience

Key Requirements

  • 3+ years backend experience (5+ for senior)
  • Strong engineering fundamentals in scalable services
  • In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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