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Wheely is hiring a (Senior) Backend Engineer, Platform

About the Role

The role involves building and maintaining backend systems that support the company’s platform, focusing on scalability, reliability, and performance. The engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable backend services
  • Maintain and improve existing platform infrastructure
  • Collaborate with teams to define system requirements
  • Ensure high availability and performance of services
  • Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code
  • Participate in code reviews and system design discussions
  • Optimize database queries and data access patterns
  • Integrate with internal and external APIs
  • Monitor system health and respond to alerts
  • Contribute to incident management and post-mortems
  • Implement security best practices in backend systems
  • Support deployment and CI/CD pipelines
  • Work with containerized environments and orchestration tools
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies when appropriate
  • Document architecture and system behavior
  • Assist in capacity planning and scaling strategies
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations
  • Collaborate on feature development across teams
  • Drive improvements in observability and logging
  • Mentor junior engineers when needed
  • Participate in on-call rotations
  • Improve error handling and system resilience
  • Support integration with third-party services
  • Contribute to long-term technical roadmaps

Nice to Have

  • Experience with microservices architecture
  • Hands-on work with high-traffic systems
  • Familiarity with GraphQL
  • Knowledge of service mesh technologies
  • Experience in transportation or logistics domains
  • Contributions to open-source projects
  • Public speaking or conference participation
  • Mentorship experience in technical roles
  • Advanced degree in a technical field
  • Knowledge of regulatory compliance in tech

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package

Work Arrangement

Hybrid or remote options available

Team

Engineering team focused on platform infrastructure and scalability

Tech Stack

  • Primary languages include Go and Python
  • Services run in Kubernetes clusters
  • PostgreSQL and Redis are used for data storage
  • Infrastructure managed via Terraform
  • Monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
  • CI/CD powered by GitHub Actions and ArgoCD

Culture & Values

  • Emphasis on ownership and accountability
  • Data-driven decision making across teams
  • Commitment to continuous learning
  • Flat organizational structure
  • Transparent communication at all levels
  • Focus on sustainable work pace

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Wheely
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 Details
Department Platform
Category backend
Posted 2 hours ago