Hi there! Have you noticed that the restaurant industry is changing?

We are PAR and our purpose is:

To deliver solutions that connect people to the restaurants, meals, and moments they love.

At PAR Technology, our relentless drive for innovation and unwavering commitment to customer success are at the heart of everything we do. We lead the restaurant and retail industries by ensuring that our products—from point of sale systems to loyalty programs, digital ordering, restaurant operations solutions, payment services, and hardware—work better together. This unified approach, fueled by over 40 years of experience, amplifies our ambition to not just meet but exceed the evolving needs of our global clientele. By optimizing integrations into all leading restaurant solutions, were not just creating technology; were crafting a future where operations are streamlined, experiences are enhanced, and every interaction is an opportunity for growth.

Position Location:

Remote, United States

Reports To:

Senior Director, Engineering

What We’re Looking For:

Entrees (Requirements):

5+ years as a leader in software development, preferably at a SaaS company
Programming: Python, SQL, Terraform
Data Modeling: Strong understanding of data modeling concepts and practices
Big Data Technologies: Databricks, Spark, Structured Streaming
Databases: Relational (Postgres) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) databases
Monitoring & Observability: DataDog
Cloud Platforms: AWS or Azure and their data solutions
Data Governance: Understanding data privacy, security, and governance practices
AI/ML Integration: Understanding of integration of AI/ML models into data pipelines
Version Control: Git, GitHub
Demonstrable experience as a leader in geographically distributed teams building SaaS products, preferably US and Eastern Europe
Strong interpersonal and people-management skills, coupled with excellent written and verbal communication
Strong sensibility for “keeping it simple”, and an ability to manage systems complexity by utilizing the simplest tool for a given job
Experience as a senior-level hands-on contributor, and deep knowledge of both general software engineering best practices, as well as specific expertise relevant to the technology stack in use on the Open Commerce platform
Comfort and experience with interacting with internal leadership as well as technical counterparts in customer or partner organizations

Unleash your potential: What you will be doing and owning:

Reporting to the Sr Director of Engineering, manage a small, semi-distributed group of engineers.
Function as a player-coach: contribute 75% of your time as an expert-level senior contributor to our systems, functioning as a senior engineer on the PAR Retail data team.
Regularly engage in code review, pairing, and presentational activities to continually push our engineering team to greater excellence in building modern, resilient, and extensible systems.
Support your engineering reports by developing technical and career growth plans, coaching via hands-on support, and holding regular 1-1 meetings.
Continually push yourself to grow as a software engineer by regularly exposing yourself to new software technology via participation in meetups, regular review of online communities, conferences, books, and/or any other means of professional development.
Work with your peers and our Sr Director of Engineering to continually improve our predictable, repeatable, measurable, scalable Engineering Machine.
Support recruiting efforts.
Coach and mentor other engineers in a constant drive towards greater personal skill and excellence; seek to build a mature software engineering team with increasing leadership capacity, enabling further scaling of our engineering operations.
Foster a strong team culture around an emphasis on cross-disciplinary collaboration and product-focused mentality.
Advocate for the needs of your engineering team with stakeholders across the PAR Retail organization.
Get involved with the code development process, deeply, when necessary, possibly helping with investigations of important technical issues.
In collaboration with the Product organization, participate in roadmap creation and contribute to the strategic direction of the company. Provide support in scoping and estimation activities, and collaborate on the definition of product improvements and features.

Interview Process:

Interview #1: Phone Screen with Talent Acquisition Team
Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams)
Interview #3: Video interview with the Team (via MS Teams)

Compensation:

The base salary range for this position is $130,000 to $196,000 USD per year commensurate with work location, experience, skills, certifications, education, and prior accomplishments. The position may be eligible for additional compensation, including a bonus, commission and/or equity, as applicable.

Perks and Benefits Hot Off the Grill:

Unlimited PTO (Exempt Employees)
3+ weeks/ year of Vacation/ PTO (Non-exempt Employees)
Healthcare Benefits
Fitness/ Wellness Reimbursement ($300/year)
Internet Stipend (Remote employees)
Employee Stock Purchase Program
401k Match

PAR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, or for your role at PAR, please contact accommodations@partech.com . If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the US Department of Labors website.