Senior Go Backend Engineer Merchant 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.

Were looking for an experienced Software Engineer join our Go initative within the Merchant Group at Wolt! If you have a strong track record of building and maintaining scalable production-grade systems you like to drive impact at scale and mentor juniors and peers - this is the place for you!

Who We Are

The Merchant Group consists of 150 engineers across 25 cross-functional teams working together to help merchants grow their businesses and streamline operations through innovative technology. Some of us focus on building seamless experiences for our merchants while others work on the behind-the-scenes magic that makes everything run smoothly.

What Youll Do

As a senior engineer in our group youll work your magic in Go (and some Kotlin) helping shape how merchants succeed with Wolt. Youll have opportunities to:

• Design build and scale reliable systems that power merchant experiences.
• Work across the full development lifecycle from business logic and testing to cloud infrastructure and data streaming.
• Collaborate on architecture and technology choices that keep our systems simple scalable and efficient.
• Grow your skills and knowledge by working alongside experienced teammates in an environment that values learning and experimentation.

How We Work

• Autonomy & Ownership Our engineers have end-to-end responsibility for their services from implementation to production.
• Collaboration Architecture and working methods are defined together ensuring we make the best choices for long-term success.
• Scalability & Simplicity We value pragmatic solutions that keep our systems robust without unnecessary complexity. We use technologies that serve Wolt our teams and our engineers best. Youll have the freedom to experiment and adopt the tools that work.

Our Tech Stack

Our core technologies include Go as well as Kotlin (Ktor Koin Spring gRPC) PostgreSQL MongoDB Kafka Redis GitHub Actions AWS Docker and Kubernetes.

Why Join Us

Wolt is a place where you can learn teach and grow. If youre passionate about building great technology and working in an environment that values teamwork and autonomy wed love to hear from you!
This open role are based in our tech hubs in Helsinki or Stockholm. We work in distributed teams but might not be able to offer fully remote work or relocation.

Our humble expectations

Were seeking an experienced Software Engineer so we expect that you:

• Not only understand customer problems but can break them down into actionable steps for both yourself and the team. You balance short-term needs with long-term goals creating high-quality scalable solutions.
• Lead by example setting high standards for work quality and managing projects effectively even in uncertain situations. You take full ownership of your teams work making improvements that benefit both customers and colleagues. You regularly spot gaps and provide valuable recommendations to cross-functional partners.
• Are used to being a role model and informal leader collaborating with partner teams and mentoring both juniors and peers.
• Are an excellent communicator being succint and to the point.

Next steps

We are continuously reviewing applications so dont hesitate to apply today - you will hear back from us as soon as possible.
You can read more about our recruitment process here.

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.