Senior Backend Engineer - Real-Time Distributed Systems

Wonder-c9247c0; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 176,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k) plan

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Parental leave

Discounted meals

Job summary

Wonder is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its backend team to build the brains of automated restaurants. You’ll work with Elixir and Phoenix to extend real-time distributed systems that bridge cloud infrastructure, on-site robotics, and frontend apps.

Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on reliability and performance. We seek 5+ years of experience, strong design skills, and proficiency in Elixir/Phoenix, PostgreSQL, and Terraform.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building highly concurrent, distributed systems.
• Strong system design skills with a product-focused mindset.
• Proficiency in Elixir and the Phoenix framework (or equivalent functional languages).
• Experience with PostgreSQL relational design and data modeling.
• Experience deploying infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Design and implement backend features for real-time distributed restaurant software.
• Architect cloud-to-on-prem infrastructure and event-driven workflows.
• Ensure reliability, performance, and zero data loss in critical workflows.
• Collaborate with product, design, and operations peers to guide technical outcomes.
• Mentor engineers and participate in code reviews to raise standards.

Skills

Elixir

Phoenix

Distributed systems

REST APIs

WebSocket

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

Terraform

WebSocket protocols

REST APIs

Elixir tooling

Job description

Wonder is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its backend team to build the brains of automated restaurants. You’ll work with Elixir and Phoenix to extend real-time distributed systems that bridge cloud infrastructure, on-site robotics, and frontend apps.

Expect collaboration with cross-functional teams and a focus on reliability and performance. We seek 5+ years of experience, strong design skills, and proficiency in Elixir/Phoenix, PostgreSQL, and Terraform.