Openr is transforming how the hospitality industry manages and shares data. By centralising recipe, product, and pricing information, we help hospitality businesses seamlessly connect to platforms like Deliveroo and Just Eat, as well as EPOS and other customer touch points.
We've recently closed a significant funding round and are backed by Azzurri Group, one of the UK's most successful hospitality investment platforms. With strong market traction, we're now looking for a Principal Engineer.
Role Overview
We're seeking an experienced and technically strong Engineer to join our high performing Engineering Team. This is an individual contributor role, actively contributing hands‑on code, whilst being a technical point of contact and mentor to more junior members of the team. You will work with the team to ensure projects are delivered on time and meet quality standards.
Technical Environment
Frontend: TypeScript, React, React Query
AWS cloud infrastructure
We are looking for someone who is backend focused but with a good understanding of frontend tech stack.
Key Responsibilities
Product & Delivery
Delivering high quality solutions
Balance technical debt with feature delivery
Identify and resolve bottlenecks in development workflows
Ensure system reliability and performance
Contribute to product strategy and roadmap planning
Manage technical dependencies and risks
Communicate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Leadership
Mentor a team of engineers.
Participate in recruitment, screening candidates, reviewing code challenges, and onboarding new team members
Required Skills & Experience
Strong hands‑on coding abilities in TypeScript, React, SQL and databases
Experience with Serverless architectures and AWS
Proven track record of delivering complex technical projects
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Strong system design and architectural skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in SaaS or integration‑heavy platforms
Knowledge of event‑driven architectures
Background in scaling SaaS products
Understanding of security best practices
What We Offer
Opportunity to shape the technical direction of a growing SaaS platform
Collaborative engineering culture
Work with modern cloud‑native technologies
Location & Work Arrangement
Based in Central London (Farringdon)
Hybrid working policy - 2 days per week in our Central London office
Company Benefits
Life Assurance - 4x salary
Income protection - 75% salary after 26 weeks of sickness
25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays
Access to WeCare Employee Assistance Program
Cycle to Work Scheme
Annual eyecare voucher w/Specsavers
Wrkit Savings& Benefits platform
Interested in this role?
Submit your application now to join our team.
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