Job Title: Dev Lead
Job Type: Full-time Location: London About DELLI:If you haven't met DELLI before, we're a community of fun-loving and curious individuals who live for the discovery of new food, flavors, and people.
DELLI is a platform that brings a new generation of food producers and their customers together.
We believe the world of food is undergoing a fundamental shift, and we are here to support the brave individuals making it happen.
DELLI enables burgeoning independent food makers to build their businesses and instantly reach a nationwide community of customers looking for new, more exciting, and tastier food options.
Founded by Simon Beckerman (Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer) and Marie Petrovicka (Co-Founder, CEO), DELLI is grounded in a spirit of innovation.
Simon and Marie previously worked together at Depop—a fashion marketplace founded by Simon that grew to 20M users across 147 countries before selling to Etsy for $1.6B in 2021.
Their combined expertise in building successful, community-driven platforms drives DELLI's mission to transform the food industry.
We're now looking for a Lead Engineer to help drive our technical vision and lead the development of the platform.
If you are excited about creating scalable, user-centered technology that supports independent creators and food enthusiasts, we'd love to meet you!
Role Overview:As the Lead Engineer, you will play a critical role in defining and executing the technical roadmap for DELLI, establishing development standards, and making strategic decisions to shape our platform's future.
You'll work closely with the founders and other key stakeholders to ensure our technical infrastructure supports seamless growth, operational efficiency, and exceptional user experiences.
Key Responsibilities:Technical Leadership & Strategy:Develop and drive the technical vision for DELLI, aligning it with broader business goals.Lead architecture and infrastructure decisions, ensuring scalability, security, and performance across our platform.Research and implement emerging technologies that enhance user experience and product development efficiency.Engineering Team Management:Build and mentor a high-performing engineering team, fostering an innovative and collaborative environment.Define and enforce coding standards and best practices across the engineering team.Conduct regular code reviews and manage performance assessments.Product Development:Work closely with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to translate product requirements into technical solutions.Oversee end-to-end development processes, from ideation through deployment, ensuring timely delivery of key features.Ensure the development of a user-centered, intuitive, and high-performing platform that reflects DELLI's mission.System Architecture & Infrastructure:Design and implement a robust, scalable, and secure system architecture for web and mobile applications.Oversee database management, API design, and integrations with third-party services.Prioritize data privacy, security compliance, and risk management across all systems.Quality Assurance & Optimization:Establish metrics to monitor system performance, identify bottlenecks, and optimize code and infrastructure.Implement testing frameworks and automated processes to ensure reliability and maintain high product standards.Manage system monitoring, error tracking, and prompt bug fixes to support a smooth user experience.DevOps & OperationsDesign and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines, automate infrastructure provisioning with tools like Terraform or Ansible, and manage cloud-based environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure) for scalability and reliability.Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems to ensure platform stability, optimize system performance, and enhance security through best practices for encryption, access control, and data protection.Qualifications:Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.Minimum of 8 years of experience in software engineeringProven experience in designing and scaling web applications, ideally with expertise in full-stack development.Experience in e-commerce, marketplaces, fintech or logistics-related technologies is a strong advantage.Proficiency in front-end and back-end development (e.g., JavaScript, Python, node.js, .net etc.
).Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).Knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and system design.Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Strong sense of ownership & ability to work in fast-paced startup environment.No job too small attitude!What We Offer:Be part of the launch of something truly exceptional with a dedicated and fun team.Opportunity to build a platform impacting millions of lives, and making the world a better place.Salary and stock options in line with experience.Hybrid workOpportunities for mentorship, industry conferences, and further education.
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