Afresh, the AI platform for grocery, began by tackling the most complex problem in the industry: fresh, and has evolved into the core AI platform for grocers.
By leveraging proprietary AI designed for high-volatility environments, we empower partners like Albertsons, Meijer, and Wakefern to drive smarter decisions across their entire enterprise.
Following record-breaking 70% revenue growth in 2025, we have scaled to 6 enterprise-grade solutions, with solutions live in over 10% of the U.S. grocery market. Our platform now orchestrates billions of decisions from the store floor to the distribution center and prevented over 200 million pounds of food waste last year alone.
If you're looking for a role where your work directly translates into massive scale and social good, and you want to be part of the team that defines how the world eats, there is no better time to join us.
Join the Ordering Pod as a Senior Software Engineer and React Expert to own the frontend architecture of our high-revenue, flagship AI ordering product. This is a pivotal role where you will be empowered to define the technical roadmap for our next-generation web systems and tackle challenging engineering problems—like rendering complex, real-time data at scale—that directly enable our business expansion. By building intuitive, highly performant interfaces, you will directly help brick-and-mortar grocers reduce food waste and keep fresh food accessible to millions.
What You’ll Do- Own the standards for how we develop, test, and release code across our web platform. You'll lead collaboration across multiple teams, establishing practices that keep our systems secure and reliable while raising the bar for code quality and usability across the organization.
- Build and evolve Afresh's Corporate Hub—the web platform that gives corporate stakeholders visibility into store-level ordering performance and centralized control over replenishment configurations, display policies, and ordering strategy at scale.
- Partner with Product, Design, Account Management, Support, Operations and peer engineering teams to deliver integrated solutions that serve client needs.
- Contribute to the vision of the next generation Ordering product and its supporting systems.
- Step into a mentorship role to guide junior/mid-level engineers, foster technical growth, and conduct thoughtful, constructive code reviews.
- BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
- 6+ years of software development experience with 4+ years dedicated to building complex, scalable frontends using React.
- Strong mastery of the modern React ecosystem, TypeScript, and GraphQL, alongside deep experience utilizing or building reusable UI component libraries and design systems.
- Proven ability to lead and drive complex technical initiatives through the entire development lifecycle—from conception to launch—with a high degree of autonomy.
- A desire to dive deep into complex systems, with a strong interest in mastering an intricate business domain and understanding technical dependencies outside the frontend layer.
- A dedicated team player who actively participates in agile ceremonies, swarms on blockers, and is ready to mentor and guide junior engineers to support the team’s growth.
- You have leveraged modern AI-powered tools to accelerate development and enhance your workflow.
- Desire to learn and master new technologies to meet the evolving needs of the platform.
- Experience working within an Agile/Scrum software delivery cycle.
- Experience with or a strong understanding of backend systems and API design
We encourage all highly-qualified candidates to apply, even if they don’t meet every listed qualification.
This position is not eligible for company sponsorship.
Salary Band in U.S.: $156,060 - $231,140
At Afresh, our mission to eliminate food waste starts with investing in our people. We provide a comprehensive support system designed to help you do your best work while maintaining a healthy, balanced life.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family, with the majority of premiums covered by Afresh. We also provide dedicated mental health support and counseling services.
- Invested in Your Future: Competitive base salary, meaningful equity (U.S. employees), and a 401(k) program with a generous company match.
- Flexible & Modern Workspace: Whether you work from home or a local office, we support your setup with a home office stipend and "Coworking Wallets" for flexible workspace access.
- Growth-Obsessed Culture: We believe in continuous learning. Every employee receives an annual professional development budget to master new skills and grow their career at Afresh.
- Holistic Monthly Stipends: Beyond your paycheck, we provide monthly stipends for "Betterment" (wellness/lifestyle) and telecommunications to ensure you have what you need to thrive.
- Time to Recharge: Flexible paid time off to take the time you need to recharge.
About Afresh
Founded in 2017, Afresh is using AI to tackle the #1 solution to curb climate change: reducing food waste. By building AI specifically for the intricacies of grocery—from the fresh perimeter to the center store—we help grocers minimize waste and maximize sales.
Afresh sits at an incredible intersection of positive social impact, rocket ship financial growth, and cutting-edge technology. Our best-in-class AI research has been published in top journals, including ICML, and our investors include Al Gore’s Just Climate, former Whole Foods Market CEO Walter Robb, and Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors.
Grocery is the past, present, and future of our food system – the waste we create today will impact our planet for years to come. Join us as we continue to build a vibrant, diverse, and inclusive team that embodies our company’s values of proactivity, kindness, candor, and humility.
Afresh provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.
Here at Afresh, many of our employees work remotely provided that they reside in one of the following states: AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, KY, MA, MI, MT, MO, NV, NJ, NY, NC, OR, PA, TX, WA, UT, VA, WI.
Afresh San Francisco, California, USA Office
We work across the U.S., but call San Francisco home. Our headquarters is in the Financial District.
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