Senior Backend Engineer, Profitable VC-backed startup, 1-3% Equity, UK Visa Sponsor

JR United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Senior Backend Engineer, Profitable VC-backed startup, 1-3% Equity, UK Visa Sponsor, London

Client: Jelly

Location: London, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Views: 10

Posted: 18.04.2025

Expiry Date: 02.06.2025

Job Description:

What is the most impactful thing one can do with our two most precious resources - talent and time? For us, it does not get bigger than the Global Food System.

By applying a first principle approach, we understood that the Foodservice Industry - folks who prepare food outside of the home - is the key to unlocking the food system we want.

Since raising seed funding from Tier 1 venture investors, including those that put first monies into Revolut, Transferwise, and Just Eat, we’ve reached profitability with a 10x growth in our customer base. Thousands of chefs, operators, and owners across 500+ food businesses rely on us every single day.

This is your opportunity to join our tight-knit team at this most impactful stage, where your impact will be magnified and your ambitions scaled globally.

The Company

Today, from Michelin-starred restaurants to your neighbourhood cafes, pen & paper and spreadsheets still rule over core operations - from costing menus, checking inventory to managing supplies. These operations are hidden from consumers’ eyes in what’s known as the Back-of-House, the beating heart of any food business.

While the Front-of-house - think point of sale, bookings, and food delivery - has attracted billions in investment, it fails to cope with core operations in the back. That’s where Jelly begins.

We are building a new system from the ground up for the Back-of-House - to change everything.

The Role

We’re looking for a senior-level Founding Backend Engineer to tackle complex data challenges never before identified - challenges that are foundational to our vision of a new food system. These arise from a fragmented, complex industry handling billions of daily transactions without standardisation of data. You’ll harness cutting-edge technologies - from computer vision to LLMs, or any other novel approach you devise - to deliver transformative solutions.

You’ll have autonomy and influence in shaping a product for one of the world’s largest industries, working with a small, tight-knit, and highly supportive team. Strong communication skills are essential, as you’ll have visibility across all parts of the business.

Hard Requirements

• Proficient in TypeScript and NodeJS.
• Strong experience of deploying containerised and serverless infrastructure solutions.
• Strong understanding of GraphQL and performance optimisation.
• Expertise with relational databases, including performance analysis and optimisation.
• Interest in AI technologies and some experience (including side projects) working with AI APIs.
• Experience with PostgreSQL, triggers, and stored procedures.
• Experience with strictly typed languages such as GoLang.
• Experience with NoSQL and big data.
• Experience with Nexus GraphQL.
• Experience implementing AI APIs in an ETL pipeline or similar.

Compensation

• Salary £70-90k
• Significant equity options (1-3%)
• 33 days of paid leave per year (25 holidays + 8 bank holidays).
• Flexible: we prioritise in-office work for fostering collaboration, in our Bank Station office 4 days a week, balanced with the freedom to work from home as needed.
• Dedicated one-to-one coaching sessions.
• Fortnightly social dinners at our customer restaurants.

Interview Process

• Stage 1: Phone call with CEO (15min)
• Stage 2: Take-home test. Demonstrate your technical skills with a relevant real-world scenario.
• Stage 3: Technical interview (2 hours). Collaborate with our team to review your take-home test and discuss solutions.
• Stage 4: Interview with company leadership (2 hours).