Software Engineer

BetterBasket (YC W24); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity

Health insurance

Job summary

A leading grocery technology startup in San Francisco is seeking an Entry-Level Engineer to develop innovative pricing solutions. Join a dynamic team, work on projects that transform the grocery industry, and enjoy competitive benefits including salary and equity. This role requires a strong foundation in programming and a collaborative spirit. Candidates will work closely with leaders from day one and have the opportunity to make a significant impact.

Qualifications

• Entry level, eager to work on innovative projects.
• Strong understanding of programming and cloud technologies.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing algorithms for grocery solutions.
• Collaborate with customers to ensure product accuracy.
• Work closely with the founding team on innovative projects.

Skills

Python (ML libraries, concurrency)

HTTP/REST API

Javascript (Typescript, React, Node)

SQL (Locks, Stored Procedures)

Cloud / DevOps (Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Redis)

Job description

BetterBasket (YC W24) provided pay range

This range is provided by BetterBasket (YC W24). Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$120,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr

Why not BetterBasket?
We don’t believe in wasting your time. Here are some reasons you should not apply:

• You are looking for a manager to be told what to do - how to fix a bug, the right approach for a problem, what’s next for your career. You will be accountable for your own work, but what is possible will be bound only by your ambition, ideas, and the $800bn grocery industry.
• You want a job with work-life balance. Recharging is essential, but we’re working on such exciting projects at the frontier of retail and AI (which our customers can’t wait to use!) that we can’t stop thinking about our next sprint.
• You question if things are “worth it” - if this job is worth the “opportunity cost” of a Big Tech salary, if grinding out a feature was worth a late night. You will be given everything needed to be comfortable and the upside of a founder, but we know exceptional things are only done with great sacrifice that compound over time.

What are you working on?

• BetterBasket is developing the first fully integrated pricing solution for grocers, coming from our founders’ experience launching Uber Eats’ global grocery delivery platform. We’re working on everything from pricing algorithms to custom digital price tags in order to create a revolutionary product to transform the $800bn grocery industry.
• We’re already working with top 100 international grocers in North America and LatAm on dynamic pricing and market data, and from day one you’ll be working closely with leaders and subject matter experts at our customers on their top priorities.
• BetterBasket is backed by top investors like Y Combinator and Aito Capital as well as founders and C-suite executives at YouTube, Uber, Amazon, Tesco, and GoodRx.
• Our work environment is collaborative and inclusive, fostering growth and learning. If you’re eager to be part of a fast-moving, innovative team that values your development, we want you on our team.

What technologies do you use?
Core Competencies

• Python (ML libraries, concurrency)
• HTTP/REST API
• Javascript (Typescript, React, Node)
• SQL (Locks, Stored Procedures)
• Cloud / DevOps (Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, Redis)

Nice to Have

• Product design (Figma)
• Inference at scale
• Scraping (Scrapy, Selenium)
• Wireless Communication Protocols

What can I work on?
BetterBasket Is Developing The First Fully Integrated Pricing Solution For Grocers. Problems That You Could Work On As a Hands-on Founding Engineer Include But Are Not Limited To

• How can we extract and classify data at scale from online stores towards a centralized product knowledge graph?
• How can we maximize profits for a grocer by modeling competitive prices, historical sales data, elasticity estimates, and external variables?
• How can price changes be triggered and performed automatically?
• What’s the best way to summarize and present the results of our actions?

What’s in it for me?

• Take ownership of products that will revolutionize the grocery industry
• Collaborate with a tight-knit team of talented builders
• Work closely with customers from day 1 and see the results of your work
• Launch products that directly impact people’s lives
• Work with the co-founders daily in-person in SF
• Competitive salary, equity, health insurance

If you’ve gotten this far and our culture and tech resonate with you, we want you to apply.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Technology, Information and Internet