Software Engineer, AdTech

Wolt - English; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Wolt is seeking a Backend Engineer to join the AdTech & Promotions team in London. You will own large cross-functional initiatives from planning to delivery, building scalable backend services in Golang.

In a high-ambiguity environment, you will collaborate with product, data, and platform teams, and apply experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB) and AI-assisted workflows using Codex, Claude, and related tools.

Qualifications

• Backend engineering experience.
• Strong preference for Golang.
• Proven ability to lead complex cross-team projects in ambiguous environments.
• Strong stakeholder management, planning and delivery skills.
• Excellent communication and alignment-building skills.
• Experience with AI-assisted development and tools such as Codex and Claude.

Skills

Golang

NoSQL databases

AI-assisted development

Cross-team leadership

Stakeholder management

System design

High-ambiguity environments

Tools

Codex

Claude

Agent-based development approaches

Job description

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join the Wolt AdTech & Promotions team.

This role is best suited for someone who is strongly backend-oriented, thrives in ambiguity, and can take ownership of large, cross-functional initiatives from planning to delivery.

You might be a great fit if you

• Are a strong backend engineer, ideally with Golang experience
• Have experience building and operating scalable backend systems
• Are comfortable working in high-ambiguity environments and bringing structure where needed
• Can independently lead large initiatives across team boundaries, from problem definition and planning to stakeholder alignment and on-time delivery
• Communicate clearly and effectively, and know how to gather, process, and act on feedback
• Can build strong working relationships with stakeholders and keep multiple parties aligned around shared goals
• Have hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering workflows , including tools like Codex, Claude, and agent-based development approaches
• Bring experience with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, MongoDB, or similar technologies

Requirements

• Backend engineering experience
• Strong preference for Golang
• Proven ability to take ownership of complex, cross-team projects in ambiguous environments
• Strong stakeholder management, planning, and delivery skills
• Excellent communication and alignment-building skills
• Extensive experience with AI-assisted development , including tools such as Codex, Claude, and agentic workflows
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, MongoDB, or similar is a plus