Full Time / Remote
ReciMe is a recipe app revolutionizing how cooks organize, plan and shop their recipes. Our smart importing tool enables users to aggregate all their recipes in one platform within seconds - whether those recipes came from an Instagram video, recipe blog or grandma's recipe box.
We've been a Top 10 app in the US App Store's Food category for months and were recently featured on The Drew Barrymore Show.
Now, we're looking for a Backend Developer with Java experience to join our small team!
What You'll Do
- Collaborate directly with our CTO (Nic) and co-founder (Christine) as the lead for ReciMe's backend, driving new innovative features and improvements in scalability, latency, and data architecture.
- Own and deliver key projects like:
- Designing and leading the rollout of a multilingual localization system.
- Developing a fully integrated, shoppable grocery list feature.
- Integrating with external supermarket APIs.
- Research, evaluate, and implement new technologies - including generative AI.
- Debugging edge cases, enhancing parsing accuracy, and optimizing performance to support thousands of diverse recipes.
What You Bring
- A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 3+ years of backend development experience using Java and the Spring framework (or equivalent).
- Experience using AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude) to solve engineering problems and accelerate development workflows.
- Strong familiarity with LLMs or NLP frameworks to implement AI-driven features.
- Experience with cloud infrastructure and services, ideally on AWS.
- Comfortable with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing tools (e.g. Bitbucket Pipelines, Terraform).
- Detail-oriented problem-solver with excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL preferred) and ORM tools like Hibernate.
- Confidence working with RESTful APIs and third-party integrations (e.g., Firebase).
- Ability to create and maintain API documentation (e.g., Postman, Notion).
- Strong Git skills and familiarity with agile development practices (e.g., Jira).
- Bonus: Startup experience or a desire to wear many hats and own your work.
Details
- Full-time role
- Fully remote, working with a team across the US, Australia, Philippines and Brazil
- Opportunities to travel for team offsites
- Competitive salary
Perks
- Be part of one of the fastest growing consumer subscription apps
- Work directly with the founders and a small, hungry team solving a real-world problem
- A product with real retention, real revenue, and real impact
- Opportunities to travel for team offsites - this was our team in Mexico City this year!
How to Apply
To apply, please fill out this Google Form. We're excited to hear from you!
