Full-Time

Infrastructure

Software Engineer

Confirmed live in the last 24 hours

CloudKitchens

CloudKitchens

201-500 employees

Provides shared kitchen spaces for delivery-only restaurants

Food & Agriculture

Senior

Mountain View, CA, USA

Requires in-office presence in Mountain View 5 days a week.

Category
DevOps & Infrastructure
Backend Engineering
Platform Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Java
Go
Requirements
  • At least 5+ years of experience in backend development, preferably using Go or Java.
  • Ability to write clean, maintainable, and fun code.
  • Experience in diving deep into open source software, finding issues and fixing them.
Responsibilities
  • Build & evolve scalable, reliable distributed systems to solve key Observability platform challenges.
  • Own & improve the core Observability infrastructure that monitors the business-critical applications.
  • Simplify infrastructure with abstractions for enhancing observability of services.
  • Actively participate in contributing to the team's open-source efforts.

CloudKitchens provides shared kitchen spaces specifically designed for delivery-only restaurants. These kitchens are fully equipped and allow restaurant operators to focus on food quality and employee satisfaction while alleviating the challenges of financing, construction, and technology. Clients, including national chains and local operators, can quickly open new kitchens, test food concepts, and optimize delivery operations with minimal investment and risk. CloudKitchens generates revenue by renting out kitchen spaces and offering additional services, including proprietary technology that streamlines order management. The company's goal is to support restaurant growth in the expanding food delivery market by providing essential resources and services.

Company Stage

Late Stage VC

Total Funding

$1.2B

Headquarters

Los Angeles, California

Founded

2018

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

39%

2 year growth

-21%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • CloudKitchens received significant investment from Microsoft, indicating confidence in its model.
  • Expansion into Sacramento and Houston shows growth potential in new markets.
  • Increased consumer interest in ghost kitchens due to desire to avoid social interaction.

What critics are saying

  • CloudKitchens faces lawsuits for discrimination and labor violations, affecting reputation.
  • Underutilized facilities and staff layoffs indicate potential operational inefficiencies.
  • Shift away from virtual kitchens by major brands could impact CloudKitchens' model.

What makes CloudKitchens unique

  • CloudKitchens offers fully equipped shared kitchens for delivery-only restaurants.
  • The company provides proprietary technology for managing delivery orders efficiently.
  • CloudKitchens allows testing multiple food concepts from a single kitchen.

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