Senior Full Stack Engineer, Cookin

CookUnity; Toronto; On-site; CAD 190,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking an engineering leader for an exciting new initiative. This role offers a unique opportunity to build a product from scratch, working closely with a small, agile team. You will be at the forefront of transforming the food industry, empowering culinary talent and revolutionizing how chefs connect with customers. If you thrive in ambiguous environments and are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies, this role is perfect for you. Join a mission-driven organization that values creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, all while enjoying a range of perks and benefits.

Benefits

Stock Options Plan

Paid Family Leave

Compassionate Leave

CookUnity Credits

Wellness Perks

5-Year Sabbatical

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience required.
• Experience in early-stage startup product development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Build the full stack Cookin v2 product from the ground up.
• Create functional prototypes using the latest tools and technologies.

Skills

Full Stack Engineering

Product Development

Rapid Prototyping

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Thinking

Creative Problem-Solving

AI Tools Familiarity

DevOps Best Practices

Entrepreneurial Mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Modern Development Tools

APIs

Cloud Infrastructure

Databases

Job description

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.

The Team:

Cookin (a CookUnity company) is revolutionizing the food industry by empowering food entrepreneurs to sell their creations online. We democratize access to tools that were previously only available to established restaurants, creating opportunities for culinary talent everywhere.

The Role:

We're launching an exciting new initiative - Cookin v2 - that builds on all the learnings from our first product iteration. This is essentially a new startup within our organization, and we're looking for an engineering leader who can function almost like a co-founder. Working within a small, agile pod with 1 product manager and design support, you'll be directly translating the vision set by our CPO into a market-ready product. This is a rare opportunity to shape a product from the ground up with the backing of an established company.

Responsibilities:

• Product Development: Build the full stack Cookin v2 product from the ground up, working closely with the lead PM, and the CTO and CPO where needed.
• Rapid Prototyping: Create functional prototypes using the latest tools and technologies to test concepts quickly in collaboration with product.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Much like an early stage startup, dealing well with a high degree of ambiguity, making the best decisions given incomplete data, and speaking directly with customers to understand their needs will be essential to this role.
• Full Stack Engineering: The product will span mobile, web, and the backend, and some level of comfortability with all of them, or a willingness to learn rapidly, will be necessary for success.
• Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with executive leadership, including direct reporting to CPO, COO, CTO, and CEO.
• 3+ years of engineering experience in early-stage startup product development.
• 5+ years of full-stack engineering experience.
• Demonstrable experience with an opinionated tech stack that you can move fast with.
• Familiarity with DevOps best practices, or past experience supporting a production service as an engineer.
• Experience with modern development tools, APIs, databases, and cloud infrastructure.
• Familiarity with the best in class AI tools & services.
• Track record of shipping products to production.
• Self-starter mentality with high autonomy and agency.
• Hands-on builder who's equally comfortable discussing user flows and database schemas.
• Thrive in ambiguity and can create structure in unstructured environments.
• Analytical thinking with creative problem-solving.
• Enthusiastic about leveraging cutting-edge technologies.
• Strong obsession with the craft of implementation.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and are willing to wear multiple hats.

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience in consumer technology products.
• Experience working with AI tools for development.
• Experience taking a product or project from 0 to 1 in a startup environment.
• Understanding of current trends in AI, particularly around image generation and foundational models.

We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.

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.

Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

5-year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical.

Learn More About CookUnity:

We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what we’re looking for, we invite you to explore: CookUnity's Leadership Principles – The values and behaviors that guide how we operate, collaborate, and scale.

We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you, we’d love to connect!

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: $190,000 - $210,000 CAD

If 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.