Senior Backend Engineer
Dubai, Dubai, UAE/Dubai
Listed on 2026-02-08
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Software Development
Backend Developer, Software Engineer, Full Stack Developer, Cloud Engineer - Software
Overview
About The Company 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.
AboutThe Role
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
- 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 Postgre
SQL/Mongo
DB/Redis/Kafka/Rabbit
MQ, etc. - Intermediate or higher English proficiency
Go microservices, shrinking Ruby monolith, Node.js, Mongo
DB, Postgre
SQL, Rabbit
MQ, Thrift, Redis, AWS, Terraform, K8s, Jenkins.
Wheely expects the very best from our people, both on the road and in the office. In return, employees enjoy flexible working hours, stock options and an exceptional range of perks and benefits.
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Private health insurance
- Monthly credit for journeys with Wheely
- Lunch allowance
- Professional development subsidies
- Best-in-class equipment
- Relocation allowance (dependant on role level)
- This is an office-based role located in Dubai. Wheely has an in-person culture but allows flexible working hours and work from home when needed. In most cases, we expect team members to be in the office at least four days a week.
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