Senior Flutter Engineer, Merchant

Company Description

Wolt is a Helsinki-based technology company that provides an online platform for consumers, merchants and couriers. It connects people looking to order food and other goods with people interested in selling and delivering them. To enable this, Wolt develops a wide range of technologies from local logistics to retail software and financial solutions – as well as operating its own grocery stores under the Wolt Market brand. Wolt’s products include Wolt+ (subscription service for customers), Wolt for Work (meal benefits and office deliveries for companies), Wolt Drive (fast last-mile deliveries for merchants) and Wolt Self-Delivery (service for merchant partners with their own delivery staff). Wolt’s mission is to make cities better by empowering and growing local communities. Wolt was founded in 2014 and joined forces with DoorDash in 2022. DoorDash operates in 29 countries today, 25 of which are with the Wolt product and brand.

Working in Product Development at Wolt

At Wolt, we’re about getting things done. You’ll probably enjoy it here if you like taking ownership, developing yourself and being around friendly, humble and ambitious people. 

The behind the scenes of Wolt is run by an awesome bunch of over 700+ planners, builders, designers and data crunchers. We call ourselves Product+, as we’re the very core of Wolt’s products, tools and platforms. To build our products, we work in over 60  cross-functional, independent and autonomous teams. Teams are made up of a mix of talented individuals: engineers, designers, data scientists, analysts, and product leads. Each team takes ownership for solving customer problems in the best possible way.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We want to have all sorts of people in our team – people like you and me, and people different from you and me. To be able to work with diverse teammates – when it comes to gender, age, ethnicity, life background, sexual orientation, political views, religion, or any other personal trait – we consciously aim to offer equal opportunity for everyone to work with us. This is because we believe diverse teams make the most thought-through decisions and build things in the most inclusive way.

Join us today to build Wolt together.

Job Description

The Point of Sale (POS) team is newly formed and is tasked with building innovative backend systems for restaurants and retailers. POS systems are crucial in modern retail and restaurant environments, often serving as the core system around which all other technologies integrate. This project is in its early stages, offering an opportunity to work from concept to launch. As part of an innovation stream, you’ll be working on a backend system to create a product that scales globally.

This is a high-autonomy role with a focus on experimentation, and problem-solving. You will work closely with a talented team of engineers, product managers, analysts, and designers, and you will have exposure to C-level leadership who will fully invest in the project’s success.

The team will initially consist of 6 engineers, and you’ll have the chance to shape its future, bringing your vision and technical expertise to a greenfield environment.

As a Software Engineer, you’ll be responsible for creating the backend systems that power our POS solution for merchants. You’ll design, build, and maintain highly available systems, ensuring scalability and seamless integration with other core services.

Your role will require an ability to handle ambiguity and rapid changes while maintaining a focus on quality and high performance. This is a unique opportunity to work on a new product that will significantly impact how merchants operate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and scale backend services for the new POS system.
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team to define, design, and ship new features.
• Navigate technical challenges associated with building a system at scale.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and be responsible for the overall system design.
• Drive innovation and help establish best practices for the team.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment.

📍This role can be office-based in one of our tech hubs in Helsinki, Stockholm, or Berlin.

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Qualifications

• Experience in multiple languages such as Flutter, Kotlin, and Golang.
• Experience with AWS/GCP for cloud computing and deployments.
• Expertise in high-availability systems and ensuring system reliability.
• Strong system design skills and experience operating at scale.
• A demonstrated track record of working in a fast-paced environment with changing requirements.
• Ability to work independently, make decisions with a high degree of autonomy, and handle ambiguity effectively.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work seamlessly with team members and stakeholders.

Nice-to-Haves:
Willingness to travel to the US for potential team meetings and collaboration.
Experience working in start-up environments or with early-stage product development.

Additional Information

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

The compensation will be a negotiable combination of monthly pay and DoorDash RSUs. The latter makes it exceptionally easy to be excited about our company growing and doing well, as you’ll own a piece of the pie.

For any further questions about the position, you can turn to Product+ Talent Acquisition Partner - XX XX (xx.xx@wolt.com).