Experience: 10+ years in Software Engineering | 5+ years in Data Engineering

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical field

About SideChef

SideChef is a leading, large-scale consumer and partner-facing food technology platform. We seamlessly blend recipe content, meal planning, grocery commerce, and white-labeled digital experiences. Powering this ecosystem is a sophisticated, cross-channel analytics platform that connects the dots between food content, consumer engagement, and shoppable commerce outcomes for some of the world’s largest brands.

Role Overview

We are seeking a versatile and highly experienced Senior Software Engineer to span both software development and data engineering. In this role, you will support the core SideChef Recipe Hub platform and our Shoppability products, ensuring seamless functionality across web, mobile app, partner platforms, and retailer/affiliate ecosystems. Additionally, you will support the data pipelines, ETL workflows, and reporting models that connect product usage,



marketing activity, and commerce outcomes. This position is fully remote but requires close collaboration and overlapping working hours with our team members mainly in China.

This is a high-autonomy role designed for a disciplined, senior problem solver. Operating within a small, lean remote team, you will be expected to work independently with minimal daily management, independently untangle and master complex legacy code, and consistently deliver high-quality work with low-friction, high-efficiency interaction.

Key ResponsibilitiesCore Platform & Software Engineering
- Maintain, scale, and optimize SideChef’s core backend powered by Django, MySQL, and Redis.
- Support and modernize our front-end architectures, working with both legacy React codebases and newer Next.js implementations.
- Manage, deploy, and optimize a robust AWS infrastructure to ensure high availability and performance acros

📌 Senior Software Engineer (India)
🏢 SideChef
📍 India