Senior Android Engineer, Kitchen Tech

About CookUnity

Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 35 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.

Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission: empower Chefs to nourish the world.

If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.

The Team:

The Kitchen Tech Team is at the forefront of CookUnity’s ChefOS Zone, building mission-critical software solutions that power our kitchen centers. Our team is responsible for Live Production Software, which enables real-time kitchen operations, audits, and production optimization, ensuring that every meal is crafted with precision and efficiency.

The Role:

We are looking for a Senior Android Engineer to contribute to the evolution of our Kitchen Tech products while also playing a key role in R&D initiatives. This role involves hands-on Android development for the live product application, working closely with cross-functional teams to build reliable, scalable, and intuitive tools for kitchen and fulfillment operations.

The ideal candidate is a highly adaptable engineer who is eager to work across the stack, explore new technologies, and contribute to a high-impact R&D squad dedicated to shaping the future of operational tools at CookUnity.

As part of the Ops Engineering R&D squad, this role requires a technology-agnostic mindset, with a willingness to explore and contribute to new tech stacks when needed. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, chef operations teams, and other engineers to ensure our kitchen technology systems are best-in-class.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and maintain Live Production Software, improving real-time tracking and operational efficiency in kitchens.
• Design, develop, and optimize Android applications used in kitchen operations, leveraging Kotlin.
• Work closely with kitchen staff to understand real-world challenges and translate them into effective technical solutions.
• Participate in the Ops Engineering R&D squad, exploring new technologies, building POCs, and developing prototypes to enhance operational workflows.
• Collaborate with frontend, backend, and mobile engineers across the company to ensure seamless integration of new features.
• Ensure system reliability and efficiency by implementing best practices in monitoring, logging, and performance optimization.
• Contribute to technical decision-making, code reviews, and mentorship of junior engineers.
• Be open to learning and working with other programming languages if required by R&D initiatives.
  
  

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in software development, with a strong focus on android app development.
• Experience building Android applications with modern development practices (Jetpack, MVVM, Compose, etc.).
• Understanding of micro-services architecture and distributed systems.
• Passion for R&D and innovation, with experience building POCs and exploring emerging technologies.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to new challenges quickly.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments with evolving requirements.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
• Willigness to go to our Brooklyn office 2-3 times per week.
  
  

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with GraphQL, event-driven architectures, or message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Background in food tech, logistics, or fulfillment software development.
• Experience in IoT, edge computing, or hardware integrations related to kitchen operations.
  
  

Benefits:

🩺Health Insurance coverage.

⛱ Unlimited PTO policy.

📈 We grow, you grow: Stock Options Plan granted on Day 1.

🌅 401k Plan.

🐣 Paid family leave.

🕯 Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises.

🥘 A generous amount of CookUnity credits to enjoy our amazing meals, added to your account, monthly.

🧘🏽‍♀️ Wellness perks: access to a nutritional coach and fitness subsidies to build a healthy lifestyle.

👩🏾‍🏫 Personalized Spanish coach.

🌟 Awesome opportunity to join a company that is looking to change how we eat and how chefs work!

🗓️ 5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical.

Learn More About CookUnity:

We believe great leadership starts with alignment on vision, values, and ways of working. To give you deeper insight into who we are and what we’re looking for, we invite you to explore: CookUnity's Leadership Principles – The values and behaviors that guide how we operate, collaborate, and scale.

We hope this provides valuable insight into our culture and product vision. If this excites you, we’d love to connect!

Compensation

All final pay rates will be determined by candidates experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Pay Range for this position

$150,000 - $165,000 USD

If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we'll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!

CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.