Senior Software Engineer fullstack

 

Join our Movement and Champion Restaurant Culture! 💚

At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table, and we are on a mission to connect the world’s favorite restaurants and the broadest community of loyal diners. 

Finding the best dining experience for our Diners community or boosting restaurant performance for our Restaurateurs Partners has never been easier thanks to our signature products: 

• 📱TheFork App: our free restaurant discovery & booking app that helps you find your next table with ease.
• 💻TheFork Manager: our innovative software tool that digitizes restaurant operations, empowering our Restaurateurs to manage bookings efficiently and boost their revenue.
• 💳TheFork PAY and TheFork Gift Card: quick and easy ways to pay directly from TheFork app

At TheFork, we also believe that people truly make the difference. None of this would be possible without our vibrant Forkies community. Our strong core values—Better Together, Ownership, Respect, and Growth—are the guiding principles of everything we do, shaping our behaviors: “Come as you are,” “Dig in,” and “Make it Memorable”.  

TheFork leads the restaurant booking market in Europe and operates in 11 countries. Our offices boast a fully international team working together in a flexible, multicultural, and constructive environment that provides everyone with space to grow, both professionally and personally.

To learn more about TheFork and our Forkies, explore our official site: https://www.careers.thefork.com

 

What you will do: 

Your primary responsibility will involve close collaboration with the team leadership, which includes the Engineering Manager, Product Manager, and Product Designer, within the B2B Experience pillar. Our team is dedicated to enhancing TheFork Manager to become the leading solution in Europe for restaurants looking to digitalize their operations. Our main KPi is the usage made of TheFork Manager by Restaurants. 

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be expected to drive the team’s software development efforts, thanks to your seniority, consistently delivering high-quality features with minimum guidance.

You will guide the team to adopt engineering best practices and you will ensure the high performance of services in production under the team’s ownership.

You'll be integral in shaping architectural proposals, writing code, and implementing tests across all layers of our infrastructure, prioritizing monitoring and security.

Additionally, you'll play a key role in producing comprehensive technical documentation, managing the team's workload for efficient delivery, and conducting risk management in close coordination with the team leadership.

 

Who you are:

You Must Meet These Critical Qualifications 

 

You have 8+ years of experience in software engineering

• You bring hands-on experience and deep understanding of Node.js, TypeScript, React, and API development.
  
  
• You’re comfortable navigating complex systems: microservices, CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud environments.
  
  
• You have experience working in cross-functional teams and collaborating closely with product, design, and business.
  
  
• You promote engineering best practices: quality, testing (TDD, BDD), documentation, observability (Grafana, Kibana), and system health.
  
  
• You’re a clear and empathetic communicator, fluent in English (French is a plus).
  
  
• You are highly organized and able to work independently, including in distributed/remote setups.
  
  
• You think product-first: you empathize with customers and understand the business impact behind technical decisions.

You Can Impress With These Additions 

 

Previous experience leading a fullstack or B2B SaaS product team.

• Familiarity with RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, and authentication protocols (JWT, OAuth2, etc.).
• Experience working on high-availability systems and monitoring production environments at scale.
• A track record of driving technical strategy and aligning engineering roadmaps with product goals
• You already worked on features leveraging the power of AI

 

What we offer you: 

😄 An awesome team 

🏠 A permanent contract (that can be useful in life) 

⚖️Flexible working environment (2 days home office per week +