Backend Engineer

CyprusRelocationHybrid

Nicosia, Cyprus

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.

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.

We are looking for a skilled Backend Engineer to join one of our dynamic technical teams, such as Marketplace, Privacy, Passenger, Supply, B2B, etc.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with cross-functional teams (designers, testers, product managers) to gather requirements and discuss project goals

  • Participate in the analysis, design and evaluation of technical requirements together with the team

  • Write clean, scalable, and efficient code mainly in Go language

  • Implement new microservices and support old ones

  • Perform unit testing and participate in integration and system testing to ensure the quality of the software

  • Review and give feedback on code written by peers to ensure consistency, readability, and efficiency

  • Write and maintain technical documentation, including software design documents and user guides

Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience developing scalable and reliable backend services

  • Proficiency with Go/Ruby/Python/C++/Java/Kotlin languages

  • In-depth knowledge of common databases and messaging systems like PostgreSQL/MongoDB/Redis/Kafka/RabbitMQ, etc.

  • Intermediate or higher English proficiency

Our current stack: Go microservices, shrinking Ruby monolith, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Thrift, Redis, AWS, Terraform, K8s, Jenkins.

What we Offer

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.

  • On-site role located in Nicosia 

  • Competitive salary

  • Employee stock options plan

  • Medical insurance, including dental

  • Lunch allowance

  • Relocation allowance

  • Best-in-class equipment

  • Professional development subsidies

Published on: 1/26/2026

Wheely

Wheely

Wheely is not a traditional ride-hailing company. We are building a platform with user privacy at its core while successfully scaling a five-star service to millions of rides across multiple cities.

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