Engineer

About OpenTable

With millions of diners, 70,000+ restaurant partners and 25+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a passion for helping restaurants thrive. Our world-class technology empowers restaurants to focus on what matters most – their team, their guests, and their bottom line – while enabling diners to discover and book the perfect restaurant for every occasion. 

Every employee at OpenTable has a tangible impact on what we do and how we do it. You’ll also be part of a global team and its portfolio of metasearch brands. Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture.

Job Description:

You will be working on our flagship consumer iOS app, used by millions across the world, building new features, refining existing ones, fixing bugs and adding unit tests. Also on the menu are the usual refactoring of existing code to keep it current, writing tools that help us test and debug the app more easily.

You will enjoy working very closely with our designers and product managers, suggesting technical solutions to product problems.

Ready to build the future of dining tech? As a key player on our Payments Platform team, you’ll drive the end-to-end payment experience inside the OpenTable app—transforming how people pay for their favorite meals at global scale.

Our team is cross-functional, co-located with product and design. We are a very lean team, moving fast and always on top of iOS updates – we are an Editor’s Choice app, routinely featured on stage by Apple at various keynotes and events. We have a passion for building great consumer products, with a great user experience.

Responsibilities:

• Implement new product features, working closely with designers and product managers
• Collaborate with backend teams, defining public APIs used by our apps
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams on product requirements, A/B test design and feature rollout
• Maintain the existing codebase, adding unit tests, refactoring existing code as needed
• Contribute to the app’s overall architecture to keep it up to date: introduce new patterns such as reactive, async, upgrade system frameworks, etc.
• Mentor and guide other team members in their journey to become world class engineers

Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in iOS development, proficient in Swift
• Good communication skills
• Have an eye for good design, and be passionate about consumer product development in general
• Strong leadership qualities with proven experience in effective stakeholder management across product, design, and engineering teams
• Proficiency with AI tools and technologies to streamline software development workflows and enhance productivity
• Pragmatic, quick learner
• Experience with unit testing a strong plus
• Backend experience a plus, but not required

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with Android app development

Benefits:

• Work from (almost) anywhere for up to 20 days per year

• Focus on mental health and well-being:

  • Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth

  • Company-paid subscription to Headspace

  • Annual company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)

• Paid parental leave

• Generous paid vacation + time off for your birthday

• Paid volunteer time

• Focus on your career growth:

  • Development Dollars

  • Leadership development

  • Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings

• Travel Discounts

• Employee Resource Groups

• Quarterly team offsites

• Tax optimisation options

• Generous health insurance

• Pension fund

Work Environment & Flexibility

At OpenTable, we pride ourselves on fostering a global and dynamic work environment. As a team member with us, you will benefit from a schedule tailored to accommodate a global workforce operating across multiple time zones. While the majority of your responsibilities may align with conventional business hours, there will be instances where you are expected to manage communications - via calls, Slack messages, or emails - outside of regular working hours to effectively collaborate with international colleagues, respond to restaurant partners, and/or address urgent matters. OpenTable will always abide by and consider local laws and regulations.

Inclusion

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. We know the best ideas come when we bring different voices to the table, so we're building a team as dynamic as the diners and restaurants we serve—and fostering a culture where everyone feels welcome to be themselves.

If you need accommodations during the application or interview process, or on the job, we’re here to support you. Please reach out to your recruiter to request any accommodations.

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