Snr Back End Engineer

Taster
Paris, France
6 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Franchise
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Paris, France

Tech stack

API
Artificial Intelligence
Databases
Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements)
Distributed Systems
Python
Performance Tuning
Large Language Models
Reliability of Systems
Backend
FastAPI
Build Management
Front End Software Development

Job description

  • Collaborate closely with product managers, frontend engineers, and operations teams
  • Design and build scalable APIs and services powering customer-facing and internal tools
  • Ensure reliability and performance of critical systems (ordering, payments, operations)

Requirements

Do you have experience in Python?, * 5+ years of experience in backend development

  • Strong experience with Python (FastAPI or similar frameworks)
  • Experience designing scalable distributed systems

Technical Skills

  • Solid experience with GCP (or similar cloud platforms)
  • Strong understanding of APIs, databases, and asynchronous systems
  • Experience with monitoring, performance optimization, and system reliability
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures is a plus

AI & Modern Tooling

  • Experience coding with LLM-assisted tools (e.g. Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot)
  • Interest in integrating AI into backend systems and workflows
  • Ability to leverage AI tools to improve productivity and system capabilities, * Autonomy & Ownership: Able to drive projects independently end-to-end
  • Collaboration: Comfortable working cross-functionally
  • Product ownership mindset: Acts as a product builder, not just an implementer, challenges requirements, understands user and business impact, and takes responsibility for delivering the right solution

About the company

Our vision is to revolutionise quick-service restaurants worldwide by crafting mouthwatering, iconic brands with top creators and then distributing them through next-generation franchise networks supercharged by Technology and innovation. Taster is at the forefront of the food delivery revolution in Europe, bringing the franchise model to the digital age with leading delivery-first brands, best-in-class technology, and an asset-light business model leveraging established delivery platforms and supply partners. This approach ensures we deliver high-quality food experiences designed specifically for delivery - without compromise. With a highly scalable model and strong unit economics, Taster is profitable. Backed by Tier-1 investors (Octopus Ventures, Local Globe, Heartcore Capital, Rakuten, Battery Ventures), we operate in a market expected to reach $365bn by 2030.

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