Senior Software Engineer - Columbus, Ohio (this is not a remote position)

The Piada Group•Columbus, OH

2d•$120,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Software Engineer role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and improving Piada’s company sites, internal analytics dashboard, and point-of-sale systems with the goal of enhancing our technical infrastructure to better serve our guests and teams, as well as mentoring and teaching other Software Engineers on the team. This role is also responsible for maintaining menu management systems, managing third-party applications, assisting stores with point-of-sale issues, and partnering with internal teams to use technology to solve business problems. You will also be a point of contact for guests seeking help with online orders, gift cards, Piada Rewards, and other inquiries or concerns they may have. The ideal candidate for this role will embody and demonstrate Piada’s core values, have a passion for development, mentoring, strategizing, and guest experience, and demonstrate the ability to collaborate with various cross-functional teams within the organization. You are comfortable moving between code, data, vendors, store technology, and guest-facing systems while keeping business impact and service quality at the center of your work. In this position, you will use your technical expertise to tackle real-world business challenges and steer the software solutions that are deployed in our technology stack. At Piada, our diverse tech ecosystem—spanning multiple programming languages and platforms—gives you the mental stimulation by allowing you to work in various development environments. We continuously push the boundaries of innovation and are looking for someone who’s excited to help us stay at the leading edge of the industry and our peers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, CS, Computer Science and Engineering, CSE, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience/certification
Minimum 6 years of professional experience in full-stack development
Ruby on Rails
JavaScript (Vue)
HTML/CSS
Mobile apps - iOS (Swift) / Android (Kotlin)
Linux server maintenance
Understanding of user-experience theories and concepts
Cloud server architecture, configuration, and deployment.
Be aware of security best practices to ensure the appropriate protection of data and resources
Ability to take business requirements and translate them into technology solutions
Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
Ability to create a structured project plan and prioritize tasks according to business requirements
High attention to detail
Night and weekend availability to assist stores with troubleshooting, menu launches, and software deployments

Nice To Haves

Specific knowledge of AWS is a plus

Responsibilities

Responsible for the development and maintenance of online, mobile, and internal software platforms.
Architects advanced solutions to business problems using foundational knowledge of software development and business priorities
Mentors and teaches other Software Engineers on best practices, languages, libraries, and tools
Creates and maintains documentation
Collaborates with other departments to develop solutions to business problems, including creating integrations between existing platforms
Manages user accounts in cloud-based software
Maintains, updates, and creates menu items as menu changes
Supports stores with point-of-sale issues
Answers guest questions regarding online ordering, gift cards, Piada Rewards, and other questions/concerns that are sent to the Technology-managed email addresses.
Provides timelines and roadmaps for development projects and technology initiatives
Maintain and manage relationships with software vendors
Other duties as assigned, as opportunities and challenges arise