Staff Engineer

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 are looking for a Staff Engineer to join our Platform team that creates the foundation that allows our entire engineering organisation to move fast. This means building shared tooling, managing migrations (including our move from a Ruby monolith), and evolving our infrastructure. This is a senior leadership role for a deeply technical leader who combines strong backend and infrastructure expertise with the ability to build and scale high-performing teams. You will be responsible for the architecture, reliability, and performance of all backend systems powering Wheely's platform. You will work closely with product, data, and infrastructure leaders to ensure our systems are fast, resilient, and scalable — enabling us to deliver the most reliable and premium ride-hailing experience in the world. Responsibilities Define the technical vision, architecture, and standards across backend systems Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance at global consumer scale Make high-quality architectural decisions across distributed systems, APIs, and data infrastructure Improve system performance, latency, and fault tolerance Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and engineering excellence Support domain-based team structures (e.g. pricing, matching, supply engagement) Requirements 10+ years of experience in software engineering, with strong backend expertise Proven track record of designing and operating large-scale distributed systems Deep understanding of backend architecture, infrastructure, and platform concerns High technical judgment and attention to detail Experience in consumer-scale products or marketplaces Background in performance-critical systems (low latency, high availability) 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 All of your personal information will be collected stored and processed in accordance with Wheely's Candidate Privacy Notice … mais Benefícios do seu anúncio de vaga Dental insurance, Medical insurance Pesquise vagas mais rápido com Premium Acesse informações sobre empresas, como prioridades estratégicas, tendências de número de funcionários e muito mais Jonatas e outros milhões de usuários têm contas Premium Reative o Premium Aproveite o suporte 24 horas e cancele quando quiser. Sobre a empresa Wheely 23.371 seguidores Seguir Desenvolvimento de software • 201-500 funcionários • 317 no LinkedIn Wheely is a Swiss-founded British luxury services company headquartered in London and operating in other major cities, including New York, Paris and Dubai. We are building a platform with user privacy at its core while scaling a five-star service to millions of journeys across multiple cities. Beyond transportation, customers can also trust our chauffeurs to take on highly personal tasks for them through our concierge service, available through the best-in-class Wheely app. We exist to help our customers reclaim their time. With our modern engineering and design, together with the industry’s highest standards of service, we unlock an unparalleled experience for our customers—connecting them to the places and people that matter. Our team combines passion, determination and expertise, from engineering and product design to marketing and operations.