Software Engineer - Mid Level

Location: Hybrid – minimum 2 days/week at our London office at The Food Exchange in Vauxhall
Contract type: Permanent, full-time (Monday–Friday)
Salary: £64,000, based on experience
Eligibility: UK-based applicants only – we are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time

About Oddbox

Oddbox is on a mission to tackle food waste – one of the most solvable climate challenges, responsible for nearly five times the emissions of the aviation sector. Through our subscription service, we’ve already rescued over 50 million kilograms of fruit and veg that would otherwise have gone to waste. Join us to create even greater impact and inspire more people to fight food waste – one curvy cucumber at a time.

The Role

We’re looking for a hands-on Software Engineer to help scale our subscription-based e-commerce platform. This is an opportunity to work at the heart of an entrepreneurial tech team, shaping how Oddbox grows and supporting the drivers of our success.

You’ll collaborate closely with other engineers, our Product team, and our Data team to design, build and deliver high-quality technology and customer experiences. While experience as a Software Engineer is essential, we’re pretty open on which languages and frameworks you’ve worked with. Our current stack includes Python, Django, Typescript, React, React Native, Next.js, and AWS serverless technologies (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SNS/SQS).

At Oddbox, engineers own their work end-to-end. You’ll work across frontend, backend, and platform infrastructure, with learning opportunities throughout your time at Oddbox to expand your skills.

Key Responsibilities

🌶️ Design, build, and deliver software that supports Oddbox’s growth and mission.

🌶️ Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data specialists to shape solutions.

🌶️ Contribute across the tech stack – frontend, backend, and infrastructure.

🌶️ Take ownership of code quality through testing, code reviews, and documentation.

🌶️ Work in agile sprints, supporting requirements gathering and estimation.

Required Skills

🍐 Solid programming skills, with experience delivering software in production environments.

🍐 Strong grasp of software engineering practices: version control, code review, architecture and pair programming.

🍐 Comfortable working across multiple technical areas, from frontend to backend and infrastructure.

🍐 Clear communicator, able to adapt technical detail to different audiences.

Required Experience

🍉 Previous experience contributing to complex software projects.

🍉 Experience working in agile software development teams.

🍉 A track record of delivering high-quality, maintainable software.

Mindset & Behaviours

🍇 Pragmatic – understand the trade-offs of software delivery.

🍇 Delivery-focused – success is measured by shipping great products, not just writing code.

🍇 Curious – ask questions, explore problems, and seek better solutions.

🍇 Collaborative – work independently when needed, but know when to bring others in.

🍇 Communicative – able to zoom in to technical detail or step back to evaluate the big picture.

Nice to Have

🥦 Experience with technologies in our stack (Python, Django, Typescript, React, React Native, Next.js).

🥦 Experience with serverless cloud architecture.

🥦 Familiarity with subscription-based e-commerce platforms.

🥦 Passion for sustainability and social impact.

Why Join Us

🥝 Be part of a passionate, purpose-driven team working to tackle food waste – one of the most solvable climate challenges.
🥝 Drive real change within a sustainability-focused, tech-driven business.
🥝 Work in a hybrid, collaborative culture at our Vauxhall office.
🥝 Shape and lead mission-critical acquisition projects that directly impact growth and sustainability.

Our company benefits include:
🥝 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays), plus four "not-sick" days, and two volunteering days each year.
🥝 You’ll also get a £300 personal development budget, plenty of peer-to-peer learning opportunities, wellbeing support through YuLife, coaching via BeHappi, and receive discount on Oddbox products.

How to Apply

If you’re motivated by ambitious growth and want to make a real difference in tackling one of the most solvable climate challenges, we’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us make every wonky box count.