Software Engineer (Full-Stack, JavaScript focus)
TableCheck, Japan's leading restaurant reservation management platform, is seeking a Software Engineer specializing in fullstack web development. As a Software Engineer at TableCheck, you will lead the full lifecycle of product features — gathering requirements from stakeholders, designing technical architecture, implementing scalable solutions, and iterating based on feedback. You'll serve as both the technical executor and a product expert for critical parts of TableCheck’s user experience.
We operate in a remote-first environment where clear communication and thorough documentation are paramount. You’ll thrive here if you’re passionate about solving complex problems, optimizing our tech stack, and delivering scalable solutions written primarily in TypeScript/JavaScript that adapt to our rapidly evolving needs.
Technical Responsibilities
- Design and implement scalable frontend and backend solutions using React, Node.js, and TypeScript.
- Maintain production systems with a focus on code quality, reliability, and performance.
- Align with product managers and stakeholders to steer prioritization and technical implementation.
- Participate actively in team communication, QA processes, and delivery planning to ensure smooth, high-quality releases.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience with relevant technologies like Typescript, ReactJS, and NodeJS
- Understands and contributes to the business requirements, and has a burning desire to solve customer problems
- Business-level English
- Experience working in a Product Team, where you maintained a product in a production setting.
- Has strong communication skills and values team over individual.
- Moves fast, has a strong bias for impact, and seeks forgiveness, not permission.
Nice to haves
- Experience working with Ruby on Rails or other backend frameworks.
- Previous startup experience is highly desired.
- Experience working in the F&B industry (restaurants, hospitality, reservations).
- Experience building and maintaining B2B marketplace platforms.
Interview Process
- Cultural fit screening with the engineering manager (60 minutes)
- Async take-home assignment (~1 week, negotiable)
- Take-home review call with the engineering manager (60 minutes)
- Department
- Technology > Engineering
- Locations
- Tokyo
- Remote status
- Fully Remote
About TableCheck
Founded in 2011, TableCheck is a tech start up company that provides solutions and products to restaurants and hospitality businesses around the world. Part of TableCheck’s mission is to change the landscape of hospitality with its all-in-one restaurant booking and guest experience platform. To make this happen, we need to grow our global team and find the best minds to empower worldwide hospitality.
Software Engineer (Full-Stack, JavaScript focus)
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