Software Engineer II (Backend)
Wonder
About the role
About Grubhub
At Grubhub, we believe food is more than just a meal: It’s a source of discovery, connection, and pure enjoyment. There’s a time and place for every type of dish, from hidden neighborhood gems to tried-and-true favorites, and we exist to connect people with the food they love in all the ways they like to dig in. We’ve been at it since 2004, but now, as part of Wonder, Grubhub is operating with a renewed sense of momentum and the high-velocity energy of a powerhouse startup.
As a leading U.S. ordering and delivery marketplace, we feature over 415,000 merchants in more than 4,000 cities, creating the ultimate food experience by elevating online ordering through innovative restaurant technology, easy-to-use platforms, and an improved delivery experience. We are constantly finding new ways to innovate—from integrated grocery delivery with groceries powered by Instacart to exclusive loyalty programs. Join our team, based out of New York City and Chicago, and help us give our diners the exceptional value they deserve.
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: $139,500- $158,000
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.
Responsibilities
- Build scalable, reliable platform features and own their delivery, deployment, maintenance, and monitoring.
- Write performant, secure code and review peers' code.
- Evaluate platform tools and technologies with senior team members.
- Identify technical debt and feature improvements.
- Collaborate with teammates across the domain.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a science, programming, or engineering-related field.
- At least 5 years of experience building highly scalable consumer-facing applications; e-commerce experience preferred.
- Experience with Java or another object-oriented language, distributed systems, and highly available applications.
- Experience designing fault-tolerant, performant, testable software and modeling system resource needs under changing load.
- Experience with AWS or a similar cloud platform, automated testing, and application observability.
- Strong data structures and algorithms fundamentals.
- Experience with Cassandra or another distributed NoSQL database preferred.
- Experience with Docker or similar containerization and CI/CD tools.
Benefits
- Equity and 401(k).
- Medical, dental, and vision plans.
- Company-paid short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Paid time off, vacation, and sick leave.
- Paid parental leave.
- Discounted meals and perks across Wonder brands.
Skills mentioned
About Wonder
Wonder is the mealtime platform built to satisfy every craving without compromise. With options including dine-in, delivery, pickup, and meal kits, Wonder makes every dining experience effortless. With the Wonder app, you can combine hundreds of dishes from the menus of world-renowned chefs in a single order so everyone gets exactly what they’re craving—no more mealtime debates, just fuller plates, and happy eaters. Recognized by Fast Company as one of the “Most Innovative Companies,” Wonder’s portfolio of brands also includes meal-kit pioneer Blue Apron, leading online food marketplaces Grubhub and Seamless, last-mile logistics platform Relay, and Emmy®-winning media company Tastemade. Together, we're united by a single mission: to make great food more accessible. There has never been a more exciting time to join our world-class team. We’ve brought together people who are changing the way the world eats—with grit, optimism, care, and a little bit of salt, and pepper. And it's just the beginning. Help us become the primary destination for mealtime. We hope you’re hungry.
H-1B sponsorship history
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