Back End Engineer at Collectiv Food

Back End Engineer (Junior)

£30k | Permanent  | Reporting to Engineering Manager

Collectiv Food is looking for a talented Junior Back End engineer to join an exciting, fast-paced team. 

Located in White City, West London, you will join a growing, collaborative team that encourages innovation and contribution from everyone.

As part of a multi-disciplinary team you will be using the latest technology to produce scalable services, helping to solve complex problems that will have a real impact on the success of businesses across the foodservice industry.

What you’ll be doing

You will be working within an Agile software development team with some of the following technologies; .Net 6.0 (C#), Typescript, AWS Suite; ECS, DynamoDB, Lambda, Elasticsearch, SQS and SNS, creating services that power our revolutionary web and mobile applications.

• Crafting reusable code to implement new features and support live products
• Ensure unit and automated test coverage is achieved
• Optimisation of applications for speed and scalability
• Agile/Scrum development, including: 
• Design reviews and code reviews
• Active involvement in refinement and planning sessions
• Working well in a team context adapting to and influencing team practices
• Contributing to wider business goals, ensuring the availability, security, and scalability of its platforms

Skills and Requirements

• Experience with either C#, Javascript or Typescript, or a similar language.
• Familiar with principles such as SOLID, TDD, YAGNI and KISS — even better if you practice most of them
• Aware of best practices for application lifecycle management (CI/CD, Unit test, monitoring)

Added bonuses (or the cherries on top!)

• Experience building online services and APIs
• Experience with .Net (C#) or NodeJS (Typescript or Javascript)
• Experience working with cloud technologies such as AWS or Azure.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi).
• Familiar with SQL and NoSQL database development
• Secure authorisation e.g. OAuth, use of JWT etc.

* The qualifications and experiences above are a guide and we would still love to hear from you if you believe you have the necessary skills to excel with us.

What you'll get 

• Competitive salary with industry-matching pay reviews
• EMI Stock Options for every employee
• NEST Pension (option to choose greener funds)
• £1000 per year for you to spend on what matters to you from learning and development to healthcare to mental wellbeing to gym membership - you choose!
• 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
• Sabbatical offered after 3 years service
• High-spec laptop and equipment
• Flexible working
• Hybrid remote and office based working. We trust you to get the work done - start late, finish late - we don’t mind! You are required to be on site Tuesday and Thursday (White City location)
• Great exposure and ability to impact a fast-growing, mission-driven food start-up

If you need sponsorship to have the right to work full-time in the UK, please let us know. 

What you can expect from our recruitment process

• Stage 1 - 30-minute phone interview with our Engineering Manager
• Stage 2 - 1.5 hour technical interview 
• Final stage - 45 minute interview with VP of Engineering, followed by a 15 minute meet the team, finalised by a 30 minute call with HR.

Why Collectiv Food?

Collectiv Food is a next generation food and drink supply business, leading the transition to sustainable, transparent and fair supply chain for Europe’s professional kitchens. Its innovative delivery model enables it to offer market-beating prices and a reliable service, all underpinned by a commitment to sustainability. Founded in 2018, we are based in West London and supported by industry experts and leading venture investors, such as VNV Global, Octopus, Norrsken VC, VVNP and Partech.

Collectiv Food – Our Commitment to fostering a sense of Belonging

People and Food United in their Individuality

Collectiv Food is an equal opportunity employer. We are a diverse bunch of people who are committed to cultivating a welcoming culture of inclusion and equality. We see the potential in everyone and value the importance that different backgrounds, experiences and ways of thinking can have in igniting innovation and propelling our business forward. 

If you share our values, love of food and vision to lead the transition to a sustainable, fair, and transparent food supply chain then we’d love to hear from you and encourage your application. Protecting your privacy and the security of your data is a top priority for us at Collectiv Food. Please consult our Privacy Notice to know more about how we collect, use, and transfer the personal data of our candidates.