CookUnity
Overview
About CookUnity
Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission:
empower Chefs to nourish the world.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.
The Team The Revenue Engine Squad is responsible for the core platform and systems that power monetary transactions within CookUnity’s eCommerce marketplace, including pricing, payments, refunds, promotions, and order finalization. Our mission is to maximize revenue efficiency, streamline payment flows, and build a flexible financial system that adapts to evolving business needs while ensuring every transaction is processed securely and accurately.
As CookUnity scales, we are investing in centralizing payment processing to improve transaction reliability, minimize failures, and create a frictionless payment experience. This high-impact team plays a critical role in business growth by building scalable, high-performing financial infrastructure that supports a seamless marketplace experience.
Role We are looking for a
Senior Backend Engineer
to join the Revenue Engine Squad in the Marketplace Zone. This role is ideal for an engineer with
deep expertise in payment systems, payment processing, and service-oriented architecture . You will play a crucial role in designing and developing scalable, reliable backend systems that process millions of dollars in transactions.
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Marketing, Finance, and Legal, to build robust services that empower our marketplace. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to scale and improve our customer experience.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for payment processing, pricing, and refunds.
Integrate payment gateways and 3rd party integrations
Optimize payment success rates by improving retry mechanisms, fraud detection, and error handling
Develop and implement features to support promotions, subscriptions, and order finalization workflows
Work on multi-currency support and international payment processing
Define and uphold engineering best practices in security, scalability, performance, and code quality
Improve the maturity of our technical stack through engineering best practices and process automation
Monitor and enhance system performance
Participate in code reviews, mentorship, and technical decision-making
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including finance, legal, and security to ensure compliance and fraud prevention
Minimum Requirements
5+ years of experience in backend development, with expertise in Kotlin, Java, and SQL databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL)
Strong knowledge of payment processing systems and experience integrating with third-party payment providers like Stripe, PayPal
Experience designing and building scalable cloud-based architectures and distributed systems
Expertise in service-oriented architectures, API design, and microservices development
Strong knowledge of database design, implementation, and query optimization
Experience with system performance monitoring, logging, and observability
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code
Advanced level of English with strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Preferred requirements
Experience working in high-transaction volume eCommerce or fintech environments
Knowledge of PCI compliance, fraud detection, and payment security best practices
Experience with Saga pattern and orchestration frameworks such as Temporal to manage distributed transactions and workflows
Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Experience in subscription billing models and recurring payments
Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
Benefits
Get paid in USD, Crypto, Euro, ARS. Whatever your choice! We use Deel to make things easier for you!
Work remotely: design the life that you want
Enjoy 15 days of vacation each year from the start date
16 fully paid Argentinean holidays
5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
Family leave of 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid
Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
Customize the benefits that suit your needs! Access a range of perks tailored to you, including learning opportunities, wellness memberships, delivery apps, and more through our comprehensive benefit platform
Personalized English coach
If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we’ll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
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Food has lost its soul to modern convenience. And with it, has lost the power to nourish, inspire, and connect us. So in 2018, CookUnity was founded as the first-of-its-kind platform that connects the world with the source of truly great food: chefs. Today, CookUnity delivers 50 million meals a year from the industry’s best chefs to homes all over the country. Fresh. Ready-to-eat. And crafted with the passion that nourishes body and soul.
Unwilling to stop there, CookUnity is expanding beyond delivery to become an ever-innovating marketplace focused on our singular mission:
empower Chefs to nourish the world.
If that mission has you hungry in more ways than one, you’ve found the right job posting.
The Team The Revenue Engine Squad is responsible for the core platform and systems that power monetary transactions within CookUnity’s eCommerce marketplace, including pricing, payments, refunds, promotions, and order finalization. Our mission is to maximize revenue efficiency, streamline payment flows, and build a flexible financial system that adapts to evolving business needs while ensuring every transaction is processed securely and accurately.
As CookUnity scales, we are investing in centralizing payment processing to improve transaction reliability, minimize failures, and create a frictionless payment experience. This high-impact team plays a critical role in business growth by building scalable, high-performing financial infrastructure that supports a seamless marketplace experience.
Role We are looking for a
Senior Backend Engineer
to join the Revenue Engine Squad in the Marketplace Zone. This role is ideal for an engineer with
deep expertise in payment systems, payment processing, and service-oriented architecture . You will play a crucial role in designing and developing scalable, reliable backend systems that process millions of dollars in transactions.
You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including Product, Marketing, Finance, and Legal, to build robust services that empower our marketplace. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to scale and improve our customer experience.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services for payment processing, pricing, and refunds.
Integrate payment gateways and 3rd party integrations
Optimize payment success rates by improving retry mechanisms, fraud detection, and error handling
Develop and implement features to support promotions, subscriptions, and order finalization workflows
Work on multi-currency support and international payment processing
Define and uphold engineering best practices in security, scalability, performance, and code quality
Improve the maturity of our technical stack through engineering best practices and process automation
Monitor and enhance system performance
Participate in code reviews, mentorship, and technical decision-making
Collaborate with cross-functional teams including finance, legal, and security to ensure compliance and fraud prevention
Minimum Requirements
5+ years of experience in backend development, with expertise in Kotlin, Java, and SQL databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL)
Strong knowledge of payment processing systems and experience integrating with third-party payment providers like Stripe, PayPal
Experience designing and building scalable cloud-based architectures and distributed systems
Expertise in service-oriented architectures, API design, and microservices development
Strong knowledge of database design, implementation, and query optimization
Experience with system performance monitoring, logging, and observability
Ability to write clean, maintainable, and testable code
Advanced level of English with strong communication skills, both verbal and written
Preferred requirements
Experience working in high-transaction volume eCommerce or fintech environments
Knowledge of PCI compliance, fraud detection, and payment security best practices
Experience with Saga pattern and orchestration frameworks such as Temporal to manage distributed transactions and workflows
Experience with event-driven architectures and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
Experience in subscription billing models and recurring payments
Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup environment
Benefits
Get paid in USD, Crypto, Euro, ARS. Whatever your choice! We use Deel to make things easier for you!
Work remotely: design the life that you want
Enjoy 15 days of vacation each year from the start date
16 fully paid Argentinean holidays
5- year Sabbatical: After 5 years with CookUnity, you get a 4-week paid sabbatical
Family leave of 12 weeks for primary caregiver and 6 weeks for secondary caregiver, fully paid
Compassionate Leave: 3-5 days each time the need arises
Customize the benefits that suit your needs! Access a range of perks tailored to you, including learning opportunities, wellness memberships, delivery apps, and more through our comprehensive benefit platform
Personalized English coach
If you’re interested in this role, please submit your application and if we think you might be a fit, we’ll get in touch with you. Thank you for your time!
CookUnity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are dedicated to creating a community of inclusion and an environment free from discrimination or harassment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or physical or mental disability.
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