Backend Engineer

Dormont Manufacturing Co; Gent; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 70 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Learning budget

Remote work flexibility

Diverse team experiences

Résumé du poste

Deliverect, located in Ghent, is seeking a Backend Developer to enhance its API-first platform. You will help build and maintain services that support seamless order management for restaurants. The role offers a flexible hybrid schedule with three days in the office.

Ideal candidates will have over five years of Python experience and a strong understanding of API standards. The position encourages innovation and personal development, with opportunities to solve significant challenges in the tech industry.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Python, ideally with Flask and Eve.
• Experience with building Web/REST APIs.
• Familiarity with SaaS products and rapid releases.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain core services powering the platform.
• Build API integrations and improve core product features.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews.

Connaissances

Python

REST APIs

API standards (REST, JSON-RPC, SOAP/XML)

Git

CLI

Databases (NoSQL preferred)

Docker

Outils

Postman

MongoDB

Kubernetes

Description du poste

At Deliverect, our API‑first platform is revolutionizing commerce by providing a connected suite of on‑and off‑premise solutions. We empower both the food and retail industries to expand their revenue and simplify their operations, creating seamless experiences for businesses to sell anywhere and deliver everywhere. Join us in this exciting journey where your contributions will directly impact how businesses connect with their customers in a rapidly evolving global market.

Department Focus:

The Product Department at Deliverect is at the forefront of the digital ordering revolution, dedicated to consistently delivering groundbreaking solutions to the global marketplace. Our team of passionate and innovative engineers, designers, and product managers architect tools that empower businesses to thrive in the evolving digital landscape, streamlining digital ordering for delivery and on‑premise services. We are committed to creating user‑friendly, dependable, and scalable technology that simplifies operations and enhances customer experiences, playing an integral role in the success of businesses worldwide. In our department, innovation is not just a concept; it’s the driving force behind everything we do.

As a Backend Developer at Deliverect, you will play a key role in developing and maintaining the core services that power our platform. You will help build and scale the backend systems that streamline order management and enable seamless integrations for our customers. Your work will directly contribute to the stability and performance of our platform, ensuring a reliable experience for thousands of restaurants worldwide.

This is a full‑time, hybrid role with a flexible work schedule, offering 3 days in our Ghent or Casablanca office and 2 days from the comfort of your home.

What you will do

• Building API integrations for leading national and global POS systems and delivery apps
• Being inventive with the huge amount of data we process and designing algorithms for generating reports with millions of products and orders
• Creating Machine to Machine (M2M) Authorization
• Anticipating performance problems and preventing them ahead of time by thinking at scale
• Building core product features that improve our application
• Mentoring other developers and guiding them in their work
• Participating in code reviews
• Writing unit and integration tests to ensure coverage
• Supporting other teams and communicating effectively with them on a daily basis
• Working closely with product owners, customer success and technical account managers to understand problems and design solutions
• Helping to choose new technologies and frameworks to tackle problems
• You might even be in touch with customers directly, as you are keen to hear where we can improve

What you will bring

• 5+ years of experience using Python in a web context (we use Flask and Eve as our backend framework). We will consider other languages (like Ruby) if you are willing to learn quickly
• Experience with building Web/REST APIs
• Experience with a variety of API standards (REST, JSON‑RPC, SOAP/XML)
• Experience with Git and the CLI
• Experience with API clients like Postman or Insomnia
• Familiarity with SaaS products or working on a product with frequent releases within a rapidly scaling global company
• Knowledge of databases, especially NoSQL (ideally MongoDB)
• Understanding of Docker or Kubernetes in a cloud environment
• Worked with a TDD approach before
• Experience with testing

What You’ll Gain by Joining Us

• Invest in your growth — We provide a dedicated learning budget to help you expand your skills and knowledge in this dynamic environment
• Solve meaningful challenges — Contribute to tackling some of the most significant challenges in the global tech industry, directly impacting the way businesses operate worldwide
• Drive innovation — Immerse yourself in a culture where innovation isn’t just a buzzword – our weekly releases and new features ensure you’re always working on cutting‑edge solutions
• Collaborate with a global team — Be part of a diverse, international team that values transparency, visibility, and a multitude of perspectives
• Be part of a unicorn — Join a rapidly scaling SaaS unicorn at the forefront of the order management industry, where your contributions have significant impact
• Enjoy regionally tailored rewards — Our compensation and benefits packages are thoughtfully designed to reflect the unique needs of each market, ensuring you’re supported with what matters most—right where you are

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

We are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and has equal opportunities to succeed. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented groups.

Important Information

1. Fluency in English is required, with strong written and verbal communication skills being essential.

2. Applicants must possess the legal right to work in the country where the role is based, as we are currently unable to provide financial assistance for relocation or travel.

3. Please note that certain roles may require a background check as a condition of employment, and you will be informed of this during the initial screening process.

4. We strive for an efficient and objective hiring process. Please be advised that an Artificial Intelligence tool is utilized to assist in the initial screening and assessment of applications based on required skills and qualifications. This process is designed to support our recruiters and does not replace human review.

If you require any accommodations or support during the recruitment process due to a disability, please do not hesitate to contact us at [e-mail].