Senior Backend Engineer, ORKESTRO
€70-105k
Up to 1.5% equity
Last-mile delivery infrastructure
Job no longer available
Last-mile delivery infrastructure
1-20 employees
Job no longer available
€70-105k
Up to 1.5% equity
1-20 employees
Company mission
Orkestro's mission is to redefine the delivery landscape by leveraging AI and local logistics, by connecting retailers with suitable delivery partners for swift, on-demand deliveries, and striving to reduce logistical bottlenecks and road congestion.
Role
Who you are
- Passionate engineer with a knack for building amazing developer experiences
- Strong background in managing, troubleshooting, and simplifying event-driven and micro-services systems
- Thrive in collaborative environments and are a proactive self-starter
- Pragmatic approach, balancing business and product needs with engineering requirements
- Take pride in leaving the codebase in better condition than you found it
- Open-minded, see changing your opinions as a strength
- Looking for a long-term position where you can grow with the company
What the job involves
- Building and maintaining tools that automatically search, book, and manage the best delivery services
- Maintaining micro-services using TypeScript and Node.js
- Managing databases with Postgres
- Handling asynchronous messaging with RabbitMQ
- Running and optimising our infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform
- Managing and enhancing our CI/CD pipelines with CircleCI and GitHub Actions
- Transforming a complex architecture into a streamlined system
- Build new features as well as improving existing ones
Application process
- 1. Intro video call with our CTO (~45 mins)
- 2. Architecture and design session with our CTO and with our Senior Consultant (~60 mins)
- 3. Pairing session with our CTO and a Senior Engineer (~60 mins)
- 4. Meet the Founder & CEO and our Product & Ops Manager (~60 mins)
- 5. (optional) Final chat: wrap-up chat with our CTO (~30 mins)
Otta's take
Theo Margolius
COO of Otta
Orkestro was founded as a result of frustration with traditional delivery services, which have a limited supply of couriers and vehicles, lack of end-customer tracking, inefficient manual entry of order details and poor delivery management. Instead, Orkestro provides unlimited access to all couriers and vehicles, bespoke tracking, delivery operations management, and integration with all order platforms.
Fundamentally, it connects online retailers with on-demand local couriers, using business-to-business delivery processes to reduce costs and increase speed of delivery. This allows businesses to track their deliveries in real time and rapidly scale delivery operations, improving the customer experience.
In addition to the fully-managed service, Orkestro is able to aggregate customer orders from multiple platforms to access customer and operational data, and features developer-friendly APIs to allow custom development. Orkestro's success has attracted enough funding to keep fuelling its growth in London, and in the coming years it is focusing on expanding its footprint in new markets.
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Company
Employee endorsements
Opportunities to learn
"During my journey at Orkestro, I've had the privilege to witness various team members, myself included, developing new abilities and stepping into..."
Funding (2 rounds)
Jan 2021
$2.6m
SEED
Mar 2019
$2m
SEED
Total funding: $4.6m
Company benefits
- Flexible Working: We trust our team to manage their own time and routine, encouraging work-life balance.
- Extended Sabbatical: After four years at Orkestro, you'll be eligible for a 12-week fully paid sabbatical.
- Generous Vacation: Enjoy 28 days of annual leave plus public holidays.
- Orkestro Credits: Receive an allowance for deliveries for you and your family through our platform. Experience our service firsthand!
- Wellness Support: Comprehensive physical and mental health support is provided through our partnerships with Vitality and Spill Chat.
- Learning & Development: Benefit from a stipend for personal development.
- Family Leave: We support our team's personal milestones with 26 weeks of fully paid parental, adoption, or foster care leave.
- Retirement & Pension: We value your future - Orkestro will match pension contributions up to 5%. 🇬🇧
Company values
- Curiosity: We encourage you to "Ask why" - question assumptions and seek knowledge to drive innovation.
- Enjoyment: We believe in "Having fun" and striking a balance between hard work and enjoying time together as a team.
- Transparency: We strive to "Be transparent" and foster an open, honest working environment that promotes trust and collaboration.
- Ownership: We take pride in "Taking ownership", being accountable for our roles, and consistently delivering our best work.
- Kindness & Mindfulness: We believe in "Being kind and mindful" to ourselves and to others. We foster a respectful and considerate work environment.
- Sustainability: We "Pursue sustainability", not just in our business operations, but in every aspect of our work. We are committed to creating a more sustainable world.
Company HQ
Spitalfields, London, UK
Founders
Edoardo Del Bino
(Founder)As a Naval Engineer turned entrepreneur, Edoardo pioneered London's first electric delivery service and has been instrumental in innovating last-mile delivery solutions through Orkestro.
Diversity & Inclusion at ORKESTRO
- Commitment to Diversity: At Orkestro, we believe in the power of diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Our commitment to diversity fuels our innovation and connects us closer to our customers and the communities we serve
- Inclusive Culture: We strive to create an inclusive environment where everyone, from any background, can thrive. Our culture encourages active participation, open communication, and mutual respect, ensuring everyone feels seen, heard, and valued
- Diversity Hiring Practices: We have fair and unbiased recruitment practices that focus on skills and capabilities, rather than background or identity. We actively seek out diverse candidates in our recruitment process to ensure our team reflects the communities we serve
- Flexible Work Options: We understand that everyone's circumstances are unique. That's why we offer flexible work arrangements to accommodate the different needs of our diverse team
- Equal Opportunity Employer: Orkestro is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status
- Gender Parity: We strive for gender parity at all levels of the organization, understanding the vital role it plays in driving our business success
- Inclusive Policies: Our policies - from parental leave to benefits - are designed to be inclusive and supportive of all team members, regardless of their personal circumstances or identities
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