Staff Engineer

Let's fix hospitality, for good. Hospitality is tough – margins are thin, waste is high, and teams are stretched. But it doesn't have to be this hard. That's why we built Nory.

Nory is an all‑knowing restaurant management system. It blends real‑time data with AI predictive analytics, giving operators control of their margins. From food prep to forecasting, it's operational intelligence that helps restaurants run with consistency, certainty, and profit. The result? Thriving restaurants, better jobs, less waste, healthier margins.

We're looking for a Staff Engineer to own the problems that actually move the business: the features and initiatives we're betting on, not just the ones that keep things running. This is a backend‑leaning full‑stack role. Your centre of gravity is backend systems, architecture, and complex product development, with the range to contribute across the stack and help lay the foundations of our AI‑native platform.

You won't just solve hard technical problems. You'll help decide which ones are worth solving, shape how we approach them, and bring others with you. Strong technical instincts and sharp product thinking both matter here in equal measure.

You must have the right to work in the UK or the EU without sponsorship to be considered for this role.

What you'll be doing:

• Own the hardest problems. The features and initiatives we're betting the business on, from problem framing through to execution and iteration.
• Work directly with operators and PMs to shape what gets built. You'll talk to restaurant operators, understand what's actually broken, and use that to change direction.
• Define the technical approach, sequence the work, influence the roadmap. Your engineering judgment should change what gets built, not just how.
• Drive cross‑team alignment. Own initiatives that cut across squads.
• Make other engineers better through technical leadership, decision‑making guidance, and clear communication.
• Improve the system, not just the feature. Spot foundational gaps before they become incidents.

What you'll bring:

• Real backend depth. You've built and owned production backend systems (APIs, data models, distributed services) that real customers depend on.
• Full‑stack range. You've shipped end‑to‑end features and you're comfortable doing it again.
• Product instinct, not just technical instinct. You've spoken directly to customers or operators and let that change what you built.
• Commercial outcomes, not just technical ones. You can connect your work to what actually mattered.
• Systems thinking, not squad thinking. You've made architectural decisions with a long lens.
• Outcomes, not tickets. You can point to things you personally shaped, not just delivered.
• Built under real constraints. High‑stakes initiative, greenfield system, zero‑to‑one inside a larger org.
• Leverage, not just output. You don't just raise the bar, you pull people with you.

Bonus points:

• Strong instincts around system‑wide thinking.
• Mentored senior engineers or been the go‑to technical leader for a broader group.

Our stack: Python, FastAPI, React, TypeScript, Node.js, AWS (Fargate, Aurora, SQS), Postgres, MongoDB, Docker.

What you'll get in return:

• Remote‑first working environment.
• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Meaningful equity, at Nory everyone is an owner!
• 35 days of paid leave per year (including bank holidays).
• Comprehensive private health insurance via Irish Life (Ireland) and Axa (UK).
• Enhanced parental leave and baby loss support.
• Learning & development culture – €1000 personal annual budget + quarterly book budget.
• €250 home office workspace budget.
• Regular team offsites & socials.
• Work from anywhere for up to 3 months of the year.
• Offices in either London, Dublin or Spain.

How we work:

Our vision is to build a better future for the restaurant industry. One where operators are in control, margins are stronger, and frontline teams can build careers they're proud of. To get there, we move fast, stay focused, and hold ourselves to a high bar. Our values guide how we work, grow, and win – together.

• We serve up impact with a side of profit.
• We prioritise speed of service.
• We act like owners.
• We win as a crew.
• We hire humans.

At Nory, we believe that diverse teams build better products. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds, identities, and walks of life. We do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, family status, age, disability, or race. What matters to us is how you think, how you work, and what you bring to the table.