Full Stack Engineer

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