The posting
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.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Web Engineer to join our Post Purchase Experience (PPX) team. The PPX team owns critical post-purchase journeys for millions of diners and partners across our Web ecosystems—including core order tracking, delivery tracking for Web DaaS (Delivery as a Service), notification management, and post-checkout features like driver ratings and in-app drop-off photos.
In this role, you will lead web-facing projects end-to-end, partner closely with cross-functional counterparts (Mobile, Backend, Product, Design, Data Science), drive feature delivery via modern feature flagging methodologies, and act as a web steward for the broader Diner Web ecosystem.
Key Responsibilities & Scope
Technical Ownership & Web Delivery
- Repo Management: Act as a core contributor and owner across our web properties:Diner Web: Main web application handling post-purchase order status, delivery progression, and order support. Delivery Tracking (Web DaaS): Web tracking interfaces powering enterprise and third-party delivery experiences. Notification Templates & PPX BFF Integration: Manage front-end notification views and collaborate on the PPX Backend-For-Frontend (shared with the Braveheart team).
- Project Ownership: Take full ownership of web projects—from dissecting product briefs, conducting spike investigations, and writing technical specs to final rollout and post-launch retrospectives.
- Architecture & API Design: Define clean JSON contracts and API endpoints with Backend counterparts; establish custom metrics, telemetry, and Datadog dashboards in partnership with Product.
Qualifications
Must-Haves
- Experience: 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with a focus on modern web applications (React, Next.js, TypeScript, or equivalent web frameworks).
- End-to-End Ownership: Proven experience taking complex features from product design (Figma) and API contract definition through build, release, and post-launch telemetry.
- Feature Flagging & Experimentation: Hands-on experience with feature management platforms (e.g., DevCycle, LaunchDarkly, Optimizely) for controlled rollouts and A/B testing.
- Monitoring & Operational Excellence: Experience setting up production observability (Datadog, Sentry, or similar), handling on-call rotations, and triaging production incidents (SEVs).
- Communication & Leadership: Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; comfort leading discussions across Web, Mobile, BE, Product, Design, and QA.
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with Backend-For-Frontend (BFF) architectures or Node.js services.
- Experience with CI/CD platforms (Spinnaker, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) and web deployment pipelines.
- Background in e-commerce, food delivery, logistics, or real-time tracking systems.
New York: $176,000- $191,000
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.
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