(Senior) Backend Engineer, Platform at Wheely

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Write clean, maintainable, performant backend services primarily in Go.
- Design and implement new microservices, and help migrate functionality from the Ruby monolith.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers and data scientists to translate requirements into technical designs.
- Ensure system reliability and low latency through testing (TDD), observability and CI/CD practices.
- Contribute to platform tooling, infrastructure (Terraform, Kubernetes) and operational runbooks.
- Participate in code reviews, system design discussions and mentoring of colleagues.

Requirements:
- 3+ years experience for mid-level, 5+ years for senior roles building scalable backend services.
- Practical experience with Go preferred; strong candidates using Python, Java, C++ or Ruby will be considered.
- Familiarity with PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis and message brokers (RabbitMQ/Kafka).
- Experience with AWS, Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform).
- Strong engineering fundamentals, TDD/DDD approach and a focus on shipping reliable software quickly.

Responsibilities

Develop high-quality, performant code in Go to build new microservices and migrate away from a legacy Ruby monolith. Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate abstract requirements into reliable technical designs.

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
• Ruby

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, Platform 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, Ruby.