Senior Software Engineer (Backend)

The Impact You Will Make You’ll gain expertise in your domain and build highly scalable & reliable additions to our platformYou’ll be accountable for delivery, deployment, maintenance, and monitoring the performance of your applications and the platform as a wholeYou’ll evaluate tools, technologies, frameworks, and vendors for the platform along with other senior team membersYou’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 onYou’ll help to create the backlog of tech debt and features, suggesting areas for improvement and enhancementYou’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 field5+ years experience building highly-scalable consumer-facing applications (e-commerce preferred)Experience with Java or other object-oriented languagesExperience architecting, designing, and developing testable, fault tolerant, and performant software with emphasis on future evolutionExperience with complex systems composed of multiple components spread across the networkAWS experience, or similar cloud based offeringsAutomated 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 applicationExperience modeling system resource requirements as system load changesInterest in working for a fast paced, product oriented tech companyDistributed database experience with Cassandra or similar NoSQL database experience preferredDocker, or similar containerized solutionsCI / CD tools experience like Gradle, Jenkins, Spinnaker, or similar technologiesExperience leading as an individual contributor, i.e. time prioritization, self-management, and working within and across teams to drive resultsDedication to improving the customer experience and designing systems to avoid poor customer experience during outages and guarantee the availability of servicesPassion for challenging the status quo, understanding new things, and solving problems in creative and unconventional waysA sense of accountability for developed software and ownership of upstream and downstream dependency New York Base Salary: $176,000 - $183,500. Wonder uses geographic-specific salary structures, which means the salary offered may vary depending on where the job is located. The final salary offer will take into account various factors, such as the candidate's skills, education, training, credentials, and experience. 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. We look forward to hearing from you! We'll contact you via email or text to schedule interviews and share information about your candidacy.