Senior Software Engineer
The Fork
Senior Software Engineer
The Fork
Online restaurant reservations with loyalty rewards
Join our Movement and Champion Restaurant Culture! 💚
At TheFork we believe that the best things in life happen around the table.
As the leading restaurant booking platform in Europe, we connect the broadest community of loyal diners with the world’s favorite restaurants. Powered by innovation and a deep passion for the restaurant industry, we create unique dining experiences across 11 countries.
Proud to be building a diverse, people-first culture where “respect”, “ownership”, “growth” and “better together” values thrive.
If you’re passionate about food, technology, and making a real impact, your seat at the table is ready.
Hey 👋 I’m Pierre, and I’m building the Growth & GTM engineering team at TheFork.
How do you feel about engineering roles where the hard part is not only writing the code, but figuring out what is worth building in the first place?
At TheFork, we help restaurants grow, manage demand, and connect with millions of diners across Europe. That sounds simple. In reality, there is a lot of complexity behind it.
Restaurants need to onboard faster.
They need to understand the value of our products.
They need better data to make better decisions.
They need software that reduces friction instead of adding more.
Internally, our Sales, Customer Care, and Moderation teams are looking for modern tools and AI that solve real problems, making sure that actual leverage always comes before the trend.
That’s where this team comes in. 💚
The Growth & GTM engineering team exists to unlock leverage across B2B growth and operational efficiency.
Sometimes that leverage is a product feature.
Sometimes it is an internal tool.
Sometimes it is a data workflow.
Sometimes it is an AI-powered automation, an MCP workflow, or a CLI-based prototype.
And sometimes, the best engineering decision is to not build anything until we better understand the problem.
This is not a ticket-taking role.
I’m looking for a senior engineer who wants to get close to the business problem, challenge proposed solutions when needed, choose the right level of investment, ship reliable software, and learn from production.
Someone who wants to be close to the problem, not just close to the code.
You’ll work on problems that sit at the intersection of product, engineering, data, operations, and AI.
A few examples:
Some of these projects will be clean product features.
Some will be scrappy prototypes.
Some will require going deep into existing systems.
Some will start with a messy business problem and no obvious solution.
That’s the job.
We care about impact, but not in a vague “move metrics” way.
We care about software that changes something real: a restaurant activating faster, a sales team saving time, a support workflow becoming simpler, a moderation process costing less, or an internal team making better decisions because the right data is finally available.
We like engineers who ask questions before building.
We like prototypes when they help us learn faster.
We like clean systems when the problem deserves long-term investment.
We like boring, reliable software when reliability matters more than cleverness.
We also like AI and automation, but not as decoration.
AI is useful when it removes repetitive work, speeds up decision-making, improves internal workflows, or helps engineers increase their own leverage. If you are already using tools like Copilot, Claude, CLI agents, MCP workflows, or custom automations to work differently, you’ll probably enjoy this environment.
The goal is not to put AI everywhere.
The goal is to use modern tools intelligently to solve real problems.
In the Growth & GTM team, we mainly work with:
Across TheFork, you may also interact with Kubernetes, AWS, RabbitMQ, and some legacy PHP/Symfony services.
You don’t need to have used every tool already. Strong technical foundations, curiosity, and fast learning matter more than exact stack matching.
I’m not looking for someone who has already worked on every topic listed above.
I’m looking for someone with strong engineering foundations, good product judgment, curiosity, and enough pragmatism to know when to build properly and when to test something quickly.
You might be a good fit if:
Put another way: I’m looking for someone who gets energy from turning messy growth or operational problems into simple, useful, measurable software.
You may not enjoy this role if:
No judgment, it’s just a different kind of engineering role.
Nice to have:
Restaurants are one of the most operationally complex industries in Europe. A lot of value is still trapped in manual workflows, fragmented data, and software that does not yet do enough of the work.
That creates a lot of room for engineering leverage.
A better onboarding flow can help thousands of restaurants activate faster.
A smarter monetization flow can move revenue.
A good internal automation can save hundreds of hours.
A useful data product can change how teams make decisions.
A pragmatic AI workflow can remove repetitive work and let people focus on higher-value problems.
You’ll join a Paris-based team working with colleagues across Europe.
😄 An awesome team
🏠 A permanent contract
⚖️ Flexible working environment: 2 days home office per week + up to 4 total weeks additional flexibility during the summer period and in December to work fully remotely
💸 Competitive fixed salary and bonus
🍕 Lunch vouchers available for each working day, because yes, we like to try our best restaurants
🌎 International teams and a multicultural environment spanning 10 offices across Europe
🤝 Highly inclusive working environment
🤸♀️ Lifestyle benefits that can be used to reimburse expenses related to physical and leisure activities, family support, travel etc.
🎓 Continuous learning and development programs
😌 Free access to the Calm app to help you build resilience wherever you are in your mental health journey
🐣 Dedicated parental leave and caregiver leave policies, 12 weeks fully paid
🏥 Health insurance covered by the company
👶 Financial support for birth, adoption, civil partnerships, or marriage
🚝 Transport allowance
👩🦽 Life & Disability Insurance at no cost to the employee
🍴 Amazing offices with dining, coffee points and leisure area
🎤 Team building events
All hiring happens through our careers site and official email. We do not text or ask for payment during the hiring process. Please report any suspicious messages immediately.
We believe that we are better together, and we welcome you for who you are. We endeavor to ensure that everyone regardless of ability, age, socio-economic & cultural background, ethnicity, faith, gender, gender expression, gender identity, ideology, national origin, race, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law has the opportunity to reach their full potential.
At TheFork, we want you to bring us your unique perspectives and experiences, so we can collectively continue disrupting the restaurant industry and go from good to great.
TheFork is committed to a fair recruitment process. If you have special needs and require reasonable support during your application, interview, or participation in the selection process due to health conditions or disability, please direct your inquiries to [email protected]. Our HR team will review the request and respond accordingly.
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The Fork runs an online booking platform that helps people reserve tables at restaurants and access exclusive deals and rewards. Diners can discover restaurants, check availability, and make reservations through the platform, while restaurants reach more customers and manage bookings. The service earns money mainly by charging restaurants a fee for each reservation made through the platform (a commission). It also offers premium listings and advertising to boost visibility. In addition, the Yums loyalty program gives diners points for reservations that can be redeemed for discounts on future bookings. The Fork differentiates itself by combining a global network of restaurant partners with a built-in loyalty program and paid visibility options, creating multiple revenue streams and value for both diners and partners. Its goal is to simplify dining planning and help restaurants fill seats by driving reservations, loyalty, and repeat business.
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