Wonder

Software Engineer (Back End)

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Boston, MA, USAMid Level

Base Salary

$140k - $151k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Develop Elixir applications for order processing, store pacing algorithms, and real-time event handling.
  • Build and maintain APIs and WebSocket protocols connecting cloud event streams with on-site Python-based robotics applications.
  • Manage and optimize PostgreSQL databases for accurate, low-latency order processing.
  • Implement business logic for order prioritization, B2B features, and store-level resource management.
  • Champion reliability and participate in the standard on-call rotation.
  • Collaborate with frontend, robotics, and QA engineers to deliver features.

Requirements

  • Require 2+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Require proficiency in Elixir and the Phoenix framework, or significant experience in other functional languages with a desire to master Elixir.
  • Require experience with PostgreSQL and database design.
  • Require strong understanding of real-time communication, including WebSockets and Phoenix Channels, and event-driven architecture.
  • Require familiarity with building and consuming RESTful and/or GraphQL APIs.
  • Seek pragmatic problem-solving skills and a passion for building reliable, real-world systems.

Benefits

  • Hybrid role based in the Boston office in Charlestown, Massachusetts, requiring 3 days per week in the office, with up to 5 days encouraged if desired.
  • Benefits include equity, a 401(k), medical, dental, and vision plans, company-paid short- and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, paid vacation for non-exempt employees, paid sick leave, paid parental leave, discounted meals, and exclusive perks across Wonder’s brands.
  • Benefit eligibility, effective dates, and available plan options vary by employment classification and location.

Tech Stack

ElixirGraphQLPhoenixPostgreSQLPython

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About Wonder

10,000+ employees

Wonder builds a mealtime platform that lets customers mix dishes from multiple restaurant brands in a single order, with options for dine-in, delivery, pickup, and meal kits. The New York-based, privately held company owns and operates its kitchens and technology and also develops robotic cooking systems used with enterprise B2B clients. Wonder expanded its portfolio by acquiring meal-kit pioneer Blue Apron in 2023.

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