Senior Mobile Engineer (React Native), Shopping AI & Search at HelloFresh (Warszawa Masovian Voivodeship, Poland)

HelloFresh· Warszawa Masovian Voivodeship, Poland·4d ago

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Senior

Job description

HelloFresh’s mission is to change the way people eat, forever. We’re the world’s leading mealkit provider, and our eight brands serve millions of households with meal kits, ready-to-eat meals, meat and seafood, and pet food.

About the Role: What’s in the Box

Join the Shopping AI & Search squad in our Warsaw office, part of the Shopping Journey tribe. You’ll build AI Assistant experiences on iOS and Android, including conversational search, personalized recommendations, and in-app assistant features, to help customers find and order what they love.

What You’ll Do: The Recipe

Build and evolve a high-scale React Native app that serves AI-powered shopping experiences across our brands.
Integrate LLM-powered features on the device, designing for latency, cost, non-determinism, and graceful degradation.
Own features end to end, from RFC to rollout, using feature flags, analytics, and A/B tests.
Work with GraphQL (Apollo Federation) APIs and own app reliability and performance.
Help shape mobile architecture across the tribe and lead medium-to-large technical initiatives.

What You’ll Bring: The Ingredients

Strong React and TypeScript experience, ideally with React Native. Experienced React web engineers are welcome to apply.
Daily hands-on use of AI-assisted coding tools (such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot) and interest in production GenAI features.
A track record of shipping consumer apps at scale, with solid knowledge of state management, navigation, and performance.
Ownership of code quality, including unit, integration, and E2E testing, code review, and pre-release checks.
Strong collaboration skills across backend, AI, product, and design teams.

Nice to Have

LLM integration in production, native iOS (Swift) or Android (Kotlin) experience, multi-market feature flags, A/B testing tools, and search or recommendation systems.

What We Offer: The Toppings

Collaboration with HelloTech’s international engineering teams and a strong knowledge-sharing culture.
Real impact: AI systems that serve millions of customers worldwide.
Technical leadership and end-to-end ownership in an autonomous, product-led setup.
Modern workspace at Mennica Legacy Tower (Prosta 20), with showers, breakout zones, outdoor space, bike parking, and refreshments.

Are you the missing ingredient? If you don’t tick every box but think you’d thrive here, we’d still like to hear from you. We aim to review your profile and respond within 5 business days.

Why work at HelloFresh

Culture: Described as a "global tech company" with a "local start-up vibe." The company emphasizes a data-driven, entrepreneurial, and ownership-oriented culture. Core values include Ownership, Inclusivity, and Innovation.
Diversity & Inclusion: HelloFresh has over 10 employee resource groups (ERGs) and is committed to fostering a sense of belonging. The careers page states, "Everyone is welcome at our table."
Work Environment: The company operates in 17 countries with multiple offices and distribution centers. Roles range from warehouse operations and logistics to software engineering, marketing, and data science.
Perks: The company offers competitive pay and benefits, though specifics vary by location. The culture is described as collaborative, with a focus on "achieving something delicious, every day."
Growth Trajectory: As a rapidly growing public company with a strong focus on innovation and expansion, employees have opportunities to work on high-impact projects and grow their careers across different brands and geographies.

About HelloFresh

Company Overview

One-liner: HelloFresh is a global meal-kit and food solutions company that delivers pre-portioned ingredients and recipes directly to consumers, aiming to revolutionize the way people eat by making home cooking accessible, convenient, and sustainable.
Entity Type: Public (Ticker: HFG on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange)
Headquarters: Berlin, Germany
Founded: 2011
Founders: Dominik Richter, Thomas Griesel, Jessica Nilsson

Core Business

Primary Industry: Meal Kit Delivery / Integrated Food Solutions
Target Customers: B2C – primarily busy households, couples, and individuals looking for convenient, high-quality meal options. Also serves the ready-to-eat and pet food markets.
Mission Statement: "Democratizing access to high-quality food" by allowing everyone to enjoy a varied, tasty diet while helping consumers save money and reduce food waste.

Products & Services

HelloFresh (Core Meal Kits): The flagship subscription service offering pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step recipes for a wide variety of meals. Type: Subscription-based physical goods.
Factor_: A ready-to-eat, chef-prepared meal delivery service (operates in the US, Canada, and Australia). Type: Subscription-based physical goods.
Youfoodz: A ready-to-eat meal brand in Australia. Type: Subscription-based physical goods.
EveryPlate: A budget-friendly meal kit brand in the US and Australia. Type: Subscription-based physical goods.
Chefs Plate: A meal kit brand in Canada. Type: Subscription-based physical goods.
Green Chef: An organic-focused meal kit brand in the US. Type: Subscription-based physical goods.
The Pet Food Brands: Premium pet food delivery services (e.g., The Pets Table in the US). Type: Subscription-based physical goods.

Market Standing

Valuation/Market Cap: As a public company, market cap fluctuates. As of mid-2025, it is approximately €1.5-2.0 billion (based on public trading data).
Key Metric (Annual Revenue): €6.76 billion in net revenue in FY 2025.
Key Metric (Meals Delivered): ~850 million meals delivered in 2025.
Key Metric (Employees): +29,000 employees globally.
Notable Investors/Partners: The company is publicly traded. Key institutional investors include major European and US asset managers. Strategic partnerships exist with various food suppliers and logistics providers.
Growth Signals: The ready-to-eat segment (Factor, Youfoodz) is a major growth driver, now making up a quarter of total revenue. The company is expanding its ready-to-eat offerings into European markets, building on success in North America and Australia. The company operates in 17 countries with 8 different brands.

Competitive Advantages

Scale & Data: With over 18,000 recipes in its database and billions of meals delivered, HelloFresh has an immense dataset on consumer preferences, supply chain optimization, and recipe development, creating a significant moat in logistics and personalization.
Vertical Integration: The direct-to-consumer model gives full control over the supply chain, from sourcing to delivery, enabling efficient operations, competitive pricing, and rapid response to customer needs.
Multi-Brand Strategy: By operating a portfolio of brands (from budget-friendly EveryPlate to premium Factor), HelloFresh captures a wide range of customer segments and price points, reducing reliance on a single offering.
Global Footprint: Presence in 16+ geographies provides diversification and allows for the cross-pollination of best practices and technologies across markets.

Strategic Focus

Accelerating Ready-to-Eat: The company is aggressively growing its ready-to-eat segment (Factor, Youfoodz) and expanding it into new European markets, seeing it as a high-growth, higher-margin opportunity.
Sustainability & Efficiency: Continuous focus on reducing food waste, optimizing packaging, and improving supply chain sustainability. The company highlights its role in reducing household food waste compared to traditional grocery shopping.
Technology & Personalization: Investing in data science and machine learning to improve menu personalization, demand forecasting, and operational efficiency.
International Expansion: Leveraging success in core markets (US, Germany, Australia) to expand into adjacent geographies and product categories.

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