Engineering Team Lead, Alchemy Design System (Remote)

Engineering Team Lead, Alchemy Design System

About Wolt

At Wolt, we create technology that brings joy, simplicity and earnings to the neighborhoods of the world. In 2014 we started with delivery of restaurant food. Now we’re building the delivery of (almost) everything and you’ll find us in over 500 cities in 30 countries around the world. In 2022 we joined forces with DoorDash and together we keep on dreaming big and expanding across the globe.

Working at Wolt isn’t always easy, but it’s definitely exciting. Here you’ll learn more, build more, and ship more than in most other companies. You’ll be challenged a lot, but also have a lot of fun on the way. So, if you’re a self-starter with drive and entrepreneurial spirit, this could be the ride of your life.

We’re looking for an Engineering Team lead to lead our Alchemy Design System team. Alchemy is Wolt’s internal design system, powering our web and mobile products. While it’s not a public design system, it plays a central role across our product development. This team is at the core of our user experience, developing the critical, shared UI components that empower product teams across Wolt. You'll work in close collaboration with both design and engineering to build the foundation of our product.

This is a distributed cross-functional team consisting of web and mobile engineers, product designers, a product lead, and an engineering team lead. The team is based across Berlin, Helsinki, and Tallinn, working in a hybrid model. We value autonomy and ownership, and each team member plays a key role in shaping the product and driving it forward.

What you’ll be doing

This is a role with broad impact, from hands-on technical guidance to championing web and mobile accessibility across the company. We're looking for a leader who excels at fostering collaboration and can confidently guide a concept from initial idea to robust implementation.

Day-to-day in this role you’ll:

• Lead, mentor, and grow a diverse and talented team of engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and empathy.
• Own the technical roadmap and delivery for Alchemy, Wolt’s design system, ensuring it meets the highest standards of quality and performance.
• Partner with product, design, and engineering leaders across the company to understand their needs and drive adoption of the design system.
• Champion accessibility, embedding best practices into our development culture and ensuring our products are usable by everyone.
• Guide the team in making key architectural decisions that will scale for the future.

Our humble expectations

• 5+ years of software development experience, with a strong background in modern web or mobile engineering.
• 2+ years of experience managing an engineering team, with a genuine passion for helping people develop and succeed.
• Direct experience having built, managed, or made significant contributions to a design system.

Next steps

For this position, you can be based either in Berlin or Helsinki.

The position will be filled as soon as we find the right person, so make sure to apply as soon as you realize you really, really want to join us!

The compensation will be a combination of monthly pay and DoorDash RSUs. The latter makes it exceptionally easy to be excited about our company growing and doing well, as you’ll own a piece of the pie.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.