Full Stack Technical Lead

About Us Eat Ping is a fast-growing food startup revolutionizing meal prep and delivery with a focus on nutritious Asian cuisine. We launched just 2 months ago and have already hit £15k MRR in month 1, and £18k MRR in month 2 with a strong pipeline projected to reach £40k MRR . We are a fast-growing, tech-driven food company creating a fully integrated production and customer experience platform Role Overview We are looking for a mid-level Full-Stack Developer who loves shipping products fast and making a real-world impact. You'll be our first technical hire on the product team, working closely with the Founder and our operational leads to build systems that: Power our kitchen automation Enable real-time inventory and production tracking Launch customer-facing loyalty and retention programs This is a high-ownership role — you will build the tech that drives our operations and customer experience from the ground up. Disclaimer: This is not a remote role, and we expect 3/5 days on site given the nature of our operations What You'll Do Develop and maintain customer-facing platforms (ordering portal, loyalty program) Build internal tools for inventory management, production scheduling, and kitchen operations Ensure high data integrity across internal databases (inventory, customer orders, batch production) Collaborate with operations and culinary teams to digitize and automate processes Implement lightweight analytics tracking (customer behavior, production metrics) Help lay the technical foundation for smart kitchen integrations (robotics data flow, IoT systems) Tech Stack We Expect You To Use Front-end: React.js / Webflow Back-end: Node.js (Express) Database: MongoDB or PostgreSQL or Xano Hosting: AWS, Heroku, or similar Bonus: Familiarity with hardware integration (APIs, sensors, IoT) is a plus Who You Are 3–5 years of full-stack development experience You have start up experience and or experience working in small lean teams You ship fast — MVP mindset, iterate later You love working autonomously with full project ownership Comfortable jumping between customer-facing products and internal ops tools Strong problem-solving skills and "figure it out" attitude Passion for food and an understanding of consumer trends in the industry is a plus. Adaptable, entrepreneurial, and comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment. Must have the right to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time. Why Join Us? Be part of a high-growth startup redefining meal prep in the UK We have already raised, significantly de-risking any concerns that we will need capital to fund salary obligations Work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment where your ideas make a real impact. Competitive salary with performance-based incentives. Equity as part of the incentive plan Opportunity for career growth as we scale and movement into senior level tech roles (CTO level) Free Chinese Food How to Apply If you’re excited to build real-world products that power the next generation of food operations , send us your CV, portfolio (if you have one), or a short note about why you want to join Ping