Lead Engineer, Bloom & Wild

• Demonstrated experience as a Full-Stack Developer with a track record of successfully developing and deploying web applications. A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in full-stack development is required
• Proficiency in Python for server-side development
• Knowledge of React for front-end development
• Experience with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and writing efficient SQL queries
• Love to collaborate and are at your best when working cross functionally with other teams
• Have a positive and optimistic attitude - you overcome setbacks and obstacles, and inspire and motivate those around you too
• Take a collaborative, data-driven, and experimental approach to solving complex problems, and are able to demonstrate the ability to foster this mindset in your colleagues
• Are keen to learn and stay up-to-date with the latest technologies and value sharing your knowledge with your peers

Desirable

• Here at Bloom & Wild the Product Engineering team is organised into cross functional squads, each responsible for a business and architectural domain. They are supported by Platform and Data Engineering and are part of the wider Technology team
• You’ll be part of the Production & Procurement squad, a cross-functional squad working within our Ops-Tech team. The primary focus of the squad is our internal systems that facilitate daily operations within our multiple warehouses (for example the production of bouquets and fulfilment of orders)
• This is one of the most unique and innovative areas of our business, and as our business continues to experience significant organic and inorganic growth, we have ambitious plans to innovate and scale our operations further
• We work with some great technology; our stack consists of a number of Python-based (micro-)services with React frontend, currently running on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP). You’ll work on multiple services used by the people working in our warehouses.
• You’ll work alongside other team members in the Production & Procurement squad, reporting to the Engineering Manager
• You’ll play an active part in delivering your squad's and the Technology team's roadmaps. This will mean writing, reviewing and supporting code in our platform, owning ideas from requirements to production code, and being responsible for quality at every step along the way
• Owning feature development from ideation through to production release and ongoing maintenance, using an iterative approach to validate ideas and learn
• Working alongside other engineers, the Product team, staff in the warehouse, and other stakeholders to build the right functionality at the right time
• You will bring energy and positivity to the role, looking for every opportunity to learn and craft the role around our values; care, pride, customer first, innovation and delight

• We know that job searching can be daunting, and we want to do everything we can to ensure that your experience with us is a good one. Interviewing is a 2-way process, and we’re keen to answer all of the questions you have, so that you can be sure (and excited!) that we’re the right move for you
• Apply below (it takes 2 minutes!)
• Chat with Billy, our Senior Talent Manager for Tech to discuss our role and learn a bit more about your skills and background and how we might match your career & development goals
• An interview with Gastón, the P+P Engineering Manager, to get into more of the details
• Show us your technical skills and get to know two of the engineers from the squad
• Prove your product mindset in a chat with our Product Managers
• Demonstrate your technical and people leadership skills in a final call with the Ops-Tech Engineering Director, and either the VP of Engineering or Chief Product & Technology Officer