Staff Software Engineer (RestX)

• Today, restaurant owners spend huge amounts of time reacting to operational problems: managing incoming orders, handling kitchen bottlenecks, coordinating delivery, updating menus, and responding to customer issues under constant time pressure
• RestX is building the autonomous operating system for restaurants. We are building systems that detect issues using signals across fragmented systems, automate decisions at scale, and help restaurants run with minimal manual intervention, helping owners focus on their passion: making great food and delighting their customers
• This team owns ordering, fulfillment, menu syncs, POS integrations, kitchen workflows, and operational automations – systems directly in the critical path for restaurant revenue and guest experience
• We’re looking for a Staff Backend Engineer, who cares deeply about scale and reliability, while building compelling product experiences and has the range to own it end-to-end. You’ll build mission-critical software systems that directly impact restaurant revenue and reputation
• Build autonomous restaurant operations software and innovate new interaction models between operators and software
• Work on mission-critical systems that directly impact guest experience with our product, restaurant revenue and reputation, and operate as a leader in reliability and scale
• Build systems in a domain with rich real-time data loops with immediate customer feedback, and have a direct impact on Owner’s revenue trajectory by greatly reducing support tickets and churn
• Demonstrate extreme ownership across workflows spanning ordering, kitchens, delivery, and fulfillment

Benefits

• Work from anywhere: Our flexible policy lets you work from wherever you want.
• Equity in Owner: All full-time employees in eligible countries receive pre-IPO equity in Owner.
• Benefits to support your success: We set you up for success where you are and where you’re going.
• Healthcare Coverage: We offer comprehensive health, dental and vision plans.
• Unlimited PTO: Your schedule, your choice. We give our team members full empowerment to choose the time they want to work, and don’t micro-manage working hours.
• Team retreats: We love building real friendships with everyone that we work with, so we do several retreats per year – to deepen our friendships, celebrate our wins, and plan our future.

• Strong sense of ownership and drive, excellent communication, and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problems
• 7+ years, with meaningful time building end-to-end systems and product experiences
• Experience with our backend stack (Node.js, MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
• Experience building workflow orchestration, automation systems, or AI agents
• Strong experience building high-throughput systems with a focus on reliability and scalability
• High degree of cross-functional collaboration — past colleagues in product, design, and business would speak highly of you