Tech Lead Manager

wheely

London, England, United Kingdom · London · United Kingdom

Posted Jan 13, 2026

Other
Remote
Backend

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Job description

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.

We are looking for a skilled Technical Lead Manager to join one of our dynamic technical teams, such as Passenger, Billing, etc.

Responsibilities

Managing the team of ~10 developers on a day-to-day basis: participating in planning, project management, delivery, career development for DRs, hiring
Architect M- and L- sized features
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
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

Requirements

5+ 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.
Upper-Intermediate or higher English proficiency

Our current stack: Go microservices, shrinking Ruby monolith, Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Thrift, Redis, AWS, Terraform, K8s, Jenkins.

What We Offer

Office-based role in West London, four days a week with flexible start and finish times, plus one remote day of your choice
Salary: £130,000 – £160,000
Employee stock options plan
Private medical and dental insurance
Life and critical illness cover
Latest-generation MacBook Pro and 4k display
Monthly credit towards Wheely journeys
Cycle to Work scheme
Professional development stipend
Relocation support, including visa sponsorship and allowance

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