Senior C# Backend Engineer — Hybrid (Melbourne)

OpenTable; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work days

Mental health support

Parental leave

Paid vacation

Volunteer time

Development dollars

Leadership training

On-demand courses

Travel discounts

ERGs

Wellness reimbursement

Monthly social events

Free lunch

Job summary

OpenTable is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (C# Backend) in Melbourne. You will help elevate OpenTable’s Private Dining platform by building scalable backend services and APIs, collaborating with global teams, and driving end-to-end development from planning to deployment.

You will mentor others, apply SOLID, TDD, and DI, and contribute to a strong engineering culture while working in a hybrid environment in Melbourne, with in-office days per week.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience with C# and .NET Core.
• Experience building high-volume RESTful APIs and distributed microservices.
• Proficiency in object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, and SOLID principles.
• Hands-on experience with relational or NoSQL database technologies and containerization tools (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience leading technical planning and driving features through full-lifecycle CI/CD pipelines into production.

Responsibilities

• Architect, build, and maintain scalable C# .NET backend services and RESTful APIs for OpenTable’s 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.

Skills

C#

.NET Core

RESTful APIs

Distributed microservices

SOLID Principles

TDD

Dependency Injection

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

TeamCity

Job description

OpenTable is hiring a Senior Software Engineer (C# Backend) in Melbourne. You will help elevate OpenTable’s Private Dining platform by building scalable backend services and APIs, collaborating with global teams, and driving end-to-end development from planning to deployment.

You will mentor others, apply SOLID, TDD, and DI, and contribute to a strong engineering culture while working in a hybrid environment in Melbourne, with in-office days per week.