Backend Engineer (Golang) – Foodji
As a VC-backed foodtech startup, we are redefining the balance between healthy nutrition, availability, and sustainability. With our Foodjis, we bring ultra-fresh, delicious meals right to where people spend most of their time. Our mission: provide over 10 million workers with easy access to healthy food while reducing food waste.
Shaping the Future of Foodtech
Scalability, efficiency, and seamless integrations drive our platform. You will play a key role in shaping our backend infrastructure, developing high-performance APIs, and optimizing internal tools to ensure smooth operations and continuous innovation.
Your Mission at Foodji
- Develop and maintain high-performance REST APIs to enhance platform scalability.
- Integrate external APIs (e.g., payment providers, ERP systems) to ensure seamless data flow.
- Improve internal tools for machine management, product handling, orders, and customer interactions.
- Continuously evolve our tech stack to keep Foodji at the forefront of foodtech innovation.
- Take ownership of projects and drive technical improvements across the platform.
Our Tech Stack
Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS Serverless Stack (Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB)
- MongoDB, Redshift
- CloudFormation, GitHub Actions, Docker
- Monitoring via custom systems, Pingdom, and CloudWatch
Backend & Machine Software
- Go (cloud backends & IoT machine software)
- Python for machine learning (sales & inventory forecasting)
- AWS Rekognition for computer vision (multi-camera food detection)
Frontend & Apps
- Ionic, Angular, Capacitor
- TailwindCSS
We integrate various third-party services (payment providers, ticketing systems, analytics tools) via RESTful APIs, custom Capacitor plugins, and shared data warehousing.
Your Profile
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field.
- Proven experience with Golang and MongoDB.
- Hands-on exposure to AWS Lambda, Fargate, and Docker.
- Proactive problem-solver with strong ownership mindset.
- Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Passion for innovation and continuous optimization.
- Strong English communication skills.
Why Join Foodji?
- Office Foodji: Weekly food budget to stay well catered.
- Company pension plan (bAV): Supported via Degura Pension Cloud.
- Spendit Card: Up to €50 net/month on top of your salary.
- EGYM Wellpass: Access to fitness and wellness studios nationwide.
- JobRad: Lease your dream bike or e-bike.
- Childcare subsidy: Contribution toward nursery/kindergarten costs.
- Employee discounts: Exclusive corporate benefits portal.
- Food tastings: Help shape our product assortment.
- Development: Regular feedback talks, training, and career progression opportunities.
- Flexwork: Work up to 30 days per year from within the EU.
- Prime location: Office in Munich’s Glockenbachviertel, close to the Isar river.
- Team events: Ski days, breakfasts, culture weeks, and office parties.
About Foodji
We are a passionate team of food lovers and tech enthusiasts, bringing fresh, healthy, and delicious meals to offices, campuses, airports, hotels, hospitals, and manufacturing sites across Germany.
With proprietary technology, advanced algorithms, and optimized supply chains, we balance freshness, availability, and sustainability. Our platform combats food waste and supports social initiatives by donating leftover meals.
As a market leader, Foodji already serves thousands daily, including clients such as Munich Airport, Klarna, Enpal, and Wingcopter. With over 100,000 potential locations in Germany alone, our journey is just beginning.
Ready to make a difference? Join us and help shape the future of food.
