Department Tech
Employment Type Full-time, London
Office Attendance Expectation Hybrid
About the role
At &Dine, we’re building a community of food lovers, connecting exceptional independent makers with teams who want better food at work.
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer who cares about quality, performance, and product impact - someone who enjoys solving real-world problems at scale and shaping how a platform grows, not just writing code.
You’ll work across front-end, back-end, and infrastructure, partnering closely with product, operations, and design to deliver reliable, elegant solutions across ordering, payments, logistics, and internal tools.
What you'll be doing
* Lead development across key product areas from concept to production
* Build high-quality front-end features using a modern JS stack (Vue/Nuxt or similar)
* Design and maintain scalable APIs and services in Node.js with SQL/Sequelize
* Mentor junior engineers through code reviews, pairing, and technical guidance
* Help shape our technical roadmap and introduce new tools, frameworks, and practices where they make sense
* Own technical decisions around architecture, performance, and reliability
* Collaborate with product and operations to translate business needs into robust solutions
* Improve system observability, monitoring, and incident response
* Identify technical debt and proactively drive refactors
* Support CI/CD, deployment pipelines, and environment management
What we're looking for
* Strong experience as a Senior Software Engineer or equivalent
* Proven ability to guide and support junior developers
* Deep knowledge of modern front-end frameworks (Vue, React, or similar)
* Solid back-end experience with Node.js and relational databases (Postgres/MySQL) using ORMs such as Sequelize
* Confidence in evaluating and adopting new technologies pragmatically
* A product-led mindset: you care about outcomes, not just implementations
* Comfortable in a fast-moving startup environment
* Clear communicator across technical and non-technical teams
* A genuine interest in food, hospitality, or building better workplace experiences
Front-end
Experience with some of the following, or a strong willingness to learn:
* JavaScript / TypeScript – modern ES standards, async patterns, clean architecture
* Frameworks – Vue / Nuxt (or React / Next.js), component-based development
* State management – Vuex, Pinia, or equivalent patterns
* API integration – REST/JSON, error handling, loading states
* Performance – bundle optimisation, code splitting, rendering strategies
* Accessibility & UX – semantic HTML, responsive design, usability best practice
* Testing – unit and component testing (Jest, Vitest, Testing Library, Cypress/Playwright)
* Version control – Git workflows, PR reviews, and collaboration
Back-end
Experience with some of the following, or a strong willingness to learn:
* Node.js – building scalable, maintainable services
* APIs – RESTful design (GraphQL a plus), authentication, validation, rate limiting
* Databases – PostgreSQL / MySQL, schema design, indexing, query optimisation
* ORMs – Sequelize or similar (migrations, associations, transactions)
* Business logic – handling payments, scheduling, pricing, permissions, and workflows
* Testing – unit, integration, and API testing
* Security – data protection, authentication, role-based access, and best practices
DevOps/Infrastructure
Experience with some of the following, or a strong willingness to learn:
* CI/CD – GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or similar automated pipelines
* Cloud platforms – AWS, GCP, or Azure
* Containerisation – Docker and environment configuration
* Deployments – staging/production environments, rollback strategies
* Monitoring & logging – error tracking, performance monitoring, alerting
* Reliability – uptime, backups, and incident response
Engineering Practices
* Writing clean, maintainable, well-documented code
* Code reviews and constructive technical feedback
* Coaching juniors and helping them level up technically
* Evaluating new technologies and introducing them where they deliver clear value
* Designing systems with scalability, performance, and security in mind
* Pragmatic decision-making in a startup environment
Bonus points if you
* Have led or owned major product areas or technical initiatives
* Have introduced new tools, frameworks, or processes that improved delivery or quality
* Have experience with Nuxt, server-side rendering, or marketplace platforms
* Have any of the certificates LPIC-1, LPIC-2 or AWS associate, professional or specialist
* Have experience being Security Champion and knowing STRIDE, PASTA and Hybrid
* Have worked on B2B, payments, logistics, or operationally complex systems
* Care deeply about food, hospitality, and how shared meals bring people together
Benefits of working at &Dine
* Join our options pool and be a business owner!
* £250 learning and development budget. Here we’ve got some courses that may be beneficial to your development at &Dine.
* Charlie HR. Secure great offers too from top retailers such as John Lewis and Samsung via our HR Platform.
* Enjoy your birthday. Take a day off for your birthday - on us!
* £500 referral bonuses. If you bring in a new face to the business, once they have passed their probation period, you will receive £500!
* Team socials. We’re big foodies, so you’ll be sure to enjoy some food and drink with us, as well as some great activities!
* Work abroad for 1 week