About Beans
We are a foodtech startup founded in late 2023 on a mission to reduce food waste while helping consumers save money. The biggest problem in food is waste. The biggest problem for consumers is inflation. We thought: what if we could help both?
At Beans, we are on a mission to help companies manage their waste more intelligently and, ultimately, eradicate it. At our very core, we believe in challenging the status quo by giving a second chance to products that would otherwise be thrown out. We believe in a world where there is no such thing as waste, only pre-repurposed products.
In France, ⅙ of the population has had to skip meals in the last year to stay afloat. We created Beans to put food brands’ unsold inventory at their disposal via a solution that can help them save grocery expenses by up to 50% every month.
Everything we do, we do it with kindness. We challenge every thought, every assumption, every number. We work to provoke alternative thinking and encourage open discussion, and we do it with radical kindness and respect. We have a strict no-asshole-policy.
After only 6 months of operating, we’ve already delivered more than 1700 orders and are seeing solid growth. It’s time to take ownership, empower businesses to do better and give consumers their purchasing power back!
The founding team
We are Ines & Louis, two co-founders with 6+ years of experience in the sector. We are crazy passionate about food and operations, as evidenced by our time at companies such as Deliveroo, Gorillas, The Modern Milkman and Choco collectively. We believe that one is not merely born with rights but also responsibility, so we are both highly driven by the idea of creating something that has a genuine positive impact on society and the world. That’s why at its core, our model is such that the higher the revenue, the higher the impact.
About the role
3 main platforms have been developed so far:
- An ecommerce platform based on Medusa JS (NodeJS, ReactJS, PostgreSQL deployed on https://render.com/)
- A WMS mobile application to quickly prepare orders and deliver to customers
- A customer-oriented marketing platform, Customer.io
A data and customer-driven strategy drives the tech vision. Delivering state of the art AI recommendation engines to generate in real time products catalogs based on customer behavior and needs is one of the key challenges we want to focus on this you on board. The role is based in Paris. Although we will operate in the French market at first, we are an international company at heart (i.e. we work in English), which is why the role requires fluency in both French and English.
Missions & responsibilities:
Technology Strategy Development:
- Develop and implement a technology strategy aligned with Beans's business goals
- Identify opportunities for adopting new technologies and frameworks to the current stack composed of Node.js, Ionic, React, and Medusa JS ecommerce platform, to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience
Technical Team Management:
- Recruit, train, lead, and motivate a talented technical team
- Oversee the team's work and ensure projects are delivered on time and with expected quality
Product and Solution Development:
- Collaborate closely with the marketing teams to design, develop, and launch new products and features
- Collaborate closely with the CEO and the COO to develop a data driven culture within the company
- Ensure that technological solutions are scalable, secure, and user-friendly
Infrastructure and Security Management:
- Supervise the management of the technological infrastructure, including servers, databases, and cloud services (Render has been used to deploy the first version of the platform)
- Implement strict security protocols to protect customer and company data
Performance Optimization:
- Monitor and optimize the performance of applications and websites using performance monitoring and management tools
- Implement caching, latency reduction, and resource optimization strategies
Project & Budget Management:
- Plan and manage technology projects, ensuring adherence to budgets and deadlines
- Collaborate with leadership to allocate resources effectively and maximize return on investment
Quality Assurance & Testing: iImplement rigorous quality assurance and testing processes to ensure the stability and reliability of products and services
Compliance & Data Security:
- Ensure the company complies with data protection regulations, such as GDPR
- Protect sensitive customer and company data from potential threats
Continuous Innovation: foster a culture of innovation within the technical team, encouraging research and development of new features and ideas
Skills
- A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field
- At least 8 years of prior experience in software development and architecture, ideally with a focus on e-commerce systems
- Proven experience in a leadership or management role, such as a technical lead, engineering manager, or CTO position
If you think this sounds like you or if you’d like to find out more, we want to hear from you! Email Ines at [email protected].