SpotOn - Senior Software Engineer - PHP/React.js (7-13 yrs)

About Us :

At SpotOn, we're helping restaurants and small businesses compete and win with flexible payment and software technology-backed by real people who really care. From seamless point-of-sale systems to integrated restaurant management solutions, every SpotOn tool is designed to help local businesses increase profits and create better experiences for their customers and employees.

Recently, SpotOn was :

- Named one of Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies of 2024

- Awarded Great Places to Work and Built In's Best Workplaces for the third year in a row

- Selected as the Best Overall Restaurant POS by NerdWallet

- Rated the top-rated point-of-sale (POS) for restaurants, bars, retail, and small businesses by Capterra users

- We're committed to caring hard and moving fast so that we can continue to grow and make a positive impact together.

That's where you come in :

We are seeking a Senior Engineer to join our Labor Management Systems team, a group dedicated to developing cutting-edge solutions that simplify and optimize restaurant labor management. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in architecting, implementing, and maintaining software solutions that optimize labor scheduling, tracking, and management for our clients in the retail and hospitality industries. You will work on building and supporting high availability, real time systems that are the secret sauce to providing a competitive edge to our customer base.

Responsibilities :

- Contributes to the technical vision for an engineering team, aligning with company-wide strategies and goals.

- Contributes to the design and development of robust, scalable, and user-friendly web applications.

- Create innovative solutions using the latest technologies and tools for front end development and backend development.

- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and engineers to define product direction and to deliver complex applications.

- Conduct thorough code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure high-quality code.

- Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

- Troubleshoot and debug complex issues in production environments, working closely with customer support and operations teams to ensure timely resolution and minimal disruption to business operations.

Desired Qualifications :

- Strong foundational knowledge in computer science, with expertise in data structures, algorithms, and software design principles.

- Proficiency in our core technologies : PHP, Laravel, Javascript/Typescript, React, MySQL, Kubernetes, Elastic Beanstalk, and AWS, with a willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies as needed.

- At least 7 years of experience in software development, with a track record of contributing to complex, high-quality software projects.

- Demonstrated ability to tackle complex technical challenges, with innovative solutions that have been successfully deployed in production environments.

- Excellent problem-solving skills, with a methodical approach to debugging and troubleshooting.

- Strong communication skills, capable of articulating technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

The tech stack in Labor Management :

- PHP

- Laravel

- Javascript/Typescript

- React

- MySQL

- Kubernetes

- Elastic Beanstalk

- AWS