Mid/Senior Full-Stack Engineer

Yhangry (W22) is a marketplace for private chefs.

Yhangry is like Airbnb, but for finding a chef to cook for an event: Their birthday, a hen party, or a family Christmas gathering.

We're changing the lives of chefs:

• Chefs earn 3x more than working in a restaurant, whilst working fewer hours. E.g. Chefs working 60 hours per week can maintain the same income by just doing 1-2 private dining events per week.
• Chefs set their own prices, create their own menus - they get to cook what they love.

We are backed by Y Combinator (just like Airbnb, Coinbase, and other unicorns) and featured on Dragons' Den.

Why this is a great time to join?

• We grew 8x in the past 2 years.
• We raised $4m in funding from institutional and angel investors.
• We have hit breakeven which is extremely strong for a high growth, early stage startup.
• We are a small but mighty team of 5 people based in London: You'll be working closely with the founders and engineers and have a lot of ownership.
• We are about to expand internationally: You'll be part of launching Yhangry in our first city in the US and shape our expansion playbook for the many cities to come.
• We are looking for amazing A players to join our rockstar team on this exciting journey.

Job details

• Location: Working in our London office 1-2x per week

What we're looking for:

• 5+ years of full-stack development experience
• PHP/ Laravel: 4+ years experience
• Experience building products or working with startups at seed or Series A / B stage
• Proven experience building full-stack web applications using PHP and React
• Strong foundations in relational databases (MySQL, Postgres)
• Experience working with Rest APIs and integrating third-party systems
• Experience with setting up and managing infrastructure would be beneficial

How to stand out:

• Familiarity with server-side rendering and SEO practices
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, etc)

What you'll be up to

• Shape the Future of Partnerships - Dive into exciting integrations with B2B partners and play a key role in launching a groundbreaking new area of our business.
• Build Features That Matter - Create and improve features that make life easier (and tastier!) for both chefs and customers.
• Take Us Global - Help scale our platform as we expand into new markets and countries. The world's your playground!
• Empower Chefs - Supercharge the chefs' portal to boost engagement, surface helpful metrics, and give chefs the insights they need to be the crème de la crème of private dining.
• Squash Bugs & Boost Performance - Track down bugs, fine-tune performance, and make sure our platform is fast, stable, and ready to grow.
• Bring Designs to Life - Work closely with our design team to turn creative visions into smooth, user-friendly tech solutions.
• Turn Data Into Action - Collaborate with different teams to transform data and insights into real, impactful features.

You'll be a perfect fit if you:

• Connect the dots in product - You understand WHY we are building something and are involved in the lean process of discovery, mockup and build.
• Love the Startup Hustle - You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment where change is the only constant, and you're ready to roll with it!
• Adapt Like a Pro - Learning new technologies and diving into fresh challenges excites you. You're quick to pick things up and make them work.
• Own Your Work - You thrive on autonomy, taking full ownership of your projects, and delivering work that drives real impact across the business.
• Solve Real Problems - You're great at turning user and team feedback into brilliant technical solutions that make everyone's lives easier.
• Speak Tech, Talk People - You know how to explain complex tech ideas in a way anyone can understand, whether they're engineers or not.

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About Yhangry

Yhangry is a revolutionary platform in the world of dining, making it simple and accessible for everyone to book a talented private chef for any occasion.

Established in the fall of 2020 by two female founders with backgrounds in sales & trading from Goldman Sachs and Barclays, Yhangry more than weathered the pandemic and was even featured on BBC's Dragons' Den.

Since then, the company has been on a rapid upward trajectory, recording a growth rate of 350% in 2022 alone. Today, Yhangry is the fastest-growing network of highly-rated professional chefs in the UK, providing unmatched access to culinary expertise at your fingertips.