Staff Backend Engineer
Position Summary & Responsibilities
Afresh, the AI platform for grocery, began by tackling the most complex problem in the industry: fresh, and has evolved into the core AI platform for grocers.
By leveraging proprietary AI designed for high-volatility environments, we empower partners like Albertsons, Meijer, and Wakefern to drive smarter decisions across their entire enterprise.
Following record-breaking 70% revenue growth in 2025, we have scaled to 6 enterprise-grade solutions, with solutions live in over 10% of the U.S. grocery market. Our platform now orchestrates billions of decisions from the store floor to the distribution center and prevented over 200 million pounds of food waste last year alone.
If you're looking for a role where your work directly translates into massive scale and social good, and you want to be part of the team that defines how the world eats, there is no better time to join us.
About the Role
Join the Scanner Team as a Staff Software Engineer, backend-focused, to own the development of our next-generation, flagship AI grocery ordering product. This is a pivotal role where you'll define the architectural roadmap for our next-generation systems and tackle challenging engineering problems that directly enable business expansion.
What You’ll Do
- Lead the design, buildout, and deployment of highly scalable and robust APIs and backend systems, making critical architectural decisions that shape our platform and product.
- Work in a close-knit team with other engineers alongside dedicated Designer and Product Manager teammates.
- Partner with Product, Account Management, and peer engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions that serve client needs.
- Grow a product that’s used daily in thousands of grocery stores across the country.
- Build with best-in-class AI development tools, with access to the latest technologies and passionate coworkers who help engineers move faster and deliver higher-quality software.
What makes you a great fit
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 8+ years of software development experience.
- Eagerness to thrive in a fast-paced, AI-native engineering organization that emb
Key Role Competencies & Evaluation Highlights
Assessing alignment with fresh food supply chain complexities, predictive data modeling capabilities, and mission-driven passion for reducing food waste.
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