
Software Engineer, AdTech
Our Take
Backend Engineer at Wolt AdTech in London, UK, owning complex cross-functional initiatives in ambiguous environments.
What you’ll do
- Take ownership of large, cross-functional initiatives from planning to delivery
- Independently lead large initiatives across team boundaries, from problem definition and planning to stakeholder alignment and on-time delivery
- Communicate clearly and effectively, and know how to gather, process, and act on feedback
- Build strong working relationships with stakeholders and keep multiple parties aligned around shared goals
What they’re looking for
- Backend engineering experience
- Strong preference for Golang
- Proven ability to take ownership of complex, cross-team projects in ambiguous environments
- Strong stakeholder management, planning, and delivery skills
- Excellent communication and alignment-building skills
- Extensive experience with AI-assisted development
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, MongoDB, or similar is a plus
Skills & Focus Areas
- Golang
- AI-assisted engineering workflows
- Codex
- Claude
- agent-based development approaches
- Cassandra
- MongoDB
As posted by Wolt
London, United Kingdom Full-time Apply now What we’re looking for We’re looking for a Backend Engineer to join the Wolt AdTech & Promotions team. This role is best suited for someone who is strongly backend-oriented, thrives in ambiguity, and can take ownership of large, cross-functional initiatives from planning to delivery. You might be a great fit if you Are a strong backend engineer, ideally with Golang experience Have experience building and operating scalable backend systems Are comfortable working in high-ambiguity environments and bringing structure where needed Can independently lead large initiatives across team boundaries, from problem definition and planning to stakeholder alignment and on-time delivery Communicate clearly and effectively, and know how to gather, process, and act on feedback Can build strong working relationships with stakeholders and keep multiple parties aligned around shared goals Have hands-on experience with AI-assisted engineering workflows , including tools like Codex, Claude, and agent-based development approaches Bring experience with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, MongoDB, or similar technologies Requirements Backend engineering experience Strong preference for Golang Proven ability to take ownership of complex, cross-team projects in ambiguous environments Strong stakeholder management, planning, and delivery skills Excellent communication and alignment-building skills Extensive experience with AI-assisted development , including tools such as Codex, Claude, and agentic workflows Experience with NoSQL databases such as Cassandra, MongoDB, or similar is a plus Beware of recruitment scams: DoorDash, Deliveroo, and Wolt will never ask you to pay money or share sensitive financial information during hiring — learn more about our legitimate recruiting process at Recruitment Scam Awareness - DoorDash . Apply now