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

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

By applying 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 fromTier 1 venture investors, including those that put first monies into Revolut, Transferwise and Just Eat, we’ve reachedprofitabilitywith a10x growthin 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 rules 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 businesses.

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-levelFounding Backend Engineerto 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.

Desirable requirements

• 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, sponsor license available.
• Significant equity options (1-3%) reflecting the importance of this role, more than you would find elsewhere.
• 33 days of paid leave per year (25 holidays + 8 bank holidays).

Perks

• 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 hour)

More detail https://getjelly.notion.site/Backend-Engineer-Jelly-196bfb49937881f687c6e991566749b2?pvs=4