Skills

Python Test Training Programming Autonomy Django Agile Flask PostGres

Job Specifications

At Tab we've built a payments platform for independent tourism businesses off the beaten track, capable of handling thousands of payments an hour across 100 currencies, in real-time, with near-zero downtime — backed by Python + Flask + Postgres.

We're also building a direct-booking platform and traveller-focused discovery platform in Svelte + Django, with over 100,000 tourism businesses listed so far.

We are now operating profitably and sustainably, after successfully weathering the travel slump during COVID. That means we’re ready to build up the team as we continue to grow revenue.

Some of the challenges which excite us:

scaling our payments platform to handle 10x more payments per day whilst maintaining checks-and-balances: we're thinking about concurrent-systems, next-gen payment gateways, dynamic scaling, TDD
iterating on our direct booking and discovery platform with an ambitious plan to support 200,000+ businesses and a millions of travellers: we're thinking about speed, security, edge-computing
continuously improving how we work and dev, as the team and challenges grow

We move fast, so you'll start having a meaningful impact on the business in your first week as we execute our ambitious growth plan. You'll also be encouraged to contribute across all areas – we all help each other out.

Requirements:

We’re looking for a Full Stack Developer to join our growing team who:

Has at least 4 years of full-stack experience building webapps with any OO language and modern tech-stack
Can contribute across the whole stack and is comfortable using multiple programming languages and frameworks, applying the right tool to the job at hand
Can move fast, design with intent, build carefully and test thoroughly
Loves to learn: new and old technologies, tried and tested methodologies — and most importantly, from their mistakes
Enjoys mentoring junior team members

What you can expect:

Work as part of an office-centric, flat-structured, lean team — be one of the first few developers
Take part in agile practices: sprints, standups and pair-programming are a core part of our workflow
High level of autonomy as you work with code across our new and existing projects, to help build and improve our services
Choose your own gear (desktop/laptop + screen), and we’ll help with access to books, courses, and conferences with a £1k annual training budget
Flexible hours (start early or late, as you prefer)
Weekly team social lunch, and regular team events
Very generous stock options in a YC-backed startup
Competitive salary (based on your level of experience)

Interview Process

We like to move quickly between interview stages, and our typical interview process looks like this:

Initial call with one of our developers — general interview and get to know each other (~30 mins)
Take-home coding problem (2-3 hrs) + video call for technical interview (~60 mins)
Video call with our founder (~30 mins) — get to know each other
Final round — on-site interviews with more team members in-person + case studies (~3hrs)

About the Company

Tab powers payments and bookings for travel and tourism businesses across 40 countries in Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Our platform helps tourism businesses accept card payments from their guests — whether online, in advance, or in person — making it easier to get paid in any currency. We reduce payment costs, simplify operations, and give businesses more flexibility — so they spend less time on admin and more time with their guests. We work with a wide range of partners, from boutique hotels to budget stays, activity re... Know more