Ready to build the last employee a restaurant owner ever has to hire? Join Synmatch AI's client as a Full-Stack Engineer with an innovative startup building an AI agent that handles what matters most for independent F&B entrepreneurs: being found, powering commerce, and bringing guests back. They're searching for someone as excited about building great products as they are about leading a team.
Our client is on a mission to help independent food & beverage creators grow through AI-powered solutions. If you're ready to roll up your sleeves, write brilliant code, and influence the technical direction of a high-growth startup, this is your opportunity to shape the product from the inside.
This is a hands-on leadership role where 70-80% of your time is spent coding, building, and shipping while the remaining time focuses on architecture, mentoring, and aligning technical plans with business goals.
What you will do as a Full-Stack Engineer...
Code, Build, and Ship (70-80% of your time)
- Develop and refine core backend (Django) and frontend (React + TypeScript)
- Create and improve APIs for users, orders, shipping, and partner tools
- Build smart integrations with tools like Shopify and Mendrix
- Scale and optimize cloud hosting on GCP (and AWS in the future)
- Ensure the stack is clean, scalable, and future-proof
Product Engineering (20-30% of your time)
- Architect and scale multi-tenant SaaS solutions for the next growth phase
- Collaborate with product, design, and operations teams to align technical plans with business goals
- Set the bar for code quality, testing (TDD/BDD), and CI/CD workflows
- Mentor developers and create a culture of engineering excellence
- Identify opportunities to innovate and improve
What we are looking for…
- Full-Stack Experience: 10+ years as a full-stack developer, fluent in Python (Django) and JavaScript/TypeScript (React)
- SaaS at Scale: Built and scaled SaaS applications that are battle-tested in production
- Database Expertise: Strong PostgreSQL and ORM skills as second nature
- Leadership: Led teams balancing writing code with mentoring and architectural decision-making
- System Architecture: Can design systems that are both elegant and robust while staying hands-on in the codebase
- Testing Discipline: Testing is how you build proficient with Pytest, React Testing Library, TDD/BDD practices
- Development Workflows: Fluent in Git workflows and CI/CD tools (e.g., Bitbucket Pipelines)
- API Mastery: Deep experience building and integrating RESTful APIs, JWT Auth, and third-party tools like Shopify and Mendrix
- Frontend Excellence: Modern frameworks (React, MUI) with focus on fast, responsive, delightful interfaces
Desirable (but not required):
- Experience with Firebase (Auth, Hosting) or Google Analytics
- Building SaaS platforms and multi-tenant architectures
- Background in e-commerce, marketplaces, or scaling startups
Benefits and perks…
- Competitive Package: €95K salary plus equity options, you'll grow with the company
- Shape the Future: Your contributions will define what the product becomes
- Flexibility: Primarily on-site with flexibility when it makes sense
- Passion-Driven Team: Join foodies and techies who love solving big problems together
- High Impact: Be part of a mission changing how F&B creators succeed