(Senior) Backend Engineer, Marketpace at Wheely

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Implement and maintain backend services in Go that support marketplace matching, pricing and supply-demand balance.
- Develop microservices and help migrate responsibilities from legacy systems while preserving reliability.
- Work with product managers, designers and data scientists to turn economic models and algorithms into production systems.
- Optimise for latency, throughput and fairness under heavy load; add telemetry and automated testing.
- Participate in system design, code reviews and platform improvements to support scaling.

Requirements:
- 3+ years experience for mid-level, 5+ years for senior roles building scalable backend services.
- Preferable experience with Go; candidates strong in Python, Java, C++ or Ruby are welcome.
- Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis and message brokers (RabbitMQ/Kafka).
- Experience with AWS, Kubernetes and Terraform and a TDD/DDD-driven engineering approach.
- Comfortable working with data scientists to productionise algorithms and with product teams to delivery impactful features.

Responsibilities

Develop high-quality, performant code in Go to build new microservices and migrate legacy services. Collaborate with product managers and data scientists to design technical solutions that optimize marketplace supply and demand.

Requirements

Requires 3+ years of experience for mid-level and 5+ years for senior roles in building scalable backend services. Proficiency in Go is preferred, though candidates with strong fundamentals in other languages like Python, Java, or C++ are welcome.

Key skills

• Go — in 230 other listings on The Stack
• PostgreSQL — in 296 other listings on The Stack
• MongoDB — in 57 other listings on The Stack
• RabbitMQ — in 71 other listings on The Stack
• Redis — in 122 other listings on The Stack
• gRPC — in 61 other listings on The Stack
• Thrift — in 18 other listings on The Stack
• AWS — in 802 other listings on The Stack
• Kubernetes
• Terraform
• TDD
• DDD
• Microservices
• System Design
• Backend Engineering
• Scalable Services

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)

• Wheely has 23 other listings on The Stack, 21 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 214 visa-sponsored jobs in the United Kingdom on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 68 visa-sponsored backend engineer jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about Wheely

Is this (Senior) Backend Engineer, Marketpace role still open?

It was posted on 2026-05-22. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Wheely's site before applying.

Does Wheely offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Wheely's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as London, England, United Kingdom. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Go, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, Redis, gRPC, Thrift, AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, TDD, DDD, Microservices, System Design, Backend Engineering, Scalable Services.