Senior Software Engineer, Gousto
1-2 days a week in office (Shepherds Bush, London)
Recipe boxes delivered to your door
Open for applications
Recipe boxes delivered to your door
501-1000 employees
Open for applications
1-2 days a week in office (Shepherds Bush, London)
501-1000 employees
Company mission
Gousto's mission is to be the most-loved way to eat dinner.
Role
Who you are
- Whilst our tech-stack includes using TypeScript, Node, React and AWS (amongst others), we are happy to consider Senior Software Engineers with a background using any programming language(s), provided you are happy to learn and work with the technologies/languages used at Gousto
- Extensive experience in building of performant, responsive and secure applications using TypeScript, React & Node
- An interest to follow Test-Driven Development (TDD) practices in a paired programming environment
- Deep understanding of modern architectural patterns and design systems
- Excellent ability to work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders
- Proven track record of mentoring and supporting junior engineers
- Exposure to CI/CD tooling to responsibly run applications in production
What the job involves
- We're inviting experienced Senior Software Engineers to join us to leverage your deep technical expertise to help shape the next generation of Gousto's digital experience
- This nurturing Senior Software Engineer role embraces flexibility, allowing you to work where you feel most inspired and effective, whether that's in the comfort of your home or in our welcoming London, Shepherds Bush office
- We value the warmth of in-person collaboration and invite team members to join us in the office twice a week, fostering cross-team connections, participating in inclusive all-hands gatherings, and providing technical leadership
- At Gousto, Software Engineering plays a vital role in nurturing customer relationships, from the first hello to long-term loyalty, and in crafting delightful user experiences
- Our approach is thoughtfully customer-centric, informed by data, and focused on meaningful outcomes
- We embrace lean principles to work collaboratively, experiment with care, and grow our knowledge rapidly
- Our inclusive structure features supportive, cross-functional squads that are empowered to shape both their aspirations and the thoughtful methods to achieve them
- We cherish and maintain high standards for development quality and expertise
- We're passionate advocates for collaborative practices like extreme programming, test-driven development, and pair programming, which foster a supportive and growth-oriented environment
- We believe in nurturing innovation and dedicate 10% of our time to exploring new tech ideas
- Our regular brown bag sessions create a warm space for knowledge sharing
- We're also committed to building connections within the wider tech community by hosting welcoming meetups, sharing our experiences at events, and offering insights through our blog
- Join us in this role to help cultivate the future of food technology in a caring, innovative environment
- Implement high-quality, scalable, and efficient user experiences in a modular and test-driven environment, with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability
- Obsessing over the quality & performance of customer-facing interfaces
- Supporting and collaborating with other engineers as well as non-technical members of the team
- Mentoring junior members of the team, helping them grow their skills and take on more responsibility
Application process
- We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please let us know
- Call with a Talent Acquisition Partner
- Paired Programming Interview
- System Design Interview
- Thrive Interview
Salary benchmarks
Our take
There is an accelerating consumer need to eat healthily, sustainably, and at value. Gousto aims to meet this need with its meal-kit delivery service, which offers pre-packaged ingredients and recipe instructions. It sets itself apart with more than 60 different recipes to choose from each week - a third of which are customisable.
In 2021, Gousto sold more than 90 million meals, amounting to three meals every second, a figure that is on the rise. It is part of The UK Plastics Pact, which aims for 100% reusable, recyclable and compostable plastic by 2025. As a member, Gousto has committed to eliminating problematic plastics, stimulating innovation and helping to build a stronger recycling system in the UK.
Gousto became a B Corp certified company for its sustainability efforts. Following huge recent investments, the now unicorn company is sure to continue its growth over the coming years as more consumers switch to convenient online grocery shopping.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 13 rounds)
Feb 2023
$67.2m
LATE VC
Jan 2022
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $378.1m
Company benefits
- 25 days holiday (excl. bank holidays), + a holiday day added each year (up to 30 days), + buy up to 5 days extra holiday
- 40% Gousto discount, 25% for friends and family, and first box free
- Private healthcare
- Gym and ClassPass membership
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral scheme
- Company pension
- Quarterly team socials and mixed team events
- Gousto stash - hoodie, notepad, mug
- Free coffee, tea, fruit and ice cream
- Free beer, wine and soft drinks on Fridays
Company values
- Dream - We’ve got huge ambition and believe everything is possible - Curious, bold and resilient, we’ve got an insatiable appetite to learn and grow
- Deliver - We work at pace and focus on impact, taking ownership of the solution and raising the bar every step of the way
- Care - We obsess over our customers, doing the right thing for them and for the planet. We are one team, supporting and celebrating one another
Company HQ
Shepherd's Bush, London, UK
Articles
Leadership
Timo Boldt
(CEO & Founder)Spent 4 years in Finance at Rothschild and a hedge fund before founding Gousto in 2012. Sits on the Digital Advisory Board at Unilever.
People progressing
Joined as Operations Development Director, being promoted to EVP Operations after 1 year, and has since become Chief People Officer.
Joined as a Customer Care Agent in 2014, and is now Head of Customer Care.
Joined as PR Manager, being promoted to Senior Brand and PR Manager after 1 year and again to Head of Brand Marketing and PR after 3 years.
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