Software Engineer

FoodHub; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Foodhub currently has 30,000+ restaurant, takeaway, stadia, hotel and bar clients and powers the technology behind diverse online ordering, delivery and POS systems. We are hiring five Software Engineers with 1 to 3 years of experience to build cloud-native backend services using TypeScript and Node.js on AWS, delivering GraphQL APIs with AppSync and event-driven integrations via SNS/SQS.

You will work with NoSQL and SQL databases (MongoDB/DynamoDB and MySQL/SQLite), guided by senior engineers,

Qualifications

• Experience building backend services with TypeScript/Node.js.
• Experience with GraphQL on AWS AppSync.
• Experience with AWS SNS/SQS event-driven architectures.
• Experience with MongoDB/DynamoDB and MySQL/SQLite.
• Experience with unit/integration testing (Jest or Vitest) and API testing (Supertest).
• Familiarity with CI/CD (GitHub Actions or GitLab CI) and Docker; IaC (AWS CDK, Serverless, Terraform).
• Daily use of AI coding tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code).

Responsibilities

• Develop, test and maintain backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Build and extend GraphQL APIs on AWS AppSync, including resolvers and schema changes.
• Implement asynchronous, event-driven flows using AWS SNS (pub/sub) and SQS (queues),including retries and dead-letter handling.
• Design collections or tables and write efficient queries for MongoDB / DynamoDB and MySQL / SQLite.
• Write unit and integration tests for the code you ship.
• Take part in code reviews, debug production issues, and keep technical documentation up to date.
• Work with product, frontend and QA teams to deliver features on schedule.
• Should have good Listening and communication skills.

Skills

TypeScript

Node.js

GraphQL

AWS

Testing

Code reviews

Debugging

Collaboration

Tools

MongoDB

DynamoDB

MySQL

SQLite

Job description

Foodhub currently has 30,000+ restaurant, takeaway, stadia, hotel and bar clients in the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Nigeria, Grenada and ANZ. Today, Foodhub powers the technology behind many different QSR's, stadia and venue, online order, delivery and POS businesses, giving them a multi-solution tech stack to drive their business forward and open new revenue streams.

From the moment a consumer is thinking of placing an order, to the time the order arrives at their door and a review is posted to social media, Foodhub has solutions to drive the consumer experience, whilst adding extra value via our ecosystem of partners. The Foodhub Tech Stack is extensive: from Web and Mobile Ordering to 3rd Party Order Aggregation, Dispatch and Self-Delivery, complete Hardware/Software POS systems, extensive array of POS integrations, On-Premise Kiosks, QR Code Ordering and Payment, Table-side Mobile Order/Receipt Printers, plus an extensive product and development team to support all of this.

Job Description

We are hiring five Software Engineers with 1 to 3 years of experience to build and maintain cloud-native backend services. You will work with TypeScript and Node.js on AWS, building GraphQL APIs on AppSync and event-driven integrations with SNS and SQS.

You will work with both NoSQL (MongoDB or DynamoDB) and SQL (MySQL or SQLite) databases. Senior engineers will guide you on design and code quality, and you will own features from development through to production.

• Develop, test and maintain backend services using TypeScript and Node.js.
• Build and extend GraphQL APIs on AWS AppSync, including resolvers and schema changes.
• Implement asynchronous, event-driven flows using AWS SNS (pub/sub) and SQS (queues),including retries and dead-letter handling.
• Design collections or tables and write efficient queries for MongoDB / DynamoDB and MySQL / SQLite.
• Write unit and integration tests for the code you ship.
• Take part in code reviews, debug production issues, and keep technical documentation up to date.
• Work with product, frontend and QA teams to deliver features on schedule.
• Should have good Listening and communication skills.

Requirements

• REST API design basics: HTTP methods, status codes, request validation (Zod or Joi), OpenAPI / Swagger.
• PostgreSQL or Amazon Aurora; ORMs such as Prisma or TypeORM.
• Testing with Jest or Vitest; API testing with Supertest.
• CI/CD (GitHub Actions or GitLab CI), Docker, and Infrastructure as Code (AWS CDK, Serverless Framework or Terraform).
• Daily use of AI coding tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor or Claude Code.