Software Engineer - Build & Deploy, Core Group

About Wolt

At Wolt we create technology that brings joy simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now were building the delivery of (almost) everything and youll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.

Working at Wolt isnt always easy but its definitely exciting. Here youll learn more build more and ship more than in most other companies. Youll be challenged a lot but also have a lot of fun on the way. So if youre a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit this could be the ride of your life.

The Build & Deploy team specialises in making sure that 1000s of engineers have a non-eventful journey with their pipelines and deployments. We dont just use tools; we build systems that give these tools meaning in a cohesive journey. We are in the midst of a transformation where we turn this team up to 11. Come and join us if you would like to see CI/CD at scale.

What youll be doing

• Design develop operate and maintain cutting-edge solutions that allow for reuse and extensibility while solving primary problems at scale.
• Build and maintain backend solutions working in the code to understand at a detailed level how the software works.
• Cultivate a deep understanding of how your systems impact our developers and other systems.
• Help grow other engineers technically by mentoring pairing and developing learning opportunities.
• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and strengthen the technical expertise of our engineering and product teams.
• Drive data-driven decisions to enhance the developer experience and implement proactive changes impacting the entire organization.

Our humble expectations

Must-haves:

• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer Backend Engineer or similar role.
• 6 years of hands-on experience in software engineering and designing systems at scale.
• Strong understanding of software development processes and best practices.
• Proficiency in or willingness to learn at least one of the following programming languages: Go Python3 (we primarily use Go in our team).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with version control systems (e.g. Git).
• Proactive data-driven mindset with the ability to drive changes that impact the entire organization.
• Good Working knowledge of databases such as PostgreSQL MongoDB or Cassandra.

Nice to have:

• Worked with monorepos with build tools such as Bazel.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions Buildkite Argo Workflows Spinnaker or similar.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation.
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of package management compliance & validations and metrics.
• Experience in supporting large-scale development teams across multiple locations.
• Familiarity with on-call rotations and SOX compliance.
• Experience with asynchronous event streaming platforms or message queues (e.g. Kafka).

Additional information

• You can choose the location from our tech hubs Helsinki Berlin or Stockholm. You have the chance to decide the ways of working - a hybrid at the office or remote within the locations above.
• In addition to our country-specific benefits our compensation package includes a monthly salary based on your expertise and equity. The latter makes it exceptionally easy to be excited about our company growing and doing well as youll own a piece of the pie.
• You would get to work in a company culture where we take ownership beyond the obvious do common things uncommonly well we think big but stay humble do right by people we treat others kindly and justly recognise that if we dont learn we wont stay still but fall behind and keep in mind that Luke was Yodas greatest achievement. Read more about how we work.

Next steps

The position will be filled as soon as we find the right person so make sure to apply as soon as you realise you really really want to join us!

If you want to check up on your application or have any further questions about the position you can turn to Group Talent Acquisition Partner - Core group Michal Szafraniec at

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Were committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company industry and cities. Thats why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds experiences and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools resources and opportunity to excel.