At Afresh we're building software products that combine cutting-edge AI with empathetic, user-centric design that make the fresh food supply chain radically more efficient. The results are powerful: Afresh prevents ~250 Million Pounds of food waste each year. We’re not stopping there: we’re continuing on our greater mission of making fresh, nutritious food more abundant and accessible to all.

We are a passionate team united by our mission to make an impact. As an Afresh employee, you’ll own meaningful work that will challenge you and change the future of how fresh, nutritious food makes its way through the supply chain. We hope you'll join us!

About the Role

Join the Ordering Pod as a Senior Software Engineer to own the development of our high-revenue, flagship AI ordering product. This is a pivotal role where you will be empowered to define the architectural roadmap for our next-generation systems and tackle challenging engineering problems that directly enable our business expansion.

What You’ll Do

Lead the design, building, and deploy highly scalable and robust APIs, making critical architectural decisions that shape our platform.
Partner with Product, Account Management**, and peer engineering teams** to deliver integrated solutions that serve client needs.
Contribute to the vision of the next generation Ordering product, while also support our current iPad solution.
Enforce best practices for testing and releases to maintain high standards of system reliability.

Skills and Experience

BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
4+ years of software development experience.
A strong desire to learn and master new technologies to meet the evolving needs of the platform.
Proven ability to lead and drive projects through the entire development lifecycle, from conception to launch, with a high degree of autonomy.
Readiness to step into a mentorship role to guide junior engineers and contribute to the team's growth.
Being curious about complex systems, including a desire to understand our intricate business domain and dependencies outside the team's direct ownership.
A strong team player who understands that we succeed (and learn) together.. In the spirit of that, you actively participate in team ceremonies, swarm with engineers and perform that doing timely and constructive code reviews.

Nice to Have

You have worked in with an Agile software delivery cycle before.
You have leveraged modern AI-powered tools to accelerate development and enhance your workflow
You have experience in Typescript and cloud technologies in general and Azure specifically.

We encourage all highly-qualified candidates to apply, even if they don’t meet every listed qualification.

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About Afresh

Founded in 2017, Afresh is working on the #1 solution to curb climate change: reducing food waste. By combining human insight and transformative technology, we're helping grocers provide fresher food to customers at more affordable prices.

Afresh sits at an incredible intersection of positive social impact, rocket ship financial growth, and cutting-edge technology. Our best-in-class AI research has been published in top journals including ICML, and we've raised over $148 million in funding from investors including former co-CEO of Whole Foods Market Walter Robb and Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors.

Fresh is the past, present, and future of our food system – the waste we create today will impact our planet for years to come. Join us as we continue to build a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive team that embodies our company’s values of proactivity, kindness, candor, and humility.

Afresh provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

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