Senior Software Engineer

Software Development

Remote in the EU

Start Date:

Q1

Our mission is to use the technological possibilities of our time to consciously experience the value of food and to support gastronomes in promoting the sustainable use of food. We call ourselves KITRONs and are an international team of hospitality experts, professional tinkerers, code wizards as well as sales talent.

In the beginning, the idea was to reduce the daily waste of food by recording waste, analyzing it and making it presentable. Today, we can proudly claim to have developed a solution that, in combination with cloud software and artificial intelligence, helps to reduce food waste in various kitchens on an international scale.

You will help lead the architecture and development of our software platform, executing the technical strategy for processing and analysing vast streams of IoT data from our devices, while designing scalable systems that deliver actionable, real-time insights to our customers.

• Lead the frontend technical strategy while contributing to the backend roadmap, ensuring alignment between both areas.

• Drive execution on multiple projects, navigating through uncertainties and fostering a culture of engineering excellence.

• Collaborate closely with the product to deliver rapid prototypes and innovative user experiences.

• Define and uphold technical standards related to system design, scalability, and code quality, while coaching junior team members through feedback and code reviews.

• Monitor systems to identify and resolve complex problems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to define and ship new features.

• 6+ years of experience developing software, with extensive knowledge of our tech stack (React and Type Script, Python, Postgres and AWS services)

• Experience in fast-paced environments such as start-ups or creative agencies

• Strong visual and UX awareness, with close attention to detail

• Ability to design and create new systems from scratch

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams

• Experience with Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban)

• Experience with Vue.js

• Experience with the Chalice Python package

• Direct experience building applications using LLMs

• Experience with infrastructure as code with Terraform

• Experience with Git Lab CI/CD.

• A remote-first setup - plus support to create a great home office environment

• A hands-on, impact-driven role where your work directly shapes the future of the company

• A startup culture that’s serious about results but we don't forget celebrate progress, laugh often, and learn fast

• Quarterly team meetups at our Zurich HQ to reconnect, align, and enjoy real face time

• A collaborative, purpose-driven team that values trust, transparency, and learning from mistakes (as long as we don’t repeat them)

• Location: Remote in EU

• Start date: Q1

• Duration: Unlimited contract, Full-Time

• Language: Fluent in English

• Salary Range: 50k-53k