Food Technologist, Product Development

Food Technologist, Product Development Davis, CA, Full-time, on-site

Role Description

You will be a core member of the Product Development team, responsible for developing prototypes and generating the bench data that supports our sweet protein platform. This role exists to accelerate the hands-on work that translates our sweet protein technology into real product solutions. You will work under the direction of senior team members and leadership, running experiments, documenting results, and contributing to application guidance and sweet protein characterization across product formats.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and evaluate sweet protein-based food and beverage prototypes across target application categories, assessing sweetness quality, sensory characteristics, and overall product performance.
• Assist in the design and execution of experiments to characterize sweet proteins and optimize their performance across product formats.
• Contribute bench data to support the development of technical documentation and application guides.
• Perform sensory testing to evaluate ingredient and prototype performance.
• Maintain organized lab records including batch records, sample logs, and experimental summaries.
• Document and share findings through technical reports, internal presentations and project updates.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Food Science, Biochemistry, or related field
• Minimum one year of hands-on experience in product development or industrial R&D
• Understanding of ingredient functionality and how formulation variables affect taste, texture, and stability.
• Detail-oriented, with strong analytical skills and the ability to follow protocols, document results accurately, manage multiple experiments simultaneously, and work independently at the bench.
• (Preferred) Experience with sensory evaluation procedures.
• (Preferred) Experience working in a commercial food or beverage R&D environment with exposure to multiple product categories

About Oobli

We make seriously sweet proteins that are changing the world, one bite at a time. Sweetness from protein—not sugar—is the breakthrough you’ve been waiting for. They’re good for your body & good for the planet, but it’s their amazing taste that will keep you coming back. The gut-friendly, diabetic-friendly, all flavor, no compromise win we all deserve.

Oobli is the first & only company in the world regulated to sell sweet proteins as a sweetener, with three FDA “no questions” letters, one additional proteins with self-affirmed FDA GRAS status & three proteins with FDA FEMA GRAS status at “natural flavors.” In addition to selling its own protein- sweetened chocolates, Oobli partners with companies to help deliver great-tasting, affordable & healthier products.

We’re a team of biologists, engineers, food-lovers, health advocates & environmentalists on a mission to transform the world with healthy sweetness. Come join us in building a sweeter future for all. For more information, visit oobli.com.

We want the best people, & we don’t want biases holding us back. We strongly encourage people of every color, orientation, age, gender, origin, & ability to apply. We value a diverse workplace; we prioritize an inclusive climate absent of discrimination & harassment.

Salary Range: $60,000-$90,000 per year

We are proud to offer the following benefits:

Insurance: medical with available FSA/HSA plans, dental & vision.

Paid time off: vacation, sick, holidays, parental leave, bereavement & jury duty

Bonuses: performance bonus program

Other: stock incentives, 401K, & cell phone reimbursement