Senior Software Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain high-scale backend systems to compute real-time table availability and reservation workflows.
• Drive product features and technical infrastructure upgrades from early planning through production deployment.
• Build and optimize microservices architectures to support multi-data-center scalability and real-time data synchronization.
• Collaborate with team members through architectural design debates, code reviews, and pair programming.
• Uphold system reliability and uptime standards by embedding rigorous automated testing into the development lifecycle.
• Leverage emerging AI technologies to enhance workflows while ensuring output accuracy.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of full-time professional software development experience in a team environment.
• Proficiency in C# with expertise in object-oriented programming and common design patterns.
• Extensive experience working with microservices, multithreading, and databases (SQL or NoSQL).
• Demonstrated ability to write readable, maintainable code covered by robust automated tests.
• Strong communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with event-driven architecture, specifically Apache Kafka.
• Familiarity with domain-driven design and modern caching strategies (Redis or Memcached).
• Experience with MongoDB, Docker, and Kubernetes.
• Background in reservation, booking, marketplace, or other transaction-heavy platforms.

Benefits

• Hybrid work model with flexibility to work from anywhere for up to 20 days per year.
• Comprehensive health, dental, life, and disability insurance.
• Mental health support including company-paid therapy and Headspace subscriptions.
• Generous paid vacation, birthday time off, and an annual company-wide recharge week.
• Career growth opportunities including development dollars and leadership training.
• Paid parental leave and volunteer time.

About the Company

OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc., is an industry leader with over 25 years of experience helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers over 60,000 restaurant partners to focus on their guests while enabling millions of diners to discover and book the perfect dining experience.