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What they’ll need to be able to do:·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Own and build the MVP from scratch — from backend scraping systems to the user-facing web app.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Design and implement a web scraper engine using Playwright (or Puppeteer) to pull live table availability from restaurant booking platforms.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create a fast, dynamic backend API (Node.js or Python/FastAPI) to serve real-time restaurant data.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Set up a database (PostgreSQL + Redis) to store and cache restaurant listings and availability data.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Build a beautiful, responsive frontend in Next.js (React) with advanced filtering (time, location, cuisine, ambiance).·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Integrate Mapbox or Google Maps to visualise restaurant locations.·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Create an alert system for users (e.g. email notifications when tables open up).·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Deploy the platform using tools like Vercel (frontend) and Render/Railway (backend).·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Help shape the long-term architecture, dev practices, and culture of the technical team.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ideal Profile<ul><li>Full-stack developer (comfortable across scraping, backend, and frontend)</li><li>Strong experience with:</li><li>Python + Playwright or Node.js + Puppeteer</li><li>Web scraping, anti-bot detection, session handling</li><li>React + Next.js for modern web UI</li><li>PostgreSQL, Redis, and backend API development</li><li>Additionally: Experience with email APIs (SendGrid/Postmark), and Familiar with marketplaces or consumer discovery products</li></ul> Product Development Roadmap - this is a broad outline and am happy for a more optimal method to be used. MVP Goal: “Can a user see live availability at high-end restaurants filtered by location, time, and cuisine?”MVP Features<ul><li>Static List of Restaurants</li><li class="ql-indent-1">10–20 curated restaurants</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Use CSV or manual input into PostgreSQL or MongoDB</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Fields: name, location, cuisine, booking_url, platform</li><li>Live Availability Scraper</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Python + Playwright script</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Scrapes 1–2 booking platforms (e.g., OpenTable, Resy)</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Store results in Redis or PostgreSQL</li><li>Filters (Time / Area / Cuisine)</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Frontend: Next.js dropdowns or checkboxes</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Backend: Query params like /restaurants?cuisine=Japanese&amp;time=19:00&amp;area=Soho</li><li>Watchlist + Email Alert</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Users can add restaurants to a personal watchlist (stored in DB)</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Monitor changes using cron jobs or Celery</li><li class="ql-indent-1">Send alerts using Resend or Firebase</li></ul> Technical Architecture·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Frontend			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Tech Stack: Next.js + TailwindCSS			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities: Build UI with filters, cards, and watchlist features·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Backend / API			o&nbsp;&nbsp;API Server: Node.js (Express) or FastAPI (Python)			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities: Serve data, manage alerts, handle authentication·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Scraper			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Tech Stack: Python + Playwright			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Responsibilities: Extract availability data from booking platforms·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cache			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Tool: Redis			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose: Store recently scraped data, refreshed every 5–10 minutes·&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Database			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Options: PostgreSQL or MongoDB			o&nbsp;&nbsp;Purpose: Store restaurant metadata, users, and preferencesHow the System Flow<ul><li>User visits frontend → Frontend calls API → API returns data from Redis/PostgreSQL</li><li>Scraper runs on a schedule → Writes new data to Redis/PostgreSQL</li><li>Alert system monitors Redis → Triggers email notifications on availability change</li></ul>

restaurant availability aggregation and display platform with filters and preferences

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