Junior Backend Developer

We are looking for a Junior Backend Developer to help build the best digital assistant for professional kitchens.

Running a profitable and enjoyable foodservice business—without sacrificing chef creativity—is incredibly hard. FoodOp is on a mission to change that globally.

More than 700 chefs across 550+ kitchens use FoodOp daily to manage recipes, menus, procurement, and reporting—and we’re just getting started.

You will join our development team in Copenhagen, working closely with frontend and backend developers, as well as designers.

About The Role

As a Junior Backend Developer, you will:

• Work on a Python backend application, extending existing functionality and implementing new features
• Learn and apply best practices for backend architecture, performance, and maintainability
• Participate in code reviews, pair programming, and technical discussions

You are not expected to know everything from day one, but you are expected to be curious, open to feedback, and motivated to continuously improve.

What We’re Looking For

We imagine that you:

• Are early in your backend journey but already comfortable building and shipping features
• Have experience with Python development (through professional work, freelance projects, internships, or strong personal projects)
• Are great at collaborating, while also being a confident and independent problem solver
• Enjoy taking responsibility for entire features
• Are comfortable giving and receiving feedback
• Are passionate about building intuitive, high-quality features
• Thrive in a team that challenges each other constructively

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Postgres, and Elasticsearch is highly valuable. Additionally, experience with embedded software, WebSockets, and/or Angular applications is a plus.

Ways of Working

We’re a small, talent-dense team that values ownership, high velocity, and low-ego collaboration. Everyone takes responsibility for the codebase. Decisions are made through dialogue and alignment, and we value curiosity, continuous learning, and thoughtful problem-solving.

As a Junior Backend Developer, you’ll take responsibility for entire features while receiving guidance and mentoring from more experienced developers.

Our team works to high technical standards and actively uses AI tools to prototype, explore, and ship faster.

Tech Stack

• Backend: Python (Flask)
• Databases: Postgres, Elasticsearch, Redis
• DevOps & tooling: Docker, Helm, K9s
• Cloud & infrastructure: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Messaging & real-time: WebSockets
• APIs: RESTful services
• Version control & CI/CD: Git and GitLab pipelines
• Frontend: Angular and TypeScript

How To Apply

We review applications on an ongoing basis, so please send your CV and relevant work (e.g. GitHub, portfolio, or shipped products).

We look forward to hearing from you!