Zenblen is looking for a Full Stack Software Engineer to write the software for our robotic smoothie kiosk.

This is an opportunity to become software engineer #1 at a high-paced, high-momentum startup ushering in the future of food technology & healthy living.

Who we want:

An Entrepreneur at Heart: Someone who enjoys personal projects, yearns to own their work, and looks to make a large impact. This person will look to challenge themselves, be a self-learner, a self-starter and a leader in the organization.

A Big Picture Thinker: Someone who excels at seeing the high level and who can pull themselves up from “in the weeds” to recognize the impact of their work on the broader company objectives.

As an engineer at Zenblen, you will write software to:

• control/operate kiosks
• manage user accounts and payment processing
• monitor/collect data from kiosks
• help people drink healthy, tasty smoothies!

Furthermore, as one of the company’s earliest hires, you will have the opportunity to dictate long-term product roadmap with features such as mobile app, data analytics, and customer loyalty & rewards - smoothie streaks anyone?

Qualifications and Attributes:

• 2-4 years of relevant experience
• Prior web app development and/or embedded electronics experience
• Comfortable working in a cloud-based architecture such as AWS or Azure
• Experience in developing an Android app or Flutter or React Native
• BS in Computer Science or a related field
• Any background/interest in electrical engineering is a plus

Compensation:

• Competitive salary and significant equity package
• Benefits and flexibility of working at an early-stage startup
• Hybrid WFH & in-office model

About Zenblen:
Zenblen offers freshly blended smoothies via a tech-enabled smoothie bar. Our smoothie kiosk dispenses and blends ingredients right in front of the consumer, fresh to order. This machine encompasses various subsystems (cup handling, ingredient dispensing, refrigeration, blending, etc.) that integrate for a seamless customer experience.

We strive to make healthy food easily available to busy people, because we believe how you fuel your body has a tremendous impact on all aspects of your life.

About our culture:
We are a high-paced, high-momentum startup that recently graduated from Chicago Booth’s New Venture Challenge, one of the top-ranked accelerators in the nation. We are backed by key investors & advisors in the industry, including executives in the automated retail space as well as a former member of the famous Amazon S-team to help us scale!

At Zenblen, we pride ourselves on the strong culture we’ve built. We prioritize feedback, and count on one another for complete honesty. We challenge each other, and this has brought growth and opportunity. We are all driven by the impact we can make in the company, to each other, and for our customers while always acting with honesty and integrity. We are all motivated to do the best we can and produce the highest achieving results possible, while also taking the time to truly get to know each other and laugh with one another. We hold ourselves to high expectations, but know the importance of slowing down to enjoy the happy moments of being a close-knit team who love to drink smoothies together!

Learn more about our journey:

• Video demo of our kiosk prototype
• Featured article on Zenblen’s partnership with the Illinois Institute of Technology
• Hear from Zenblen’s Co-Founders on the Technori Podcast, Chicago’s top tech show live on WGN Radio