Senior Backend Engineer
Engineering
Tokyo, Japan
Full-time
About Wolt
At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.
Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.
Working in product development at Wolt
Behind the scenes, Wolt is run by over 50 cross-functional, independent and autonomous teams, an awesome bunch of over 700+ engineers, designers, data scientists/analysts and product leads. Each team takes ownership for solving customer problems in the best possible way. We call ourselves Product+, as we’re the very core of Wolt’s products, tools and platforms.
What you'll be doing
Wolt’s service was launched in Japan in 2020 and since joining forces with DoorDash last year, we have now grown into a few product development teams locally in Japan. We are now looking for a few Backend Kotlin Engineers and Frontend Engineers to build a new team from the ground up - the Consumer Pricing Team!
As a backend engineer on our team, you’ll collaborate closely with our other talented backend engineers, product lead, designer, and data experts to build and refine our pricing models. You’ll partner with our Web engineers to design and implement pricing configurability in our internal toolings, execute A/B testing experiments, and find the perfect balance between customer satisfaction and company profitability. Your work will directly impact how millions of customers experience our platform, making pricing smarter, fairer, and more transparent!
Our humble expectations
If you …
- Are a self-driven and experienced backend developer with at least 5 years of experience building high-quality software, familiar with modern technologies and cloud platforms.
- Are familiar with Kotlin – that is a bonus, though not a requirement. We welcome candidates from all technical backgrounds, as we value skills and expertise over specific tech stacks (Go, Python, Scala, Java)
- Our primary backend stack is Kotlin, running as microservices on Kubernetes managed by AWS. Other stacks include React, and TypeScript.
- Have experience with testing processes and strive to build in quality to all areas of app development, from the user interface to the architecture and codebase.
- thrive in a collaborative environment that spans across teams and countries, and you have the autonomy, ownership, and communication skills to drive projects—whether working independently or with a team.
- Enjoy a hybrid working environment – we ask that you be based in the Tokyo area. We also offer relocation support to help you settle in smoothly.
- Are Passionate about building systems that can scale to global demand.
- Are Excited about writing clean, maintainable code and thoroughly testing it.
- Take pride in delivering high-quality products and are obsessed with product growth.
- Care about consumer pain points and don’t hesitate to roll up your sleeves and get to the very bottom of issues in the name of the customer experience.
- Own your mistakes, and believe in the power of continuous improvement—1% better every day.
- Learn quickly and take fulfillment in sharing your learnings with others.
- Own your mistakes, and believe in the power of continuous improvement—1% better every day.
- Learn quickly and take fulfilment in sharing your learnings with others.
Then this role is for you!
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s 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.
Engineering at Wolt
We build the technologies powering Wolt. Our apps connect millions of customers, hundreds of thousands of courier partners, and tens of thousands of shops and restaurants. We now operate in 30 countries, 500+ cities and we’re growing fast.
We build at scale, are laser-focused on building world-class customer experiences, and do things with heart. Dive with us into the complex problems of building the delivery of (almost) everything.
What we're working on
On this journey towards delivery of (almost) everything, we’re building a wide suite of products — from the systems powering our own Wolt Market stores, to our support tooling, and even fintech solutions.
Get a sneak peek into what we’re working on through our Wolt Tech blog, Wolt Tech Talks podcast, and more from the link below.
We build beautiful products, the Wolt way
We like to do things well and move fast. Doing that requires less red tape and more trust.
At Wolt, every product team has the resources, talent, and autonomy they need to deliver the task at hand. This way our teams stay close to their customers. They work how they see best, and in return, they’re responsible for seeking alignment and owning the outcome.
Our culture
At Wolt, you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies.
You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. All of which comes from working with passionate, caring, down-to-earth and super-smart people.
“Wolt is a great environment for screwing up, learning from that, growing, and moving on to do things better. We never blame anyone for mistakes, we just make sure we can learn from them”
- Kimbo, Software Engineer
Engineering at Wolt
We build the technologies powering Wolt. Our apps connect millions of customers, hundreds of thousands of courier partners, and tens of thousands of shops and restaurants. We now operate in 30 countries, 500+ cities and we’re growing fast.
We build at scale, are laser-focused on building world-class customer experiences, and do things with heart. Dive with us into the complex problems of building the delivery of (almost) everything.
What we're working on
On this journey towards delivery of (almost) everything, we’re building a wide suite of products — from the systems powering our own Wolt Market stores, to our support tooling, and even fintech solutions.
Get a sneak peek into what we’re working on through our Wolt Tech blog, Wolt Tech Talks podcast, and more from the link below.
We build beautiful products, the Wolt way
We like to do things well and move fast. Doing that requires less red tape and more trust.
At Wolt, every product team has the resources, talent, and autonomy they need to deliver the task at hand. This way our teams stay close to their customers. They work how they see best, and in return, they’re responsible for seeking alignment and owning the outcome.
Our culture
At Wolt, you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies.
You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. All of which comes from working with passionate, caring, down-to-earth and super-smart people.
“Wolt is a great environment for screwing up, learning from that, growing, and moving on to do things better. We never blame anyone for mistakes, we just make sure we can learn from them”
- Kimbo, Software Engineer
