Backend Engineer

Wheely
Λευκωσία +1 more
On-site

Who this role is best for

Geared toward experienced engineers comfortable with Go and microservices migration, working in a collaborative, fast-paced environment in Nicosia, Cyprus.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a strong background in backend development and experience with scalable systems
    — “3+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable backend services”
  • Individuals who thrive in cross-functional teams and can translate abstract requirements into technical solutions
    — “Work closely with product managers, designers, and data scientists to turn abstract requirements into concrete technical designs”
  • Engineers who are adaptable and can work with multiple technologies, including Go and legacy systems
    — “We are a Go shop, and while we’re busy migrating away from our Ruby monolith”

Things to consider

  • The role requires in-office presence for four days a week in Nicosia, Cyprus
    — “Office-based role in Nicosia, four days a week with flexible start and finish times”
  • English proficiency is a critical requirement for technical collaboration
    — “Upper-Intermediate (B2) English proficiency or higher”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience with microservices migration and TDD in your resume and interview responses
    — “Implement new microservices while helping us responsibly manage and migrate away from legacy services”
  • Demonstrate familiarity with Go, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and AWS in your technical portfolio
    — “We use Go. If you know it, great. If not, we’ll interview you in your strongest language”
  • Emphasize your ability to optimize systems for latency and reliability in your application materials
    — “Ensure our systems stay responsive under heavy load, optimising for both latency and reliability”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • implemented new microservices
  • optimized system performance
Typical background
backend engineersoftware developer

Skills & requirements

Required

GoMicroservicesTDDDDDContinuous Integration

Preferred

System DesignKubernetesTerraform

Stack & domain

GoPostgreSQLMongoDBRabbitmqRedisGrpcThriftAWSKubernetesTerraformTeam WorkCommunicationProblem SolvingTechnical DebateBackendMicroservicesDatabaseMessage BrokerCloudDevOps

About the role

Original posting from Wheely via Greenhouse

About 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.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join one of our teams that keeps frameworks lean and focuses on what matters: clean, maintainable code, shipped fast with TDD, DDD, and continuous integration and delivery.

We are a Go shop, and while we’re busy migrating away from our Ruby monolith, our stack includes PostgreSQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, gRPC, and Thrift. Everything runs on AWS and Kubernetes, managed via Terraform.

Our interview process includes a recruiter screen, algorithms and live coding. Senior+ candidates also complete a system design section and a structured review of past experience and achievements.

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.

Requirements

3+ years of experience building and maintaining scalable backend services.

We use Go. If you know it, great. If not, we’ll interview you in your strongest language (Python, C++, Ruby, etc.). We hire for engineering fundamentals, not syntax.

In-depth knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis) and experience with message brokers like RabbitMQ or Kafka.

Upper-Intermediate (B2) English proficiency or higher. You should be comfortable debating technical trade-offs with your peers.

What We Offer

Office-based role in Nicosia, four days a week with flexible start and finish times, plus one remote day of your choice

Competitive salary

Employee stock options plan

Private medical and dental insurance

Daily Lunch allowance

Latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display

Professional development stipend

Relocation support, including visa sponsorship and allowance

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Source: Wheely careers (Greenhouse)

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