Senior Backend Engineer, Wheely

Salary not provided

Offers stock options

MongoDB

Python

Java

Kafka

Redis

Postgres

Ruby

Kotlin

C++

RabbitMQ

Mid and Senior level

London

4-5 days a week in office (West London)

Privacy-first luxury ride-hailing platform

Open for applications

Privacy-first luxury ride-hailing platform

101-200 employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceTransportMobility

Open for applications

Salary not provided

Offers stock options

MongoDB

Python

Java

Kafka

Redis

Postgres

Ruby

Kotlin

C++

RabbitMQ

Mid and Senior level

London

4-5 days a week in office (West London)

101-200 employees

B2CB2BMarketplaceTransportMobility

Company mission

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. We’re looking for extraordinary people to solve complex problems and thrive as part of an ambitious team.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

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

What the job involves

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

Salary benchmarks

Our take

Uber and Lyft have completely changed the way we hail a taxi. However, most people know someone with negative Uber stories - quality cannot always be guaranteed with these companies. Wheely is targeting customers who want high quality rides every time.

The company has a strict requirement process and uses the industry's most rigorous tests, with their drivers all certified from the Chauffeur Training Academy. Founded in 2010, Wheely is now available in London, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Paris, and Dubai, with thousands of chauffeurs driving under the brand.

Since raising funding back in 2019, the company has been working to establish itself as the leader in premium ride-hailing in megacities across the globe. Lengthy lockdowns during the pandemic of course caused problems for Wheely, but it appears to have manoeuvred through these difficulties and come out the other side refocused on growing its services.

Kirsty

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

-5% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.8)

Company

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

Dec 2023

$15m

SERIES B

Apr 2019

$15m

SERIES B

Total funding: $43.1m

Company benefits

Stock options plan
Monthly credit for Wheely journeys (plus discounted rates for additional journeys)
Generous training allowances
Comprehensive healthcare benefits
Daily lunch allowance

Company values

Trust
Discretion
Modern tradition

Company HQ

1 Lyric Square, W6 0NB

Articles

Wheely, Uber’s luxury competitor, launches in Dubai to take on the UAE’s dominant player

Driving force: Wheely

There’s a New Luxury Chauffeur Service in Dubai You Have to Try

Leadership

Anton Chirkunov

(CEO)

Studied Economics at the University of St. Gallen.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wheely

Wheely values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds. Wheely has won awards for our commitment to hiring from some under represented groups such as Veterans.

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