Senior Software Engineer – Restaurant Tech POS & Intelligent Systems
About The Position
The Senior Software Engineer – Restaurant Tech POS & Intelligent Systems is a senior-level individual contributor responsible for designing and implementing scalable restaurant technology solutions that modernize Wingstop’s POS and back-office ecosystem. This role will focus on: * Building resilient, secure, high-performance POS integrations * Designing cloud-native APIs and distributed services * Supporting inventory modernization and item master separation from legacy NBO systems * Developing reusable integration patterns across POS, kitchen, and enterprise platforms * Establishing secure, PCI-aware transaction flows * Leveraging AI-enabled development practices to improve engineering velocity and system reliability This individual will operate as a technical owner within the Restaurant Technology domain, ensuring scalable architecture, clean design standards, and operational excellence across restaurant systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong experience in restaurant POS, retail store systems, or hospitality technology
- Backend expertise in Python and API architecture
- Experience designing distributed systems in AWS
- Experience building high-availability, low-latency transaction systems
- Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and release quality controls
- Familiarity with PCI-sensitive or regulated transaction environments
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills
- Ability to translate operational business requirements into scalable system design
- High ownership and accountability mindset
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Commitment to engineering excellence, testing discipline, and production reliability
- Ability to operate independently as a senior individual contributor
Nice To Haves
- Cloud certifications (AWS preferred)
- Hands-on experience deploying AI, generative AI, or agent-based systems in production environments is preferred
Responsibilities
- Architect and build scalable integration services supporting POS and back-office modernization
- Design distributed APIs ensuring high availability and low latency across restaurant systems
- Support inventory-aware workflows including item availability and stock synchronization
- Lead separation and redesign of item master ownership from legacy systems
- Establish automated testing standards and release quality controls
- Implement observability, monitoring, and production reliability practices
- Ensure compliance with PCI and data protection standards
- Partner cross-functionally to align technical solutions with operational business needs
- Contribute to AI-enabled automation initiatives improving engineering productivity and operational insight
Benefits
- Unlimited paid time off for exempt employees
- One paid volunteer day of your choice
- Competitive bonus structure for eligible roles
- Team member stock purchase plan
- Health savings or flexible spending account options
- 401k – (dollar for dollar on the first 3% and then 50 cents on the dollar for the next 2% for team member contributions up to 5% of eligible compensation)
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Basic life and AD&D insurance provided
- Pet insurance
- Education Assistance
- Wellness reimbursement program
- Paid maternity and paternity leave
- Lunch provided every Tuesday and Thursday in office
- Discount on Wingstop gift cards
- Onsite game room
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
