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Senior Backend Software Engineer

CookUnityOnsite

About CookUnity


Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission:

empower Chefs to nourish the world.


If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.

About the Team:


We’re looking for a Senior Backend Software Engineer with an affinity for solving tough problems to join the Cookin engineering team. Cookin is building the “Shopify for Food Creators” and we want to do it with passionate creators like you.Cookin’s mission is to empower independent food creators to start and/or run their business effectively with best-in-class tooling. We aim to provide a unified, simple, and delightful platform for running an independent food business. Whether that’s operating out of a home kitchen or a commercial kitchen, our goal is to make running a food business a breeze, so cooks can focus on what they’re best at: making incredible food.Cookin was recently acquired by CookUnity! Together, we’re creating a culinary ecosystem where chefs at any stage of their journey can build successful businesses outside of traditional paths.

The Role:


You’ll work closely with our small but mighty engineering and product team to move fast and build the best tooling for independent chefs on the market. Come join an all-star team of tech talent, consisting of former Apple and Wealthsimple engineers.This is a hybrid position based in Toronto. Our office is located in The Annex in Toronto, near the University of Toronto.

Our Tech Stack:


  • On the backend: Kotlin + Micronaut and Typescript + NodeJS, Supabase, Postgres, Temporal.
  • On the frontend: React Native, React, NextJS, TypeScript, and Tailwind.
  • Other tools: Notion, GitHub Actions, Linear, Slack.

Responsibilities:


  • Build performant APIs and services with an eye towards maximizing for end-user experience.
  • Collaborate with a cross-functional team to build new features, refine existing systems, and design new complex backend features.
  • Build Temporal workflows to orchestrate complex business logic.

Minimum Requirements:


  • Have some experience building and shipping complex backend features and systems.
  • Passion for shipping world-class products for our users (both consumers and cooks)!
  • Have excellent communication skills and are able to thrive on small, collaborative engineering teams.
  • Have experience in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willing to experiment with, test, and learn new technologies.
  • Handle ambiguity and quickly evolving priorities.
  • Be self-motivated and eager to learn new things!

Preferred Requirements:


  • Excited about uniting people through food!
  • Worked at an early-stage (Series A or earlier) startup previously.

Benefits:


🩺  Health Insurance coverage.🌅 401k Plan.📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.⛱ PTO policy and paid sick days / 3-week vacation.🗓️ 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical.🐣 Paid family leave.🕯 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.🌟 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

Compensation

All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.
Pay Range for this position$130,000 - $140,000CADIf you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.

Life at CookUnity

CookUnity is the first chef-to-consumer platform, connecting a diverse group of talented chefs with food lovers to create an elevated at-home dining experience. On a quest to unlock the world's best food creators and bring their meals to the masses, CookUnity is home to more than 30 of NYC's most talented chefs. Through a weekly subscription, consumers can select from a robust and ever-changing menu of over 200 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 city's major hunger-relief organization working to end food poverty across all five boroughs.
Thrive Here & What We Value1. Empowering Working Chefs, Tripling Their Income, and Supporting Growth2. Fueling Stronger Communities by Partnering with Food Bank For New York City to Combat Food Insecurity Across All Five Boroughs3. Customizable Benefits Platform for Employees4. Generous Amount of CookUnity Credits to Enjoy Our Amazing Meals, Added to Your Account Monthly5. Wellness Perks: Fitness Subsidies to Build a Healthy Lifestyle6. Personalized Spanish Coaching Available for Employees7. Family Leave of 12 Weeks for Primary Caregiver and 4 Weeks for Secondary Caregiver, Fully Paid8. Believing in Investing in Their Own Development9. Health Insurance Coverage10. Stock Options Plan Granted on Day 111. Eligible for BiAnnual Performance Bonus

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