Backend Software Engineer

toogoodtogo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working from office

Parental leave and extra days off

Health insurance

Pension plans

Volunteer time

Job summary

Too Good To Go is launching a brand-new engineering hub in London and we are looking for foundational Backend Software Engineers to help us kick it off, building a completely new team. You will define, build, and deliver product features within a cross-functional team, writing high-quality Java code, using SpringBoot, AWS services, Docker, and Kubernetes.

The role offers hybrid work from our London office, strong career development, and the chance to ship a global Bring-Your-Own-Impact product

Qualifications

• Extensive backend development experience in Java ecosystem.
• Proven production experience with Java, SpringBoot, MySQL, and messaging systems.
• Experience with Domain Driven Design and clean/hexagonal architectures.
• Knowledge of AWS services (SQS, SNS, S3...) and search/storage tools like Elasticsearch and Redis.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and building scalable solutions.
• Strong collaboration in cross-functional product teams and commitment to quality code.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve backend services and infrastructure to support growth.
• Develop new features for customers and partner businesses.
• Participate in agile processes with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Deliver high-quality, maintainable, scalable software across regions.
• Take on tasks outside current boundaries to grow technical skills.

Skills

Java ecosystem

SpringBoot

Restful APIs

Domain Driven Design

Clean Architecture

Hexagonal Architecture

AWS

ElasticSearch

Redis

Docker

Kubernetes

GIT

MySQL

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

ElasticSearch

Redis

Job description

At Too Good To Go, we have an ambitious mission: to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together.

More than 1/3 of all food produced in the world is wasted. And that has a huge impact on the health of our planet. 10% of greenhouse gas emissions come from food waste and loss.

Through our marketplace app, we connect businesses that have unsold, surplus food, with consumers who can buy and enjoy it at ⅓ of retail value. We are a certified B Corporation with a mission to empower everyone to take action against food waste. Alongside our marketplace app, we create educational tools, explore new business solutions, and influence legislation to help reduce food waste.

We’re growing fast: Our community of 120 million registered users and 180,000 active partners across 20 countries, have together already saved over 500 million meals from going to waste

In 2023, Too Good To Go was recognised on Fortune's acclaimed 'Change the World' list, named as one of Deloitte's 'Best Managed Companies' and won a coveted 'Cultural Impact Award' at the annual Apple App Store Awards.

The Role

We are building a brand-new engineering hub in London, and we are looking for foundational Backend Software Engineers to help us kick it off. This is a unique opportunity: you will be joining a completely new team, building a new hub from scratch, and working remotely from the rest of our global Tech organisation.

As an integral part of this new product team, you will help define, build, and deliver our product features. You will work towards specific outcomes with the freedom and responsibility to figure out the best way to achieve them together with your team. Your mission will be to help refine, design, implement, deliver, and maintain an international top-class product, ensuring quality, maintainability, and sustainability.

The Tech Stack

We have created a scalable Spring Boot Application running on Java 25 in Kubernetes, deployed in a multi-region setup in AWS. Developers are able to run a full development environment locally, which gives a great developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve our backend services and infrastructure to stay ahead of our growth curve.
• Develop exciting new features for our customers and businesses who partner with us.
• Actively participate in your team’s agile development processes with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Strive to deliver international top-class products with maximum quality, maintainability and scalability.
• Take on additional tasks outside your current boundaries with help from your team to continue to grow and expand your skills.

The ideal candidate

• A wealth of experience in Backend development with the Java ecosystem.
• Proven production experience with Java, SpringBoot, MySQL, Message System & GIT.
• Has worked with Domain Driven Design, and Clean, or Hexagonal Architecture.
• Knowledge of AWS services (SQS, SNS, S3…), ElasticSearch, Redis, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Experience with Restful APIs.
• Experience with building scalable solutions.
• Enjoys actively participating in a cross-functional product team.
• Takes pride in writing quality code.

Our Values

• We Win Together
• We Raise the Bar
• We Keep It Simple
• We Build A Legacy
• We Care

What we have to offer

• A rare opportunity to work in a social impact company (and certified B Corporation!) where you can see real and tangible impact in your role.
• Working alongside an international community of users, partners and 1,200+ colleagues across 20 countries that are on the same important mission.
• Personal and professional development opportunities in a fast-paced scale-up environment.
• An inclusive company culture where you can bring your authentic self to work
• A strong, values-driven team culture where we celebrate successes and socialise with colleagues that care.

Benefits

WORK FLEXIBLY:

• Enjoy hybrid working from our great office
• Extra parental leave and days off beyond local legislation and the option to take an extra week of unpaid leave
• Health insurance and pension plans.
• Additional days off for significant life events

CELEBRATE & SOCIALISE

• Regular social events like summer and winter parties.
• Coffee, snacks and fully-equipped kitchens.
• Get to know our community with a monthly free Surprise Bag
• Paid volunteer time through our Shareback volunteering programme
• Women in the Workplace, P.R.I.D.E., People of Colour and Functionally Diverse Employee Resource Groups

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A Movement for Everyone
We want to inspire and empower everyone to fight food waste together. With that mission, it’s only natural that we want to build a diverse and inclusive team of highly capable individuals who are passionate about doing things in a better way. We strongly believe we all excel and are more creative when we’re allowed to be ourselves, and we’re committed to a culture where all of us belong.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit and business need. If you need reasonable accommodation at any point in the application or interview process, please let us know.