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Block · 2 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Food & Beverage - Restaurants

Bay Area, CA, United States of America

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Block is a company focused on building technology to increase access to the global economy. The Principal Software Engineer will lead the technical vision and architecture for back-of-house restaurant systems, driving large-scale technical initiatives and providing mentorship to team members.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the technical vision and architecture for back-of-house restaurant systems, including kitchen display systems, printer connectivity, and operational workflows

Drive large cross-team technical initiatives that span multiple systems and stakeholders

Design and implement scalable solutions for kitchen management, reporting, and efficiency tracking

Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members while fostering engineering excellence

Architect and build systems that connect various components of restaurant operations, from prep workflows to order fulfillment

Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver high-impact solutions for restaurant operations

Own and drive technical decisions that impact critical restaurant systems and workflows

Evaluate and implement solutions for complex system integration challenges

Build and maintain reliable, high-performance services that restaurants depend on daily

Qualification

System designDistributed systemsService integrationTechnical leadershipJavaKotlinGoGRPCRESTKubernetesCommunication skillsMentorshipProblem-solving

Required

12+ years of software development experience

Strong system design and architecture skills with experience building distributed systems

Track record of successfully leading large technical initiatives across multiple teams

Deep understanding of service integration patterns and best practices

Experience building reliable, mission-critical systems at scale

Strong communication skills and ability to influence technical decisions across teams

Preferred

Experience with point-of-sale systems or restaurant technology

Background in real-time systems and printer connectivity

Experience with reporting and analytics system

Benefits

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Modern family planning

Company

Block

Glassdoor3.9

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment.

Founded in 1990

Oakland, California, US

10001+ employees

https://block.xyz/

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