Senior Full Stack Engineer, CookUnity
$150-165k
+ Stock Options Plan
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
Ready-meal delivery marketplace
Job no longer available
Ready-meal delivery marketplace
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
$150-165k
+ Stock Options Plan
More information about location
2-3 days a week in office (Brooklyn, NY)
201-500 employees
Company mission
CookUnity is on a mission to unlock the world’s best food creators and bring their meals to the masses.
Role
Who you are
- If you thrive on solving complex operational challenges and working with cutting-edge technology, this is the role for you!
- As part of the Ops Engineering R&D squad, this role requires a technology-agnostic mindset, with a willingness to explore and contribute to new tech stacks when needed
- 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on Kotlin (Android and backend)
- Experience building Android applications with modern development practices (Jetpack, MVVM, Compose, etc.)
- Hands-on experience with backend development using Kotlin with Micronaut or Spring Boot
- Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
- Passion for R&D and innovation, with experience building POCs and exploring emerging technologies
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to new challenges quickly
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- This is a hybrid position, requiring on-site presence at the Brooklyn office 2-3 days per week (Tuesday-Thursday)
Desirable
- Experience with GraphQL, event-driven architectures, or message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.)
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Background in food tech, logistics, or fulfillment software development
- Experience in IoT, edge computing, or hardware integrations related to kitchen operations
What the job involves
- The Kitchen Tech Team is at the forefront of CookUnity’s ChefOS Zone, building mission-critical software solutions that power our kitchen centers
- Our team is responsible for Live Production Software, which enables real-time kitchen operations, audits, and production optimization, ensuring that every meal is crafted with precision and efficiency
- This role will also be part of a dedicated Ops Engineering R&D squad, an innovation-driven team focued on exploring emerging technologies, building POCs, and developing solutions that enhance operational efficiency across fulfillment, logistics, and kitchen operations
- We are looking for a Senior Engineer, Kitchen Tech to contribute to the evolution of our Kitchen Tech products while also playing a key role in R&D initiatives
- This role involves hands-on development in both Android (Kotlin) and backend services (Kotlin & Typescript), working closely with cross-functional teams to build reliable, scalable, and intuitive tools for kitchen and fulfillment operations
- The ideal candidate is a highly adaptable engineer who is eager to work across the stack, explore new technologies, and contribute to a high-impact R&D squad dedicated to shaping the future of operational tools at CookUnity
- You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, operations teams, and other engineers to ensure our kitchen, logistics and fulfillment systems are best-in-class
- Contribute to and maintain Live Production Software, improving real-time tracking and operational efficiency in kitchens
- Design, develop, and optimize Android applications used in kitchen operations, leveraging Kotlin
- Build and maintain scalable backend services using Kotlin and Typescript
- Work closely with kitchen staff, operations teams, and fulfillment teams to understand real-world challenges and translate them into effective technical solutions
- Participate in the Ops Engineering R&D squad, exploring new technologies, building POCs, and developing prototypes to enhance operational workflows
- Collaborate with frontend, backend, and mobile engineers across the company to ensure seamless integration of new features
- Ensure system reliability and efficiency by implementing best practices in monitoring, logging, and performance optimization
- Contribute to technical decision-making, code reviews, and mentorship of junior engineers
- Be open to learning and working with other programming languages if required by R&D initiatives
Our take
CookUnity is a meal subscription service which connects consumers with some of the country's best known chefs, including Esther Choi, Chris Ratel and Andy Mendez. Consumers can select from a menu of handcrafted meals that cater to a wide variety of palates and dietary preferences. Believing that healthy food fuels stronger communities, CookUnity contributes to an ongoing partnership and donation with the Food Bank For New York City.
The New York founded business hit the headlines for its upward trajectory in 2020, where it secured 15.5 million in funding and saw an expected boost not just in demand, but in the supply of top culinary talent at a time when restaurants were struggling.
While there’s a wide world of meal plan delivery services, CookUnity has a jump on much of the competition as it’s the first service that connects such eminent chefs directly with the customer. This has allowed it to expand across much of the US, and it now prepares over 10 million meals annually for its 50,000 subscribers.
With most of the urban US now covered by its service, CookUnity is moving into the next phase of its growth, expanding the range of sellers and food products on the platform, and has plans to offer family-sized portions, brekfast options and cooking classes using its existing physical and digital infrastructure. This will enable it to grow into an all-in-one meal subscription service over the coming years.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
30% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Apr 2023
$47m
LATE VC
Sep 2021
$47m
SERIES B
Total funding: $119.3m
Company benefits
- 📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1
- 🏖 Unlimited PTO policy and paid holidays off
- 🐣 Family leave: 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid
- 🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
- 🥙 A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account, monthly
- 🧘🏽♀️ Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle
- 👩🏾🏫 Personalized Spanish coach
Company HQ
Bedford-Stuyvesant, NY
Leadership
Mateo Marietti
(CEO)Born on a farm in Argentina, Mateo is on a mission to make great real food available for all and a more fair and sustainable food system. He has built 10+ food brands that delivered more than 25M meals combined in the last 13 years, including SUSHIPOP and La Causa.
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