Sr. Software Engineer II - Byte POS

We are searching for an experienced Senior Software Engineer II who can design and build both consumer-facing and enterprise operational applications for the restaurant industry. Our platform runs globally across Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut using peer-to-peer replication, network service discovery, and embedded web servers to keep restaurants running even when the network doesn’t – all built on a 100% Kotlin codebase with a modern Android stack including Jetpack Compose.

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will own delivery of features end to end, contribute to engineering decisions within your area, and help ensure our users’ and brands’ needs are met.

• Engineering Execution:
• Use AI dev tooling as part of your daily workflow to improve productivity across development, testing and documentation, while maintaining full ownership of quality, security and correctness.
• Implement and uphold MVVM architecture patterns and write comprehensive unit and integration tests to keep the codebase clean, testable and maintainable.
• Own features end to end — design, implementation, testing and deployment (CI/CD) — with the quality bar of a high-volume, always-on environment.
• Build an Android-based point-of-sale and operations platform that is a critical tool in tens of thousands of restaurants around the world.
• Problem Solving:
• Scale and optimize the platform to support worldwide expansion across various markets.
• Tune performance with the consideration that our app runs potentially all day long.
• Interface with and support a myriad of hardware devices while building abstractions around them.
• Solve problems with new and emerging technologies including distributed databases, real-time syncing, message queues, and distributed transactions.
• Communication and
  
  Collaboration:
• Self-direct and prioritize your own work, and contribute to a team culture where engineers are excited to show up to work.
• Communicate complex topics/problems in an articulate manner.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product managers, designers, quality assurance and brand teams to deliver cohesive features across KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell.

• BA/BS or higher in Computer Science or a related STEM field.
• 5+ years hands-on experience building robust mobile software.
• Strong Android fundamentals: solid knowledge of the Android SDK, application lifecycle and platform behaviors, with good working knowledge of Kotlin and modern Android development, including Jetpack Compose.
• A proven history of writing robust software, including a solid grasp of and respect for proper architectures and testing strategies.
• Regular use of AI dev tooling in your daily workflow, with the judgment to verify its output and know when to rely on it.
• Willingness and ability to own/manage specific aspects of the development process including implementation, testing, or deployment (CI/CD).

• Exposure to distributed systems and peer-to-peer architecture.
• Restaurant tech, retail POS, or any in-store operational system background.
• Published native Android apps in your portfolio.
• Strong background in reactive UI patterns (Kotlin Flow/Coroutines, Jetpack Compose);
  RxJava experience also translates well.
• Experience building payment systems or integrating with hardware peripherals including printers and payment terminals.
• Experience with both SQL and No
  
  SQL databases, and knowledge of their tradeoffs.
• Startup experience.
• Social proof of your passion for software development (blog, personal apps or websites, meetup presentations, community involvement).

• 4 weeks of vacation plus holidays.
• 5 sick days.
• 2 paid volunteer days.
• Company-wide recharge holidays.
• 401(k) matching.
• Medical, dental, vision.
• Life insurance.
• Half-day Fridays.
• Generous parental leave.
• A world-famous recognition culture.

Salary Range: $131,100 to $164,300 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.