Senior Full Stack Developer

Description

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team at AKA Foods, where we envision a future where sustainable plant-based food is delicious, nutritious, and affordable for everyone. In this role, you will play a crucial part in building and maintaining our SaaS products, leveraging your expertise to develop scalable web applications and ensure seamless integration with databases and cloud environments. 

Join us as a part of our mission to fulfill our promise through an advanced AI-powered platform, where we recognize that people are the essential ingredient for creating a truly impactful organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain robust, scalable web applications in production using Python, with potential full stack responsibilities.
• Collaborate with front-end developers, ideally leveraging React, to create seamless user experiences.
• Design, implement, and manage databases, with a focus on PostgreSQL or MySQL.
• Deploy and manage applications in cloud environments, particularly GCP, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Stay updated with the latest trends in full stack development, cloud computing, and database management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in software development, with strong proficiency in Python.
• Experience as a full stack developer is highly desirable, with a solid understanding of both front-end and back-end development.
• Familiarity with modern front-end frameworks like React is a plus.
• Strong experience with databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including schema design, optimization, and management.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, particularly Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Proficient in developing and deploying SaaS applications.
• Experience working in Agile and scrum methodologies.
• Familiarity with AI and ML processes is a major plus
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.