Senior / Intermediate Full Stack Engineer (Backend-Leaning)

MONKEY builds enterprise-grade catering software for restaurant organizations that operate at scale. We’re looking for a backend-leaning Full Stack Engineer who enjoys solving meaningful product problems, designing thoughtful systems, and shipping high-quality software that customers rely on every day. This role is a strong fit for someone whose center of gravity is backend design, API design, and system evolution. You’ll help modernize and grow a cloud-based SaaS platform used in real operational environments, with the chance to shape both new features and the way existing systems are improved over time. What you’ll do - Design, build, and refine full stack features for a multi-tenant SaaS platform serving enterprise restaurant and catering customers. - Design and implement backend services and REST APIs with strong attention to clarity, maintainability, and backward compatibility. - Work across Java/Spring services and modern React/Node.js applications as part of an evolving platform. - Contribute to architectural improvements and help move existing patterns toward more event-driven designs over time. - Write automated tests and help maintain a reliable, secure, production-ready engineering environment. - Author and maintain CI/CD workflows in GitHub Actions and participate in the full lifecycle from design through deployment. - Collaborate closely with product and engineering peers to turn real-world customer needs into thoughtful software solutions. - Take ownership of the features you build, with a strong focus on follow-through, product quality, and steady delivery. What we’re looking for - Professional experience as a full stack engineer, with strong backend depth and comfort working across the stack. - Strong experience with Java, Spring Boot, and Hibernate in production systems. - Production experience with React and Node.js. - Experience designing and implementing REST APIs in real-world applications. - Experience working with cloud-based SaaS applications and multi-tenant product considerations. - Familiarity with message-based or event-driven systems. - Experience shipping meaningful software in e-commerce, ERP, or CRM environments; e-commerce experience is especially relevant for this role. - Commitment to automated testing, code quality, and secure development practices, including awareness of common web security risks. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines, including hands-on work with GitHub Actions or similar tooling. Nice to have - Experience with approval workflows, complex pricing, or enterprise order flows. - Exposure to POS integrations or payment gateways. - Experience with Azure Cosmos DB or other document databases. - Familiarity with observability practices and OTEL-style instrumentation. - Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools, or interest in learning within an established cloud environment. - Experience in hospitality, restaurant, or catering software. Why MONKEY This is a role where your work can have direct, visible impact on a product used in real business operations. You’ll join a team that values thoughtful engineering, practical problem solving, and steady improvement over unnecessary complexity.