Mid Level Software Engineer, Oddbox
£64k
More information about location
2+ days a week in office (Vauxhall, London)
Sustainable fruit and vegetable box subscription
Be an early applicant
Sustainable fruit and vegetable box subscription
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£64k
More information about location
2+ days a week in office (Vauxhall, London)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To fight food waste, one curvy cucumber at a time.
Role
Who you are
- Solid programming skills, with experience delivering software in production environments
- Strong grasp of software engineering practices: version control, code review, architecture and pair programming
- Comfortable working across multiple technical areas, from frontend to backend and infrastructure
- Clear communicator, able to adapt technical detail to different audiences
- Previous experience contributing to complex software projects
- Experience working in agile software development teams
- A track record of delivering high-quality, maintainable software
- Pragmatic – understand the trade-offs of software delivery
- Delivery-focused – success is measured by shipping great products, not just writing code
- Curious – ask questions, explore problems, and seek better solutions
- Collaborative – work independently when needed, but know when to bring others in
- Communicative – able to zoom in to technical detail or step back to evaluate the big picture
- If you’re motivated by ambitious growth and want to make a real difference in tackling one of the most solvable climate challenges, we’d love to hear from you
Desirable
- Experience with technologies in our stack (Python, Django, Typescript, React, React Native, Next.js)
- Experience with serverless cloud architecture
- Familiarity with subscription-based e-commerce platforms
- Passion for sustainability and social impact
What the job involves
- We’re looking for a hands-on Software Engineer to help scale our subscription-based e-commerce platform
- This is an opportunity to work at the heart of an entrepreneurial tech team, shaping how Oddbox grows and supporting the drivers of our success
- You’ll collaborate closely with other engineers, our Product team, and our Data team to design, build and deliver high-quality technology and customer experiences
- While experience as a Software Engineer is essential, we’re pretty open on which languages and frameworks you’ve worked with
- Our current stack includes Python, Django, Typescript, React, React Native, Next.js, and AWS serverless technologies (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS/SQS)
- At Oddbox, engineers own their work end-to-end
- You’ll work across frontend, backend, and platform infrastructure, with learning opportunities throughout your time at Oddbox to expand your skills
- Design, build, and deliver software that supports Oddbox’s growth and mission
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data specialists to shape solutions
- Contribute across the tech stack – frontend, backend, and infrastructure
- Take ownership of code quality through testing, code reviews, and documentation
- Work in agile sprints, supporting requirements gathering and estimation
- Contract type: Permanent, full-time (Monday–Friday)
Application process
- We usually respond within a week
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Oddbox is tackling food waste head-on by offering sustainable fruit and vegetable subscription boxes. The company partners with local farmers to source produce that would otherwise go to waste - often due to imperfections or surplus - ensuring that misshapen fruit and veg gets a second chance.
As a Certified B Corporation, Oddbox not only help sreduce food waste but also works towards a more sustainable food system. So far, the company has rescued the equivalent of over 121M meals, showing the significant impact of its mission.
Despite facing challenges in the past due to shifting market conditions for DTC brands, Oddbox is optimistic about 2025. With its path toward profitability in sight, the company is poised for a strong comeback, making its next steps into growth and expansion an exciting one.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
9% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Aug 2023
$0.1m
GRANT
Aug 2021
$21.6m
EARLY VC
Total funding: $25.9m
Company benefits
- 33 days holiday per year (incl. Bank Holidays)
- 4 'Not-Sick' Days per Year
- Access to Health Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Learning & Development Budget
- 2 days Volunteering Allowance per year
- Discount on Oddbox fruit and veg
- Employee perks via Perkbox & Charlie HR
- Flexible Working Hours
Company HQ
Nine Elms, London, UK
Leadership
Emilie Vanpoperinghe
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously worked at Girl Effect for 5 years, first as Finance Manager then as Director of Finance and Operations. Prior to that, they worked at BT as a Senior Finance Manager and at 3M, India as a Financial Analyst and Accounting Manager.
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