Senior Go Backend Engineer - Merchant Group
The Senior Go Backend Engineer role at Wolt is positioned within the Merchant Group, a team that focuses on building high-impact products and services for merchants using Wolt’s platform. Wolt is a rapidly growing technology company that specializes in food delivery, retail, and logistics across multiple international markets. This position offers the chance to work alongside experienced engineers in a supportive, collaborative environment dedicated to constant learning and technical excellence.
In this role, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining backend services with Go, ensuring their quality, efficiency, and scalability. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to develop new features that help merchants grow their businesses. Day-to-day work includes participating in architectural discussions, conducting code reviews, and helping to set the technical direction for the team’s projects.
The ideal candidate has deep experience building backend systems using Go, a solid understanding of distributed systems, and hands-on familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP. Proficiency in testing, monitoring, and deploying microservices is important, as are strong problem-solving skills and an orientation towards clean code. Experience in similar high-scale environments and a strong sense of ownership are highly valued.
Employees at Wolt enjoy competitive compensation, comprehensive health and wellness benefits, flexible remote working options, and opportunities for professional growth. The company invests in its staff through ongoing training, personal development budgets, and performance-based rewards.
Wolt is known for its open, flat organizational structure and an international culture anchored by values of transparency, inclusivity, and ambition. Team members are given significant autonomy and trust, while working on some of the most exciting challenges in logistics and commerce technology today.