About Proxy Foods

Proxy Foods is an innovative AI platform software company focused on revolutionizing the recipe formulation industry. Our technology empowers food scientists and developers to create, optimize, and commercialize new food products efficiently.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Back End Software Engineer to join our team and
develop key components of our expanding platform. The successful candidate will be
able to work collaboratively with product and engineering leadership to scope and plan
new feature development and deliver high quality production code with a high degree of
independence and ingenuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Implement Back-end Microservices and REST APIs serving the Front-end
  app.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Work on improving application performance.
• Contribute to all phases of the development lifecycle.

Required Skills and Experience

Strong Computer Science fundamentals

• Data structures, algorithms, very good grasp of concepts like Computational Complexity.
• Design pattern fluency.
• Fluency in coding best practices and concepts like inheritance, polymorphism, and understanding code reusability and packaging.
• Domain modeling and domain driven design fluency.

Very good knowledge of Python (5+ years) and relevant frameworks for building
enterprise solutions by implementing microservices.

• Experience in setting up externalized cloud configuration.
• FastAPI.
• Distributed tracing solutions.
• Telemetry/custom metrics exposure, and aggregation.
• Microservice – to – microservice internal communication.

Experience in frameworks concerning communication with Databases (sql
alchemy)

• Tuning and optimizing performance.
• Building optimized queries and overall connection configuration.

Strong understanding of relational databases.

• Fluency in fundamental operations like inner joins external joins, Information aggregations and the underlying computational complexity,
  the role of DB indexes, etc.

Additional Skills

• Experience with the Azure Cloud Portal, and general ecosystem would be considered a plus.
• Experience with writing unit tests and integration tests in python.
• Aware of CI / CD aspects. Experience in relevant configuration would be
  considered a plus.
• Git and git-flow branching model fluency.
• Knowledge of OWASP principles and relevant security aspects and experience in addressing relevant issues would be considered a great plus.

Personal Attributes

• Quick Learner: Demonstrated ability to rapidly understand new systems, tools,
  and technologies, enabling a swift onboarding process and immediate contribution to development efforts.
• Proactive: Exhibits a high degree of self-motivation and diligence, with a proven
  ability to independently identify knowledge gaps and proactively seek out the necessary resources to fill them.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate technical concepts effectively.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Aptitude for learning new technologies and concepts.
• Understanding of Corporate Culture.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology in the food industry.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Career growth and development opportunities.

About Proxy Foods

Proxy Foods is an innovative AI platform software company focused on revolutionizing the recipe formulation industry. Our technology empowers food scientists and developers to create, optimize, and commercialize new food products efficiently.

We are looking for a dynamic and experienced individual to lead our Food Science and Technology department.

Job Description

We are seeking a Lead Food Scientist to join our team. The ideal candidate will
have a strong background in food science, materials, and product development, combined with
extensive industry experience. This role involves driving innovation in our AI platform,
developing new features, and ensuring the platform meets the needs of food scientists and
developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee the entire Food Science and Technology department.
• Develop and enhance features of the AI platform focused on food science and recipe
  formulation.
• Apply sensory evaluation, flavor, and organoleptic principles to the platform’s
  capabilities.
• Ensure the platform supports efficient manufacturing processes and product quality.
• Assist and oversee the expansion of the food database, ensuring accurate integration of
  food science principles.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration between the food science, data science, and
  engineering teams.
• Work closely with the software engineering team to ensure seamless information flow
  between food and business needs and their implementation in the platform.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive project success.

Qualifications 

• Advanced degree in Food Science, Food Product Development, Food Chemistry, or a
  related field.
• 10+ years of industry experience in food science and product development.
• Strong background in sensory evaluation, flavor, and organoleptic testing.
• Experience with food manufacturing processes and materials science.
• Proven track record in commercializing products from concept to full-scale production.
• Proficiency in analytical techniques like GC-MS.
• Leadership experience in managing R&D teams and projects.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge AI technology in the food industry.
• Collaborative and innovative work environment.
• Career growth and development opportunities.