Senior Software Engineer, Marketplace

Job title:

Senior Software Engineer, Marketplace

Company

Starship Technologies

Job description

Starship Technologies is revolutionizing deliveries with autonomous robots. These robots are designed to deliver food, groceries, and packages across college campuses and neighborhoods in minutes. Starship has now completed millions of autonomous deliveries to date, traveled millions of miles, and is currently doing more than 140k road crossings each day. Our contribution to society includes reducing congestion, and pollution, providing zero-emissions deliveries, increasing the quality of life for residents, empowering seniors and disabled people, and enabling affordable delivery for local businesses.We’re hitting records on an almost weekly basis. Now is an exciting time to join as we grow rapidly around the world!We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Marketplace team. Our Marketplace team develops and operates our e-commerce platform, managing the entire order journey, from purchase to fulfillment and delivery, to ensure a seamless end-to-end experience.Your main responsibilities are:

• Architect and own the backend of our marketplace platform – from designing core services to optimizing high-scale APIs that power real-time buyer and seller experiences
• Lead the development of asynchronous, distributed systems that are resilient, secure, and built for scale
• Collaborate closely with product, frontend, and design teams to turn bold ideas into seamless backend solutions
• Drive performance and reliability, ensuring uptime and speed across critical marketplace features like payments, listings, and user matching
• Mentor and support other engineers, sharing knowledge and raising the bar across the backend team
• Contribute to strategic tech decisions, from choosing the right tools to defining long-term architecture for growth

What’s in it for you?

• Opportunity to work on industry-leading self-driving delivery robot technology on a uniquely large scale, creating history and making things happen
• You can immerse yourself in the world of technology and innovation
• You will have a chance to work with people with a strong inner burning and motivation. We are self-aware and seek feedback and improvement. We don’t want to wait until we are told what needs to be done but take it as a matter of pride to figure out solutions for topics in various teams and areas
• You’ll have endless opportunities to learn from our inspirational, talented team members across the globe

What we hope you’ll bring to the table:

• Proven experience developing complex, asynchronous backend systems – particularly using Node.js

• Solid understanding of React; experience with React Native is a definite plus

• Exposure to Golang is advantageous
• Background in building eCommerce systems
• Knowledge of POS (Point of Sale) systems is a strong plus
• Experience in database design & architecture
• Experience with API design and integrations
• Passion for solving real-world problems
• Good communication skills and experience working with international teams

At this time, we are only able to consider candidates who are currently based in Finland or EstoniaWant to learn more about our robots and our people? Get in touch and let’s have a chat! Also, have a sneak peek to our and discover more about us!

Expected salary

Location

Helsinki

Job date

Fri, 30 May 2025 22:55:32 GMT

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