Staff Software Engineer, RestX

Owner is an AI-native system designed to help local business owners succeed, starting with restaurants. They are seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to build autonomous restaurant operations software that enhances guest experiences and impacts restaurant revenue while ensuring reliability and scalability.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Requirements:

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