Backend Engineer

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