Sr. Software Engineer (Back End)
About The Position
We’re looking for a product-minded Senior Software Engineer to join our backend team to build the brains of our automated restaurants and the foundation upon which our robotic systems rely. In this role, you will help design and implement the expansion of our current systems to accommodate new robotic solutions while maintaining the reliability and performance of our live production restaurants. You will work primarily with Elixir and the Phoenix framework to construct real-time distributed systems that serve as critical facilitators between our cloud-based infrastructure, on-site robotic hardware, frontend applications, and the rest of Wonder software. You will partner with cross-functional teams to design and deploy high-impact features, help guide technical discussions, and mentor other engineers.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience building highly concurrent, distributed systems and shipping them to production.
- Strong system design skills, a product-focused mindset, and a track record of owning features end-to-end.
- Proficiency in Elixir and the Phoenix framework (or significant experience in other functional languages with a desire to master Elixir).
- Proficiency with PostgreSQL and relational database design.
- Experience designing, building, and consuming WebSocket events, REST APIs, webhooks, and other message-based systems.
- Experience designing and deploying infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code. We use Terraform.
- A pragmatic approach to problem solving and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical obstacles.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to facilitate technical discussions with product, design, and operations partners.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement solutions that manage complex state across multiple distributed systems and guarantee zero data loss in mission-critical workflows, particularly around order fulfillment, robotic communication and human-machine interaction.
- Design new infrastructure that spans the cloud and on-premise resources, including event-driven architectures, Postgres databases, WebSocket protocols, and containerized applications.
- Uphold reliability, advocate for iterative review and testing procedures, manage the release process, and continue to monitor performance.
- Plan how to build new features by considering product requirements, assessing tradeoffs and collaborating with peers, and specify the tasks needed to complete a project.
- Bring industry-best practices to the team, automate repetitive tasks, and have a learn-forward attitude.
- Write thorough and clear specs, fill gaps in documentation, and provide, seek and incorporate feedback.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package with equity
- 401(k)
- Choice of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Company paid short and long term disability coverage
- Paid time off
- Flexible time off for exempt employees
- Paid vacation for non-exempt employees
- Paid sick leave in compliance with applicable law
- Paid parental leave
- Discounted meals
- Exclusive perks across the Wonder family of brands
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
