Senior Software Engineer (C# Backend Development)
Location: Melbourne, Australia (Hybrid position, in office 2 days per week)
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.
About the Role
You’ll be joining the growing Private Dining Team in Australia and help elevate OpenTable’s newest line of business. The team is building the next generation event management for our top restaurant groups. We're deeply involved from concept, prototyping, implementation, delivery, to customer validation. We believe in empowering individuals to do phenomenal work.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain scalable C# .NET backend services and RESTful APIs for OpenTable’s global Private Dining platform.
- Drive end-to-end project execution from initial technical planning and architectural design through to production deployment.
- Collaborate with cross-functional software engineers, product managers, and designers across international offices to deliver impactful enterprise features.
- Champion engineering excellence and continuous integration by applying Test-Driven Development (TDD), SOLID principles, and clean code practices.
- Troubleshoot, debug, and optimize distributed microservices to ensure system reliability, performance, and rapid incident response.
- Mentor team members, share technical knowledge, and foster an inclusive, highly collaborative learning environment.
Minimum Qualifications
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with C# and .NET Core.
- Proven experience building and scaling high-volume RESTful APIs and distributed, event-driven microservices.
- Demonstrated proficiency in object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, and core software design principles (e.g., SOLID, TDD, Dependency Injection).
- Hands-on experience with relational or NoSQL database technologies (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Experience leading technical planning and driving features through full-lifecycle CI/CD pipelines into production.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Java backend technologies or full-stack software development.
- Experience with AI Spec-Driven Development
- Experience with Python, or big data processing frameworks (e.g., Databricks, Apache Spark, Apache Airflow).
- Experience monitoring system performance, triaging operational incidents, and utilizing telemetry or log management tools.
- Background collaborating across international time zones with distributed engineering and product teams.
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as TeamCity or modern cloud delivery pipelines.
- 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
- Annual health and wellness reimbursement
- Monthly social events
- Free lunch 2 days per week
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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Skills Required
- 5+ years of software engineering experience with C# and .NET Core
- Experience building and scaling high-volume RESTful APIs and distributed, event-driven microservices
- Proficiency in object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, SOLID principles, TDD, and dependency injection
- Hands-on experience with relational or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra
- Experience with containerization tools such as Docker or Kubernetes
- Experience leading technical planning and driving features through full-lifecycle CI/CD pipelines into production
- Familiarity with Java backend technologies or full-stack software development
- Experience with AI Spec-Driven Development
- Experience with Python or big data frameworks such as Databricks, Apache Spark, or Apache Airflow
- Experience monitoring system performance, triaging operational incidents, and using telemetry or log management tools
- Experience collaborating across international time zones with distributed engineering and product teams
- Experience with continuous integration tools such as TeamCity or modern cloud delivery pipelines
OpenTable Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about OpenTable and has not been reviewed or approved by OpenTable.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is positioned as generous, including ample PTO, company-wide recharge time, and additional one-off days such as a birthday/celebration day. Paid volunteer time is also included, reinforcing a broad time-off offering beyond standard vacation and holidays.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support is positioned as a meaningful part of the package, including company-paid therapy sessions and a paid mindfulness subscription. Flexibility policies such as meeting-free Fridays and “work from (almost) anywhere” are also framed as lifestyle-supporting benefits.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Variable pay and upside are highlighted for some roles, especially sales positions where on-target earnings and accelerators can meaningfully raise take-home pay when goals are met. Some postings also indicate eligibility for annual bonuses in certain roles.
OpenTable Insights
What We Do
With millions of diners, tens of thousands of restaurants, and 20+ years of experience, OpenTable, part of Booking Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG), is an industry leader with a unique insight into the world of hospitality. We champion restaurants, bars, wineries, and other venues around the world, helping them attract guests, manage capacity, improve operations, and maximize revenue. 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 network that includes OpenTable and KAYAK's portfolio of travel brands including Swoodoo, checkfelix, momondo, Cheapflights, Mundi and HotelsCombined.
Why Work With Us
Hospitality is all about taking care of others, and it defines our culture. You’ll work in a welcoming and inclusive environment, and get the benefits, flexibility, and support you need to succeed.
