Software Engineer

SLAMcore; London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the culinary tech sector seeks a Software Engineer to enhance the digital experience as they expand into new markets. You will focus on both backend and frontend development while working within a supportive, inclusive environment that prioritizes innovation and collaboration. Join a team that values autonomy, growth, and quality in the dynamic world of online meal kits.

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of software craftsmanship with a test-first approach.
• Experience maintaining code in production.
• Comfortable managing deliverables and reporting progress.

Responsibilities

• Implement high-quality, scalable, and efficient user experiences.
• Develop tooling, monitoring, and alerting for product reliability.
• Collaborate with engineers and non-technical team members.

Skills

Software craftsmanship

Autonomy

Outcome-focus

Growth mindset

Job description

Company Description

Here at Gousto, we are on a mission to become the UK's most loved way to eat dinner, and for every meal to leave the planet better off. Gousto is changing how people shop, cook and eat food at home. It’s an incredibly exciting time to join our team - and we’re a friendly bunch!

We’re proud to be one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Powered by data and a love of food, we’re a recipe box company that’s disrupting the sector, and we’re passionate about our diverse team and our customers.

All of our people are responsible for the success of Gousto, and we’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment for all to thrive. Our guiding values - Dream, Deliver and Care - show our commitment to innovation, our ambition to hit goals at speed, and our deep respect for the people we work with.

Job Description

Location: London, Hybrid

We have successfully launched our Gousto products to Ireland this year in our first international expansion and we have lots of exciting technical challenges ahead that we would love your help to solve! This is a wonderful opportunity to leverage your deep technical expertise to help shape the next generation of Gousto's digital experience in a new market.

Whilst our tech-stack includes using TypeScript, Node, React and AWS (amongst others), we are happy to consider Software Engineers with a background using any programming language(s), provided you are happy to learn and work with the technologies/languages used at Gousto.

We believe in nurturing innovation and dedicate 10% of our time to exploring new tech ideas. Our regular brown bag sessions create a warm space for knowledge sharing. We're also committed to building connections within the wider tech community by hosting welcoming meetups, sharing our experiences at events, and offering insights through our blog.

Core Responsibilities

• Implement high-quality, scalable, and efficient user experiences in a modular and test-driven environment, with a focus on performance, security, and maintainability.
• Primarily deliver backend features, but also frontend features as required.
• Develop tooling, monitoring, and alerting to ensure our product is robust and reliable.
• Obsessing over the quality & performance of customer-facing interfaces.
• Supporting and collaborating with other engineers as well as non-technical members of the team.

Who you are

• Great engineering - and this is so much more than writing great code. As well as an excellent knowledge of software craftsmanship, you’ll have a test-first approach and know what automated testing to apply at which level of the stack. You’ll have great design and architectural knowledge and plenty of experience of maintaining your code in production.
• Autonomy - You thrive with autonomy, enjoying owning your process and calendar. You are comfortable managing your own deliverables and reporting progress or raising when you have blockers.
• Outcome-focus - you develop a deep understanding of the problem you’re solving before you build it. You are product-oriented and customer-focused, balancing technical direction with business value. You know when to compromise and when not to.
• Growth mindset - you are curious and are always looking to learn. You encourage a culture of learning, emphasising the importance of breadth as well as the depth of knowledge. You value feedback as a learning tool, and you offer constructive feedback with empathy.

Additional Information

Benefits

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Interview Process

• Call with a Talent Acquisition Partner
• Call with our Hiring Manager
• Pair programming & System Design interviews
• Culture fit interview

Gousto is for everyone

Whether it’s creating diversity in our recipes or building new teams, we care about our people and the opportunities they have at Gousto. Across our business we lead with inclusivity and strive for equality in all we do; working hard to ensure Gousto is an environment where you can be totally yourself.

Everyone is welcome and we’re looking for applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but wondering if you tick every box? We recommend applying anyway so that we can review your profile . And, if you’re in a job share, why not just apply as a pair.

For our roles outside of Operations, most of our people spend 1 or 2 days in our offices every week, combining the benefits of flexibility and time together with colleagues. We want to enable you to do your best work, and if you require additional flexibility, please talk to us about it.

If you have a disability that you’re worried will affect you during the interview process, please let us know and we will do our best to help you feel comfortable.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please let us know.