Staff Full Stack Engineer, CookUnity

• 8+ years of experience in software development, with expertise in Kotlin, React and SQL databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL)
• Proven experience in architecting and scaling complex backend systems in a high-growth, fast-paced environment
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, and event-driven architecture
• Deep understanding of system performance and scalability best practices
• Proven ability to translate complex, ambiguous requirements into clear, actionable plans that drive alignment and timely delivery
• Advanced English communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Demonstrated experience in mentoring and guiding engineers

Desirable

• The Personalization Squad is responsible for creating and enhancing the systems that power personalized user experiences across CookUnity’s platform
• We focus on delivering tailor-made content, recommendations, and experiences based on user preferences and behaviors
• By leveraging data and advanced algorithms, our team ensures that every interaction feels unique and relevant to the individual
• As part of the core engineering team, we collaborate closely with Data teams, Product Managers, and cross-functional stakeholders to build and maintain scalable, resilient systems that enhance user engagement
• Our mission is to create personalized experiences that drive satisfaction, loyalty, and engagement for CookUnity
• To support CookUnity’s growth, we are continuously evolving our personalization systems to be more intelligent, data-driven, and adaptable
• This is an exciting opportunity to solve complex engineering challenges, influence the future of personalized content, and have a direct impact on the experience of millions of users in a fast-growing digital ecosystem
• As a Staff Full Stack Engineer on the Personalization Squad, you will play a crucial role in leading technical initiatives, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring engineers as we scale our user personalization infrastructure
• You’ll work on a range of high-impact and technically challenging problems, including user preference modeling, behavior-driven recommendations, content delivery optimization, and personalization algorithms
• This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced engineer who thrives on complexity and enjoys designing scalable, resilient, and high-performing backend systems
• You will collaborate closely with engineering leadership, product managers, and cross-functional teams—including Data teams—to build and improve mission-critical infrastructure that enables personalized user experiences across our platform
• Together with Data teams, you will develop data-driven solutions that transform user behavior insights into seamless, personalized content delivery
• We’re looking for someone who can bring strong system design expertise, lead projects from concept to deployment, and set a high technical bar for the team while driving forward best practices in software engineering
• You’ll have the opportunity to work on key aspects of our personalization engine that directly enhance user engagement and satisfaction by leveraging data-driven insights and collaboration
• Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend services that power CookUnity’s personalization systems
• Define and drive architectural improvements that enhance system reliability, scalability, and maintainability
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Product and Data teams to provide our users tailor-made content that adjust to their needs
• Mentor and guide other engineers, setting a high standard for technical excellence and a culture of proactive ownership
• Evaluate and introduce new technologies, frameworks, AI adoptions that improve our backend stack and development velocity
• Improve system observability, performance, and resilience, ensuring uptime and smooth operation of revenue-critical systems
• Contribute as a hands-on engineer, writing clean, well-tested, and efficient code, leading by example
• Lead technical planning and project execution, breaking down complex problems into manageable solutions and driving initiatives to on-time completion