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Backend Engineer (Go)

wheely • United Kingdom
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Wheely is seeking a Backend Engineer to develop high-quality, performant Go microservices and migrate from legacy systems. This role requires 3+ years of experience with scalable backend services, databases, and message brokers. Benefits include a competitive salary, stock options, and relocation support.

Key Highlights
Focus on clean, maintainable code with TDD, DDD, and CI/CD.
Migrating from a Ruby monolith to a Go microservices architecture.
Office-based role in West London, four days a week with one remote day.

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Key Responsibilities
Write high-quality, performant code primarily in Go.
Implement new microservices while helping us responsibly manage and migrate away from legacy services.
Work closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to turn abstract requirements into concrete technical designs.
Ensure our systems stay responsive under heavy load, optimising for both latency and reliability.
Technical Skills Required
Go PostgreSQL MongoDB

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Benefits & Perks
Salary starting from £90,000
Employee stock options plan
Private medical and dental insurance
Life and critical illness cover
Latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display
Monthly credit towards Wheely journeys
Cycle to Work scheme
Professional development stipend
Relocation support, including visa sponsorship and allowance

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Nice to Have
RabbitMQ
Kafka
gRPC
Thrift
AWS
Kubernetes
Terraform
Python
C++
Ruby

Job Description

Wheely is redefining premium transportation across major cities in Europe, the US, and the Middle East. We blend cutting-edge technology with the craft of five-star chauffeuring to deliver an experience trusted by more than 100,000 active riders and 1,200 corporate accounts.We're a profitable, fast-growing scale-up with $43M raised and over $100M in annual revenue. Having recently launched in New York City, we're expanding rapidly across the US and EMEA. If you take pride in your craft and want to help shape the next chapter of our growth, we'd love to hear from you.
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Job Overview
Posted Date Oct 09, 2026
Employment Type Full-time
Experience Level Not Applicable
Location United Kingdom
Category Programming
Company wheely
Mentioned Skills
python tdd nosql postgresql redis rabbitmq ruby grpc c++ ddd c responsive kubernetes aws microservices kafka terraform continuous integration

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