At a Glance
- Tasks: Build innovative software solutions across the full stack using AI as your coding partner.
- Company: Join Collectiv Food, a fast-growing B2B platform revolutionising food distribution.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid work model, and opportunities for rapid career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic team environment with a focus on AI-driven development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on sustainability while developing cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience with TypeScript, C#, and/or Vue; eagerness to learn and adapt.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 35000 £ per year.
ABOUT COLLECTIV FOOD
Food distribution is still one of the most wasteful, fragmented industries on the planet. Collectiv Food is changing that - connecting restaurants and venues with suppliers across the UK, Europe and beyond, and building the technology to make every order smarter, greener, and more efficient. We're a fast-growing B2B food wholesale platform approaching Series B, with hundreds of professional kitchens relying on our platform daily. You'll join a lean, senior engineering team shipping production features across order management, AI agent infrastructure, and supplier tooling - with AI as your primary development collaborator from day one.
THE ROLE
This isn't a narrow backend or frontend slot - you'll work across the full stack. On any given day that might mean building a Vue component for our order management UI, writing a Node/TypeScript Lambda to process supplier webhooks, or wiring up an SQS-driven async pipeline in our C#/.NET services. Our engineering model is AI-native: engineers direct AI agents to write code and own the critical review of that output.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
- Build Vue interfaces for a variety of management platforms
- Develop Node/TypeScript Lambdas and event-driven services
- Create C#/.NET integrations with suppliers and 3rd-party APIs
- Work on AI agent tooling and automation pipelines
- Implement features across order management and fulfilment
How you'll spend your time
- 30% Technical validation & code review
- 10% Structured learning & upskilling
COMPETENCIES TECHNICAL
- Build features across Vue, Node/TypeScript, and C#.NET.
- Comfortable switching context between frontend and backend within the same feature.
- Use AI agents as your primary coding collaborator.
- Write clear, contextual prompts for well-defined tasks.
- Know when to trust vs verify AI output.
Code review
- Review AI-generated code critically — catch bugs, security gaps, and drift from requirements.
- Run tests to verify output.
- Ask seniors when uncertain.
- Understand Lambda, SQS, SNS and async event patterns in AWS.
- Deploy and debug serverless functions.
- Learn the architecture of your product area.
Security
- Follow secure coding practices.
- Identify vulnerabilities in AI-generated code.
- Never commit secrets or PII.
- Understand basic security risks.
Delivery
- Own your work from concept to deployment.
- Ship small, reviewable PRs frequently.
- Manage your own WIP limits and communicate blockers early.
Product & Business
Product sense
- Understand the business context of what you build.
- Ask astute questions when requirements are unclear.
- Participate in Show & Tell.
- Learn the domain deeply.
- Handle priority changes without friction.
- Adapt when requirements shift — including throwing away AI-generated code.
- Work with ambiguity constructively.
Delivery & Ownership
- Take full responsibility for AI-assisted tasks through to completion.
- Validate AI output thoroughly before marking anything done.
- Fix bugs promptly.
Planning
- Read and understand tickets before starting.
- Break down tasks where needed.
- Use AI tools to interpret and execute — while ensuring output matches requirements.
Communication
- Ask for help when impeded — don't sit on it.
- Communicate status proactively.
- Explain your approach and the reasoning behind AI-generated decisions clearly.
- Share learnings and observations in team meetings.
Learning
- Actively seek guidance from seniors.
- Apply feedback to improve your prompting and review skills.
- Share what you learn about AI tools with the team.
Key Skills and Competencies
- Some experience with TypeScript, C#, and/or Vue
- Experience developing responsive websites with design systems
- Exposure to REST APIs and relational databases
- Comfort working with or learning AWS serverless
- A track record of shipping, even small things
- Genuine curiosity about how AI tools actually work
Mindset that fits
- Comfortable not knowing everything — and asking
- Thinks carefully before trusting AI output
- Prefers frequent small PRs over big bangs
- Honest about blockers early
- Energised by working across the full stack
WHY COLLECTIV FOOD
- AI-native from day one
- You won't be using AI as an afterthought. It's the primary development model — you'll grow faster here than anywhere else.
- Real ownership, fast
- We're a small team approaching Series B. Junior engineers ship production features. No years of ticket-taking before you matter.
- Mission that scales
- Food waste, supply chain efficiency, sustainable logistics. The tech you build has a direct impact on how restaurants operate across Europe.
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