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Yhangry (YC W22) Consumer Marketplace (London Based) Is Hiring


Yhangry (W22) is a marketplace for private chefs. Yhangry is like Airbnb, but for finding a chef to cook for an event: Their birthday, a hen party or a family Christmas gathering. We’re changing the lives of chefs: Chefs earn 3x more than working in a restaurant, whilst working fewer hours. E.g. Chefs working 60 hours per week can maintain the same income by just doing 1-2 private dining events per week. We are backed by Y Combinator (just like Airbnb, Coinbase, and other unicorns) and featured on Dragons’ Den. Why this is a great time to join? 📈 We grew 8x in the past 2 years. 💰 We raised $4m in seed funding from institutional and angel investors. 🔥 We have hit breakeven which is extremely strong for a high growth, early stage startup. 💪We are a small but mighty team 5 people based in London: You’ll be working closely with the founders and engineers and have a lot of ownership. 🌍 We are about to expand internationally: You’ll be part of launching yhangry in our first city in the US and shape our expansion playbook for the many cities to come. 🦄 We are looking for amazing A players to join our rockstar team on this exciting journey Job details 📍 Location: Working in our London office 1-2x per week 🕕 Job Type: Full-time 🎓 Experience: 5+ years 💰 Base salary: £60-110k **Apply here: **https://yhangry.typeform.com/to/CTa3ShGt (https://yhangry.typeform.com/to/CTa3ShGt)\ [We will only consider applications submitted via this Typeform] What we’re looking for: 5+ years of full-stack development experience  PHP/ Laravel: if little experience but happy to pick it up, that’s okay Experience building products or working with startups at seed or Series A / B stage Proven experience building full-stack web applications using PHP and React  Strong foundations in relational databases (MySQL, Postgres) Experience working with Rest APIs and integrating third-party systems Experience with setting up and managing infrastructure would be beneficial Our tech stack: PHP, Laravel, ReactJS, AWS, Inertia, WordPress How to stand out: DevOps experience, maintaining CI/CD pipelines  Familiarity with server-side rendering and SEO practices Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, etc) What you’ll be up to Shape the Future of Partnerships 🚀 – Dive into exciting integrations with B2B partners and play a key role in launching a groundbreaking new area of our business. Build Features That Matter 👨‍🍳 – Create and improve features that make life easier (and tastier!) for both chefs and customers. Take Us Global 🌎 – Help scale our platform as we expand into new markets and countries. The world’s your playground! Empower Chefs 🥘 – Supercharge the chefs' portal to boost engagement, surface helpful metrics, and give chefs the insights they need to be the crème de la crème of private dining. Squash Bugs & Boost Performance 🐞 – Track down bugs, fine-tune performance, and make sure our platform is fast, stable, and ready to grow. Bring Designs to Life 💻 – Work closely with our design team to turn creative visions into smooth, user-friendly tech solutions. Turn Data Into Action 📈 – Collaborate with different teams to transform data and insights into real, impactful features. You'll be a perfect fit if you: Connect the dots in product ⭐️ - You understand WHY we are building something and are involved in the lean process of discovery, mockup and build.  Love the Startup Hustle 🚀 – You’re comfortable in a fast-paced environment where change is the only constant, and you’re ready to roll with it! Adapt Like a Pro 🎯 – Learning new technologies and diving into fresh challenges excites you. You’re quick to pick things up and make them work. Own Your Work 🔑 – You thrive on autonomy, taking full ownership of your projects, and delivering work that drives real impact across the business. Solve Real Problems 🧩 – You’re great at turning user and team feedback into brilliant technical solutions that make everyone’s lives easier. Speak Tech, Talk People 💬 – You know how to explain complex tech ideas in a way anyone can understand, whether they’re engineers or not. **Apply here: **https://yhangry.typeform.com/to/CTa3ShGt (https://yhangry.typeform.com/to/CTa3ShGt)\ [We will only consider applications submitted via this Typeform] \ You can also find out more about us here: https://yhangry.notion.site/Welcome-to-yhangry-bf2624c9bfd3441c9412d7d0361b94ac?pvs=73

Apply to role › Yhangry is like Airbnb, but for finding a chef to cook for an event: Their birthday, a hen party or a family Christmas gathering. Established in the fall of 2020 by two female founders with backgrounds in sales & trading from Goldman Sachs and Barclays, yhangry more than weathered the pandemic and was even featured on BBC's Dragons' Den. Today, yhangry is the fastest-growing network of highly-rated professional chefs in the UK, providing unmatched access to culinary expertise at your fingertips.

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