Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

Wonder; New York (NY); On-site; USD 176,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

401(k)

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Vision Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Wonder in New York is seeking a senior software engineer to build highly scalable, consumer-facing applications and ensure reliable platform performance. You will own design, development, and delivery across distributed components, leveraging AWS, Docker, and modern CI/CD tooling.

Requires 5+ years, strong OO language experience (Java), and a focus on observability, fault tolerance, and uptime. Equity, 401(k), and comprehensive benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science, programming or engineering related field.
• 5+ years experience building highly-scalable consumer-facing applications (e-commerce preferred).
• Experience with Java or other object-oriented languages.
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing testable, fault tolerant, and performant software with emphasis on future evolution.
• Experience with complex systems composed of multiple components spread across the network.
• AWS experience, or similar cloud based offerings.
• Automated testing experience applicable for services (JUnit/testing, mockito + jmeter/ gatling.io).
• Strong fundamentals (data structures, algorithms)
• Experience developing highly-available distributed systems (4x9’s uptime etc.)
• Building observability as part of the application
• Experience modeling system resource requirements as system load changes
• Interest in working for a fast paced, product oriented tech company
• Distributed database experience with Cassandra or similar NoSQL database experience preferred
• Docker, or similar containerized solutions
• CI / CD tools experience like Gradle, Jenkins, Spinnaker, or similar technologies
• Experience leading as an individual contributor, i.e. time prioritization, self-management, and working within and across teams to drive results
• Dedication to improving the customer experience and designing systems to avoid poor customer experience during outages and guarantee the availability of services
• Passion for challenging the status quo, understanding new things, and solving problems in creative and unconventional ways
• A sense of accountability for developed software and ownership of upstream and downstream dependency

Responsibilities

• Gain domain expertise and deliver scalable, reliable platform features.
• Be accountable for delivery, deployment, maintenance, and performance monitoring.
• Evaluate tools, technologies, frameworks, and vendors with senior team.
• Write performant, secure, and scalable code; review peers' code.
• Help backlog tech debt and feature improvement.
• Collaborate with team and be a team player.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

AWS

CI/CD

Docker

JUnit

NoSQL Cassandra

Observability

Data structures

Algorithms

Self-management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

Gradle

Jenkins

Spinnaker

Job description

The Impact You Will Make

• You'll gain expertise in your domain and build highly scalable & reliable additions to our platform
• You'll be accountable for delivery, deployment, maintenance, and monitoring the performance of your applications and the platform as a whole
• You'll evaluate tools, technologies, frameworks, and vendors for the platform along with other senior team members
• You'll write performant and concise code to meet the defined standards here at GrubHub, review the code of peers, and ensure security and scalability of the features you work on
• You'll help to create the backlog of tech debt and features, suggesting areas for improvement and enhancement
• You'll actively work with other team members in the domain and be a team player

The Impact You Will Make

• You'll gain expertise in your domain and build highly scalable & reliable additions to our platform
• You'll be accountable for delivery, deployment, maintenance, and monitoring the performance of your applications and the platform as a whole
• You'll evaluate tools, technologies, frameworks, and vendors for the platform along with other senior team members
• You'll write performant and concise code to meet the defined standards here at GrubHub, review the code of peers, and ensure security and scalability of the features you work on
• You'll help to create the backlog of tech debt and features, suggesting areas for improvement and enhancement
• You'll actively work with other team members in the domain and be a team player

What You Bring To The Table

• Bachelor’s Degree in a science, programming or engineering related field
• 5+ years experience building highly-scalable consumer-facing applications (e-commerce preferred)
• Experience with Java or other object-oriented languages
• Experience architecting, designing, and developing testable, fault tolerant, and performant software with emphasis on future evolution
• Experience with complex systems composed of multiple components spread across the network
• AWS experience, or similar cloud based offerings
• Automated testing experience applicable for services (junit/testing, mockito + jmeter/ gatling.io)
• Strong fundamentals (data structures, algorithms)
• Experience developing highly-available distributed systems (4x9’s uptime etc.)
• Building observability as part of the application
• Experience modeling system resource requirements as system load changes
• Interest in working for a fast paced, product oriented tech company
• Distributed database experience with Cassandra or similar NoSQL database experience preferred
• Docker, or similar containerized solutions
• CI / CD tools experience like Gradle, Jenkins, Spinnaker, or similar technologies
• Experience leading as an individual contributor, i.e. time prioritization, self-management, and working within and across teams to drive results
• Dedication to improving the customer experience and designing systems to avoid poor customer experience during outages and guarantee the availability of services
• Passion for challenging the status quo, understanding new things, and solving problems in creative and unconventional ways
• A sense of accountability for developed software and ownership of upstream and downstream dependency

New York Base Salary: $176,000 - $183,500.

Benefits

The benefits applicable to this role include a competitive compensation package with equity and a 401(k). We also offer a choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, company paid short and long term disability coverage, paid time off including flexible time off for exempt employees, paid vacation for non-exempt employees, and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable law in addition to paid parental leave, discounted meals and exclusive perks across the Wonder family of brands.

Eligibility, effective dates, and available plan options vary by employment classification and location. To learn more about benefits for this role, visit our Careers page here.

A Final Note

At Wonder, we build the best teams by hiring with an objective lens — evaluating people for their potential while championing diversity, equity, and inclusion. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. As part of our commitment to fair and compliant hiring practices, Wonder participates in the federal government's E-Verify program to confirm employment eligibility. If you need an accommodation during the interview process, please let your recruiter know.