Overview

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Mindful Chef is a proud B-Corp focused on using business as a force for good, balancing people, planet, and profit. For every Mindful Chef recipe box purchased, we donate the equivalent of a school meal to a child in a less developed country. We have pledged to go Net Zero by 2030 and have many initiatives to share.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product and design teams, and the engineering team, to bring features and products to life following our Shape Up 6-week cycle.
• Deliver high quality and modern Rails code as part of a team of exceptional engineers and Principals.
• Identify and implement improvements to performance, user experience, and code quality; refine the codebase through simplification and refactoring.
• Review code and provide clear, actionable feedback to help teammates grow.
• Ensure the maintainability and scalability of the platform overall.

What you are

• Fluent in Ruby, and modern Rails embracing Hotwire and Stimulus.
• A relentless problem-solver who can work independently or in a team.
• Passionate about engineering and solving problems with simple, scalable solutions.
• Experience running internet applications at scale on platforms such as Heroku and AWS.
• Someone who takes pride in the code base and platform they work on.

Your responsibilities

• Work with a team of engineers to deliver high-quality, modern Rails code.
• Identify opportunities for simplification and refactoring in the codebase.
• Adopt a product mindset to solve real customer problems.
• Improve performance, user experience, and code quality; review code and provide constructive feedback.
• Ensure the system remains maintainable and scalable.

What you’ll be working with

• Tech Stack: Ruby on Rails, Hotwire (Turbo, Stimulus), PostgreSQL, Sidekiq, Redis, Tailwind v4
• Infrastructure: Heroku, AWS
• Workflow: GitHub for version control and CI/CD, Shape Up methodology

Why us?

• A competitive package that rewards your skills and dedication.
• Remote (UK) or hybrid work from our office in Wandsworth.
• Be part of a Better Business (B-Corp), helping balance profit with people and planet.
• Join an award-winning startup backed by the largest food and beverage company globally.
• Enjoy a home-like workplace with free meals, a gym, a vertical farm, and pet-friendly policies.
• Perks include Vitality health insurance, learning resources, mental health support, and a generous holiday package (30 days + bank holidays).
• 50% discount on Mindful Chef products.
• Enhanced parental leave: up to 6 months full pay for primary carers and up to 6 weeks full pay for secondary carers.

About us

We are MINDFUL. This is intrinsic to everything we do—from our healthy recipes to our supplier relationships and the way we treat each other, our customers, and the environment. We are PERSONAL, building relationships with customers and teammates as we grow. We are UNAFRAID, challenging conventions and solving problems bravely. We are committed to equal opportunities and embracing diversity and inclusion as a foundation of our culture.

We believe that by being mindful of our differences and embracing diverse perspectives, we can achieve greater innovation and harmony in the workplace.

Equal Opportunities

We embrace diversity and inclusion as a foundation of our culture. We are mindful of everyone’s differences and are committed to ensuring everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their strengths. Our diversity commitment is a shared responsibility that we take to heart.

We celebrate diversity and are better together.