Junior Backend Engineer, Collectiv Food
£30k
2+ days a week in office (Kings Cross, London)
Next generation wholesale supplier
Be an early applicant
Next generation wholesale supplier
21-100 employees
Be an early applicant
£30k
2+ days a week in office (Kings Cross, London)
21-100 employees
Company mission
To lead the transition to a fair, transparent and sustainable food supply chain.
Role
Who you are
- We're looking for someone who's got the fundamentals down and is ready to dive into building great software with our team.
- Programming experience - Hands-on experience with C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, or a similar programming language
- Software principles knowledge - Understanding of core development principles like SOLID, TDD, YAGNI, and KISS (bonus points if you actually use them!)
- Development lifecycle awareness - Basic knowledge of application lifecycle management including CI/CD, unit testing, and monitoring practices
- Team collaboration skills - Ability to work well in an Agile/Scrum environment with design reviews, code reviews, and planning sessions
- Problem-solving mindset - Ready to tackle complex challenges and contribute to innovative solutions in the food-tech space
Desirable
- While not necessary for the role, the following are a nice to have:
- API and service development - Experience building online services and RESTful APIs
- AI integration experience - Experience working with AI tools and Model Context Protocol (MCP) systems
- .NET or Node.js expertise - Hands-on experience with .NET (C#) or Node.js (TypeScript/JavaScript)
- Cloud platform knowledge - Working experience with AWS or Azure cloud technologies
- Infrastructure as code - Familiarity with Terraform or Pulumi for automated infrastructure management
- Database proficiency - Experience with both SQL and NoSQL database development and design
- Authentication and security - Knowledge of secure authorisation protocols like OAuth and JWT implementation
What the job involves
- You'll be jumping into an exciting role where no two days are the same! As part of our collaborative Agile team, you'll be working on cutting-edge technology that directly impacts how the food industry operates across the UK
- Modern tech stack development - Building scalable services using .NET 8.0 (C#), TypeScript, and AWS tools like ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, Elasticsearch, SQS, and SNS
- Feature development - Writing clean, reusable code to implement new features and maintain our live web and mobile applications
- AI integration projects - Working with the latest AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic) to create useful internal tools and automate manual processes like supplier invoice processing
- Agile collaboration - Active participation in design reviews, code reviews, sprint planning, and refinement sessions
- Team contribution - Being part of feature planning discussions and helping shape how the team works and grows
- Real-world impact - Building solutions that solve complex problems for businesses across the foodservice industry, from sourcing to delivery
- You'll be working in our King's Cross office with a supportive team that values everyone's input and encourages innovation at every level!
Application process
- Apply with your profile & cover letter
- Intro call with Engineering Manager
- Technical Interview
- Final stage with VP of Tech
Salary benchmarks
Our take
Collectiv Food aims to provide food businesses with high-quality ingredients at the lowest cost. The company serves a wide range of clients, such as restaurant groups, dark kitchens, meal delivery businesses, food manufacturers and grocery chains and it has an extensive network of producers from over 40 countries.
Due to its delivery system based on automation and by sourcing food directly from producers, Collectiv Food provides clients with market-beating prices. What's more, Collectiv Food guarantees consistent delivery and fresh ingredients every single time.
Collectiv Food counts Megan's restaurants, Fresh Fitness Food, BananaTree, Nusa Kitchen and Sticky Fingers Food among its clients. It's aiming to increase the variety of ingredients available on its platform and increase its network of producers as the company moves forward.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Jul 2021
$16.5m
SERIES A
Oct 2019
$4.5m
SEED
Total funding: $24.2m
Company benefits
- Lots of holiday days: 25 days plus a day for your birthday, wedding day, and moving day, as well as up to 1 day per quarter for you to volunteer
- Company pension: 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution, and the option to choose greener funds
- £1000 flexi benefit allowance: To spend on what matters to you, be it learning and development, healthcare or wellbeing
- Optional sabbatical: 1 month offered after 3 years service, with 10 days of additional paid leave
- Monthly wellness day: Your pick from a massage, meditation or hypnotherapy session
- Tailored equipment: High-spec laptop and technical equipment
- Lots of food: Office snacks, limitless product samplings and discounts from our customers
- Encouraged flexibility: Hybrid remote and office based working with flexible hours
- Lots of opportunities to socialise: Be it drinks, dinners, or team offsites
Company values
- Transparency: We are the antidote to the often deliberately obscure supply chain
- Passion: We are passionate about our clients and obsessive in finding innovative solutions
- Reliability: We make trust a cornerstone of our approach when dealing with all our stakeholders
Company HQ
Shepherd's Bush, London, UK
Leadership
Jeremy Hibbert-Garibaldi
(CEO & Founder)Previously Management Consultant at Deloitte for 6 years and Reporter at Main Justice for 8 months.
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