Backend API Engineer

Tokyo
Remote OK - Worldwide
Full-time
September 7, 2023

TableCheck, Japan’s leading restaurant reservation management platform, is seeking a

Backend Developer experienced in API design and development. As a member of our team you

will scope, architect, and build critical components which integrate with numerous internal and

third-party systems.

TableCheck has embraced remote work. As such, communication and documentation are in our

blood. We look for and write about signals in the noise which enables us to constantly learn and

adapt, and we expect members of our teams to constantly follow up with questions and updates

to keep everyone in the loop.

Responsibilities

● Design and code APIs for customer, vendor, and internal use

● Create integrations with 3rd party APIs

● Create clear and concise documentation

● Interact with vendors using both English and Japanese language

● General backend development

Mandatory Skills

● 5+ years of backend development

● 3+ years Ruby on Rails experience

● 2+ years MongoDB and PostgreSQL

● 3+ years designing APIs

● Test-driven development

Recommended Skills

● Previous startup experience highly desired

● Elixir/Phoenix, Scala, Go, Python

● Software security

Language Skills

● Fluent English required.

● Japanese or Chinese ability are a plus.

Evaluation Criteria

● Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of their technical skill, cultural fit, and strength

of their previous experience.

Please note: Tablecheck allows remote work from overseas, but you must be able to work during the JST timezone.

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About TableCheck

TableCheck is changing the online reservation business by connecting millions of diners around the world to the restaurants they love. We help diners make restaurant reservations, and we help merchants manage table inventory, enrich dining experiences, and visualize multi-property analytics to gain insights into restaurant performance. Our goal is to both inform and delight.

We're remote-first, having an asynchronous style working, with employees spread throughout Asia and Europe working on the same team. As such, communication and documentation are in our blood. We look for and write about signals in the noise which enables us to constantly learn and adapt, and we expect members of our teams to constantly follow up with questions and updates to keep everyone in the loop.

Our engineering team communicates in English, and so we generally don't require Japanese skills. We also welcome applicants currently outside Japan. If you want to relocate here, we can sponsor your visa. We're also open to remote candidates who do not plan to relocate.

Japanese Language Policy
TableCheck's official language is English, and we generally don't require Japanese skills for IT or engineering staff. We speak English at work and have many non-Japanese developers, but most staff outside of their engineering department is Japanese, so we consider Japanese ability to be a plus.
Visa Sponsorship
TableCheck offers visa support for both new applications and renewals. Additionally, for new hires from abroad we're often open to having applicants work remotely as a consultant while the visa application is in progress.
Paid Leave
TableCheck's vacation policy is in line with Japanese standards. We assume this means 10 days of paid time off during your first year with yearly increases according to Japanese law.
Benefits
Here's a rundown of TableCheck's main benefits:

💜 Flex time and remote work

👭 Referral rewards

👩‍🎓 Japanese-English language exchange program

👍 International tech start-up culture and atmosphere

🌎 Highly international environment (11+ countries represented in IT team alone)

💛 Health insurance support and commuter compensation
Engineer Interview Process
TableCheck's engineering interview process looks something like this:
- Step 1: Resume Review by Hiring Manager
- Step 2: Resume Review by Team
- Step 3: Initial Screening Interview
- Step 4: Interview Round 1
- step 5: Code Assessment
- step 6: Interview Round 2
- step 7: Job Offer
Note: We may request more interviews if interviewers are not available on the same day.
Remote Work
TableCheck has a flexible remote work policy.
We don't have any hard rules about the number of in-office vs remote days per week are allowed. Instead we assume that each employee will work with their team and manager to do what's best for both themselves and the company.

Note: We welcome remote work from other countries as long as you can work between 10:00-19:00 JST (or within a few hours of this time).
Work style
TableCheck offers flex time with core hours of 11:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Friday.