Why FOODit?

FOODit has an ultimate goal of eradicating terrible meals everywhere and creating the ultimate restaurant experience! No more cold takeaways, wrong orders or overhyped let-down meals. Our ingredients are technology, passion and marketing. We know we’ve won, when anybody can get great food on our platform.

Let’s end bad meals.

Who we are.

FOODit is a small start-up based in Shoreditch & Enfield, and with that comes the friendly, self-driven people you would expect, all sharing a love for food. We are also backed by one of the largest food distributors in the country. As a result, we have the privilege of being a growing, creative start-up but with the stability and financial backing to see us reach our goal.

To read more about who we are and what we do, follow the links below:

http://foodit.com/about-us/

http://blog.foodit.com

http://blog.foodit.com/1to500/ ( the story about how we are building FOODit )

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer ( python/java/.net polyglot would be great ) that loves building on Google App Engine and is totally cool to let go of the past where you controlled everything on the server. It’s all about building applications right? Not configuring load balancers!

Your day will be spent building stuff that helps restaurants grow and making sure the consumers of the world get to order great dishes that they are going to love.

Our software today allows restaurants to have a white label website with apps running in the restaurant kitchen controlling printers, social media tools that categories all photos of their food on the internet, and much more.

Essential Skills

• 5 years experience in a Java based role
• 2 years experience of using Google App Engine ( Datastore, Task Queue & End Points )
• HTML5 & Javascript

Great to have

• Android & iOS development
• Enjoys eating
• mySQL ( Google CloudSQL )
• Data mining ( finding that golden dish )

Next Step:
Sending a CV is fine (albeit a bit boring), we would also expect a cover letter outlining why you would want to work for FOODit and what you can offer. An understanding of gadgets, android software and EPOS systems needs to be mentioned as well.