Full‑Stack Software Engineer at Toku

Brazil

Toku Logo
Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Mid-level (3 to 4 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Fintech, Payroll, CryptocurrencyIndustries

Requirements

  • 3+ years building and operating production web apps end-to-end
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript and JavaScript
  • Frontend knowledge: React or Next.js, performance, accessibility and testing fundamentals
  • Backend knowledge: Node.js with Express (or similar), Next.js API routes, REST, JWT/OAuth, webhooks, background jobs
  • Database: Postgres (or other SQL based DBs), schema design, transactions, migrations, and basic performance tuning
  • DevEx and Infra: Knowledge of Git/GitHub, CI/CD, Docker; environment/secrets hygiene
  • Observability: Experience with popular observability tools (e.g., LogRocket, New Relic, Sentry)
  • Good problem solving and communication skills
  • Ability to pick up unfamiliar tech fast and execute if required
  • Product mindset: clarify ambiguity quickly and slice scope to deliver outcomes
  • Code quality: clear abstractions, type safety, tests
  • Ownership: like taking work from 0→1→10 and closing the loop with users
  • Hands-on with AI-assisted development (e.g., Copilot, Cursor, Devin). Experience with Cursor is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Ship user-facing features across the stack with short feedback loops
  • Turn customer problems into simple and clear product solutions
  • Write robust, type-safe, well-tested code and stable APIs, keep docs and observability healthy
  • Raise the bar on engineering practices: PR reviews, automated testing, and robust CI/CD
  • Proactively identify opportunities to improve existing practices and uphold Toku’s high technical quality bar
  • Anticipate edge cases, flag blockers early in the process, drive incidents to root cause, and prevent regressions
  • Lead feature work from PRD, design doc (RFC) to rollout: data models, API contracts, and UI flows
  • Use AI tools to accelerate development, testing, and documentation

Skills

Full-Stack Development
APIs
CI/CD
Automated Testing
Observability
Type-Safe Code
UI Development
Data Models
AI Tools
Production Web Applications

Toku

Offers personalized Omakase dining experiences

About Toku

Toku provides a personalized dining experience based on the Japanese tradition of "Omakase," where a chef selects and prepares dishes tailored to the diner's preferences. The service is offered in premium hotels, targeting affluent clients who seek exclusive culinary experiences. Toku differentiates itself by integrating this unique dining experience within luxury hotel settings, leveraging the hotels' clientele. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional culinary experiences that surprise guests while helping partner hotels attract high-paying customers.

Tokyo, JapanHeadquarters
2020Year Founded
$19.7MTotal Funding
LATE_VCCompany Stage
Food & Agriculture, Consumer GoodsIndustries
51-200Employees

Benefits

Remote Work Options
Flexible Work Hours
Health Insurance
Company Equity

Risks

Rising competition from other luxury dining experiences may dilute Toku's market share.
Economic downturns could impact affluent clients' spending on high-end dining.
Health-conscious dining trends may affect demand for traditional Omakase experiences.

Differentiation

Toku offers a unique Omakase dining experience in premium hotels.
Toku partners with high-end hotels to leverage existing clientele and infrastructure.
Toku focuses on affluent clients seeking exclusive and personalized dining experiences.

Upsides

Growing demand for unique dining experiences post-pandemic boosts Toku's market potential.
Luxury hotels increasingly incorporate unique dining to differentiate, benefiting Toku's partnerships.
Rising global interest in Japanese cuisine enhances Toku's appeal among food enthusiasts.

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