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(Senior) Backend Engineer
full-time•Limassol
About this role
<div class="content-intro"><h3><strong>About Wheely</strong></h3>
<p>Wheely is a high-end ride-hailing service redefining premium transportation across major cities in Europe and the Middle East. We combine technology with the art of five-star chauffeuring to deliver a consistently exceptional experience.</p>
<p>As a profitable, fast-growing scale-up with $43M raised, we're expanding rapidly across EMEA and the US. We're adding exceptional talent to drive our next phase of growth.</p></div><p>We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to join one of our dynamic technical teams, such as Marketplace, Privacy, Passenger, Supply, B2B, etc.</p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Work closely with cross-functional teams (designers, testers, product managers) to gather requirements and discuss project goals</li>
<li>Participate in the analysis, design and evaluation of technical requirements together with the team</li>
<li>Write clean, scalable, and efficient code mainly in Go language</li>
<li>Implement new microservices and support old ones</li>
<li>Perform unit testing and participate in integration and system testing to ensure the quality of the software</li>
<li>Review and give feedback on code written by peers to ensure consistency, readability, and efficiency</li>
<li>Write and maintain technical documentation, including software design documents and user guides</li>
</ul>
<h3>Requirements</h3>
<ul>
<li>4+ years of experience developing scalable and reliable backend services</li>
<li>Proficiency with Go/Ruby/Python/C++/Java/Kotlin languages</li>
<li>In-depth knowledge of common databases and messaging systems like PostgreSQL/MongoDB/Redis/Kafka/RabbitMQ, etc.</li>
<li>Intermediate or higher English proficiency</li>
</ul>
<p><strong>Our current stack:</strong> Go microservices, shrinking Ruby monolith, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Thrift, Redis, AWS, Terraform, K8s, Jenkins.</p>
<h3>What we Offer</h3>
<p>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.</p>
<ul>
<li>On-site role </li>
<li>Competitive salary</li>
<li>Employee stock options plan</li>
<li>Medical insurance, including dental</li>
<li>Lunch allowance</li>
<li>Relocation allowance</li>
<li>Best-in-class equipment</li>
<li>Professional development subsidies</li>
</ul>
<p> </p><div class="content-conclusion"><p>All of your personal information will be collected stored and processed in accordance with <a href="https://wheely.com/en/legal/uk/for-candidates/privacy" target="_blank">Wheely’s Candidate Privacy Notice</a></p></div>
What you'll do
- The Backend Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and discuss project goals. They will write clean, scalable code, implement microservices, and ensure software quality through testing.
About Wheely
Wheely is a Swiss-founded British luxury services company headquartered in London and operating in other major cities including Paris and Dubai. We are building a platform with user privacy at its core while scaling a five-star service to millions of journeys across multiple cities. Beyond transportation, customers can also trust our chauffeurs to take on highly personal tasks for them through our concierge service, available through the best-in-class Wheely app.
We exist to help our customers reclaim their time. With our modern engineering and design, together with the industry’s highest standards of service, we unlock an unparalleled experience for our customers—connecting them to the places and people that matter.
Our team combines passion, determination and expertise, from engineering and product design to marketing and operations.
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