Senior Python Engineer, HowGood
$130-210k
Sustainable food rating company
Job no longer available
Sustainable food rating company
21-100 employees
Job no longer available
$130-210k
21-100 employees
Company mission
To rapidly assess the environmental and social impact of every ingredient in your product formulations to make more sustainable supply system decisions.
Role
Who you are
- Ability to communicate their opinions to the team, as well as with senior management
- 4+ years experience with Python or Django in a production environment
- Passionate about code readability, docs, and testing as priority, ahead of optimization
- Experience building REST APIs
- Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database
- Familiarity with Git and Docker
What the job involves
- Work with the Research and Product teams to implement and design new features, such as metric calculations or better ways of storing/presenting data
- Own the architecture, implementation, and delivery of features from concept to deployment
- Test and document your work, along with the standards and conventions agreed upon by the team
- Help the team grow and improve team culture by putting forward your ideas
Otta's take
Sam Franklin
CEO of Otta
Born from a dearth of data on sustainable food, HowGood offers a platform with the world’s largest database on food and personal care sustainability. Drawing from over 550 different data sources to assess over 33,000 different ingredients, chemicals and materials, HowGood provides brands and retailers with the information to improve their environmental and social impact.
Since its fruition in 2006, we have only become more environmentally conscious. HowGood has grown up with the demand; its sustainability intelligence guides brands towards meeting their sustainability goals, created due to pressure from customers. Whilst HowGood’s client list, including Chipotle and Kraft Heinz, speaks to its central and trusty position within a shifting industry.
Its influence is set to grow further, with the reality that more than 70% of shoppers are more willing to pay more for sustainable products coupled with the strategic investment of its funding, which has gone towards expanding industry partnerships and developing HowGood’s intelligence platform, Latis.
Insights
-4% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
May 2022
$12.5m
LATE VC
Feb 2021
$6m
LATE VC
Total funding: $30.4m
Company benefits
- Health insurance and Vision & Dental
- 401k with company match
- Unlimited PTO (that they really want you to use!)
- Paid parental leave
- Work from wherever you want
Company values
- Take Time for Yourself - A flexible paid time off policy and a trust that you will take time when you need it, whether you’re travelling, want to get outside, or need a personal day
- Plan for the Future - An understanding of how difficult planning can be, providing mother and fathers with three months of paid parental leave
- Connect with Your Community - A knowledge of how important it is to invest in your community and connect with your local food system. You are encouraged to take time off to volunteer with organizations of your choice
- Support Your Wellbeing - You and your family are supported. Medical, dental, and vision insurance is offered as well as short-term and long-term disability and supplemental life insurance
- Evolve your Capabilities - Evolve and strengthen your capabilities within your role. Supported in pursuing education opportunities to help you along the way
- Work Anywhere - There are offices in Brooklyn and upstate New York, the team is located all over the world. Equipment is provided and resources you need so you can work wherever you want
Company HQ
Marbletown, Stone Ridge, NY
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Founders
Alexander Gillett
(CEO)Previously worked in Management and Sales for CertaPro. Spent 6 years as a Senior Consultant for a variety of tech companies and private individuals.
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