Senior Software Developer, SCM Tech Fulfillment

HelloFresh; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Box Discount

Health & Wellness

RRSP Matching

Vacation & PTO

Family Benefits

Growth & Development

Work Hard & Have Fun

Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives

Food Puns

Job summary

HelloFresh in Toronto, Canada is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own and evolve a Python-based planning engine and its backend services. The role demands strong backend focus with full-stack support for internal apps, within a flexible hybrid setup across our Canadian operations.

You will collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, reliable systems, using Kubernetes, AWS, Postgres, and Airflow while contributing to performance and architecture decisions.

Qualifications

• Proven Python engineering fundamentals.
• Experience with Kubernetes in production.
• Hands-on AWS services experience.
• Relational databases and SQL proficiency.
• Airflow experience is a plus.
• End-to-end ownership of production systems.
• Direct, candid communicator across teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, enhance, and co-own the Python-based algorithmic engine for automated planning.
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using FastAPI for scalable API interactions.
• Work end-to-end across architecture, implementation, deployment and operations.
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts and planners to translate domain knowledge into robust logic.
• Advance the platform toward event-driven patterns using Kafka.
• Support frontend needs for the internal React application.
• Improve reliability via automated testing, performance tuning and thoughtful design.
• Lead and learn through pairing, design discussions, and knowledge sharing.
• Shape the future direction of an advanced system.

Skills

Python fundamentals

Kubernetes in production

AWS experience (EKS, RDS, S3)

SQL / PostgreSQL

Apache Airflow

End-to-end ownership

Clear communication

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

PostgreSQL

Apache Airflow

Job description

S’more about the team

The Production Scheduling Technology team builds and maintains the platform that powers how HelloFresh plans, sequences, and optimizes production across our operations. Our team has developed the first iteration of the next-generation internal system with a planning engine that now automates the end-to-end planning process – a system with deep impact on how millions of meals move through our network.

As we continue evolving this system, extending its capabilities, and preparing for expansion, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong backend experience, a talent for turning complex logic into clean, reliable systems, and enough full-stack fluency to support and enhance our internal application.

Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you.

Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for

• Build, enhance, and co-own the Python-based algorithmic engine that drives automated planning, including deterministic logic and constraint-based components
• Design, develop, and maintain backend services using FastAPI, ensuring scalable, reliable API interactions with our internal application
• Work end-to-end across architecture, implementation, deployment, and operations within our modern technology ecosystem (EKS, RDS, S3, ElastiCache, Glue, etc.)
• Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and planners to translate domain knowledge into robust, maintainable system logic
• Contribute to the evolution of the platform toward event-driven patterns using technologies like Kafka
• Support frontend needs for our internal React application, ensuring seamless integration between FE and BE layers
• Improve reliability through automated testing, performance tuning, and thoughtful system design
• Guide as well as learn through pairing, design discussions, and knowledge sharing to help strengthen collective ownership across a strong, team-first environment
• Participate in shaping the future direction of an advanced system

Sound a-peeling? Here’s what we’re looking for

• Strong Python engineering fundamentals
• Professional experience with Kubernetes (K8s) in a production environment
• Hands-on AWS experience; familiarity with services like EKS, RDS, S3, and ElastiCache is an advantage
• Comfort with relational databases (PostgreSQL or similar) and writing SQL as part of day-to-day backend work
• Experience with workflow orchestration tools such as Apache Airflow is a plus
• End-to-end ownership across the full lifecycle of a production system — features, bugs, and everything in between
• Direct, candid communicator who can work across engineering, analytics, and operations

Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you’ll love it here

• Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box.
• Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships!
• RRSP Matching - Competitive RRSP matching program offered
• Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance.
• Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents.
• Growth & Development - We support your career progression and invest in your continued learning through experiences and initiatives owned by our dedicated L&D team
• Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging company days, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to experience the fun!
• Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives - With impactful ERG’s like FreshPride, Women Empowered and LIMES, we are committed to our diversity, equity & inclusion efforts.
• Food Puns - this one is kind of a big dill if you haven’t already noticed. We even have some punny meeting room names!

Flexible Hybrid Approach

At HelloFresh, we know that flexible work arrangements are essential in enabling you to do your best work, while balancing your personal and life needs. Offering remote work flexibility, along with the opportunity to interact and collaborate in the office are all a part of creating a great employee experience.

To meet these needs, we are pleased to provide Flexible Hybrid work. Flexible Hybrid is a people-first approach that is based on choice, trust, personalization, and empowers teams to choose when and how often they work from the office and work from home, in addition to team days and company days. This means a minimum of 2 days in office per week, with most teams in office between 2-3 days a week.

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HelloFresh Canada uses AI-integrated technology to help us process and evaluate applications more efficiently. This includes tools that screen and assess candidate qualifications based on the requirements for this role. While these tools assist our workflow, all final selection decisions are made by our hiring team.

This is a posting for an existing vacancy. We are actively seeking to fill this position.

Toronto, ON Pay Range

$120,000—$150,000 CAD