Backend Software Engineer

Position: Backend Software Engineer, CloudKitchens - New York City
Location: New York

Job Summary
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Cloud Kitchens helps restaurateurs succeed in online food delivery by transforming underutilized properties into smart kitchens. The Backend Engineer will design, implement, and optimize systems that power mission-critical applications, with opportunities to focus on infrastructure, platform, or product development.

Responsibilities
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• Architect and implement scalable backend systems and APIs.

• Ensure high system performance, reliability, and security.

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions.

• Participate in code reviews, testing, and documentation to maintain high-quality standards.

• Mentor junior engineers or take on leadership roles, depending on your seniority.

Qualifications
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Required
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• Proficiency in backend programming languages like Java, Go.

• Familiarity with relational and/or No

SQL databases (e.g., Postgre

SQL, Mongo

DB, Redis).

• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure.

• Understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Preferred
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• Experience with containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and Dev Ops practices.

• Exposure to large-scale data processing or event-driven architectures.

• Leadership experience in team projects or mentoring roles.

Company
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Cloud Kitchens is a real estate company that provides smart kitchens for delivery-only restaurants. It is a sub-organization of City Storage Systems. Founded in 2016, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.