Senior Backend Engineer, Operations

S'more about the team The Production Scheduling Technology team builds and maintains the platform that powers how HelloFresh plans, sequences, and optimizes production across our operations. Our team has developed the first iteration of the next-generation internal system with a planning engine that now automates the end-to-end planning process – a system with deep impact on how millions of meals move through our network. As we continue evolving this system, extending its capabilities, and preparing for expansion, we are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong backend experience, a talent for turning complex logic into clean, reliable systems, and enough full-stack fluency to support and enhance our internal application. Above all, we are looking for people who will make HelloFresh better. We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse experiences! So even if you don’t “tick all the boxes” but think you’d thrive in this role, we would really like to learn more about you. Lettuce share what this role will be responsible for Build, enhance, and co-own the Python-based algorithmic engine that drives automated planning, including deterministic logic and constraint-based components Design, develop, and maintain backend services using FastAPI, ensuring scalable, reliable API interactions with our internal application Work end-to-end across architecture, implementation, deployment, and operations within our modern technology ecosystem (EKS, RDS, S3, ElastiCache, Glue, etc.) Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and planners to translate domain knowledge into robust, maintainable system logic Contribute to the evolution of the platform toward event-driven patterns using technologies like Kafka Support frontend needs for our internal React application, ensuring seamless integration between FE and BE layers Improve reliability through automated testing, performance tuning, and thoughtful system design Guide as well as learn through pairing, design discussions, and knowledge sharing to help strengthen collective ownership across a strong, team-first environment Participate in shaping the future direction of an advanced system Sound a-peeling? Here's what we're looking for Build, enhance, and co-own the Python-based algorithmic engine that drives automated planning, including deterministic logic and constraint-based components Design, develop, and maintain backend services using FastAPI, ensuring scalable, reliable API interactions with our internal application Work end-to-end across architecture, implementation, deployment, and operations within our modern technology ecosystem (EKS, RDS, S3, ElastiCache, Glue, etc.) Collaborate closely with engineers, analysts, and planners to translate domain knowledge into robust, maintainable system logic Contribute to the evolution of the platform toward event-driven patterns using technologies like Kafka Support frontend needs for our internal React application, ensuring seamless integration between FE and BE layers Improve reliability through automated testing, performance tuning, and thoughtful system design Let’s cut to the cheese, this is why you'll love it here Box Discount - Amazing discounts on 1 box per week! 75% discount on weekly HelloFresh and Chefs Plate meal kits AND 50% off weekly Factor meal box. Health & Wellness - Health & Dental benefits from day 1, a Health Spending Account, unlimited access to the Headspace app to meet your self-care needs, and 25% discount on GoodLife fitness memberships! Vacation & PTO - Time off is also an important part of self-care! We offer generous vacation and PTO to help you create a good work-life balance. Family Benefits - A parental leave top-up program for expectant parents. Growth & Development - We support your career progression, provide development opportunities, and invest in your continued learning through our organization wide L&D fund. Work Hard & Have Fun - From team socials to engaging c