Remote Backend Engineer II - Restaurant

Description:

• This is a remote role that will transition to a hybrid in-office schedule of 2 times a week in downtown Toronto.
• OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc., is an industry leader with millions of diners and over 60,000 restaurant partners, dedicated to helping restaurants thrive.
• The company focuses on empowering restaurants with world-class technology, allowing them to concentrate on their team, guests, and profitability.
• Employees at OpenTable have a significant impact on the company's operations and culture, which is centered around hospitality.
• The team is responsible for developing and maintaining core backend systems for the OpenTable For Restaurants product, which includes managing table availability and booking reservations.
• The team works on various projects, including product development and technical infrastructure upgrades, with a focus on reliability and uptime at scale.
• Collaboration is key, with practices such as continuous delivery, trunk-based development, code review, and pair programming being integral to the team's workflow.
• Automated testing is emphasized to ensure high-quality code.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 3 or more years of full-time professional experience working in a team environment.
• Strong communication skills are required, particularly in representing technical trade-offs between different solutions.
• Candidates should reliably deliver on commitments made.
• The ability to write readable and maintainable code that is covered by automated tests is essential.
• Proficiency in C# or Java is required, with bonus points for knowledge in both languages.
• Understanding of object-oriented programming principles and common design patterns is necessary.
• Experience with databases (SQL or NoSQL) and knowledge of core concepts such as primary keys and indexes is required.
• Candidates should have experience working on codebases that are multiple years old.
• Familiarity with emerging AI technologies like Copilot and ChatGPT to enhance workflow is expected, along with taking ownership of the results produced by these technologies.

Benefits:

• Employees receive generous paid vacation and time off for their birthday.
• The company emphasizes mental health and well-being, offering company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth and a subscription to Headspace.
• An annual company-wide week off is provided for the entire team to recharge without a backlog of work.
• Paid parental leave and paid volunteer time are included in the benefits package.
• Opportunities for career growth are supported through Development Dollars, leadership development, and access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings.
• Employees enjoy travel discounts and can participate in Employee Resource Groups.
• Private health and dental insurance, as well as life and disability insurance, are provided.
• The salary range for this role in Toronto is $110,000-$130,000 CAD, with a competitive base salary and additional benefits such as flexible spending accounts, retirement benefits, and eligibility for annual bonuses and equity grants.