Backend Software Engineer

Who you are

• 2 or more years of full-time professional software development experience in a team environment
• Proficiency in C#
• Experience with object-oriented programming and common design patterns
• Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases
• Proficiency in Java
• Experience with microservices and concurrent programming
• Experience with MongoDB
• Experience with event-driven architecture, especially Apache Kafka

What the job involves

• Our team develops and maintains core backend systems for the OpenTable For Restaurants product
• Our systems are responsible for determining which tables at a restaurant are available at various times and party configurations based on a system of constraints specified by each restaurant
• Our systems are also responsible for booking reservations and syncing their data in real-time to the iPads that power the OpenTable front-of-house experience for our restaurants. We operate in an environment where reliability and uptime are critical while operating at a large scale
• We work on a variety of projects which include both product development and technical infrastructure upgrades. Examples of recent projects include: allowing diners to instantly book a restaurant’s private room; automatic cancellation of reservations for diners who haven’t paid a required deposit; and improving the ability of our microservices to run in multiple data centers
• Our team is highly collaborative: we spend time debating what database architecture to implement for a new feature, or what the right technical solution is to a newly-reported bug
• We practice continuous delivery, trunk-based development, code review, and pair programming. Automated testing is also critical for our team
• Write readable, maintainable, well-tested code in C#, and occasionally Java, using continuous delivery practices
• Design and maintain database schemas, including in MongoDB
• Deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot microservices, taking ownership of their reliability
• Deliver on commitments and communicate technical trade-offs clearly
• Embrace AI-native development while also taking ownership of the results produced by these technologies, carefully checking them for accuracy, and maintaining high quality

Benefits

• Work from (almost) anywhere - wherever you do your best work
• Mental health and well-being - company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth, company-paid subscription to HeadSpace, and company-wide weeks off a year so the whole team can recharge
• Generous parental leave
• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday
• Paid volunteer time
• Enriched learning and development opportunities - leadership development & access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings