Sr. Software Engineer (Node.js)

About the position

As a Senior Software Engineer I on the Byte Connect team, you'll help design and scale a system that's as reliable as it is innovative. This is a hands-on role that involves building backend services and contributing to architecture decisions for a platform that will be delivered to over 50,000 restaurants in more than 145 countries. The Byte Connect team is seeking a Senior Software Engineer I who brings deep technical experience and thrives in a collaborative, fast-moving environment. You'll build and maintain distributed systems, APIs, and backend services that form the backbone of our platform. Your work will directly impact how millions of customers get their food.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable backend services that process orders and manage real-time menu updates.
• Write high-quality code (Node.js preferred), review merge requests, and ensure best practices for clean, maintainable solutions.
• Partner with product managers, designers, engineers, and external stakeholders to prioritize features, resolve technical challenges, and deliver meaningful business outcomes.
• Align with vendors and contractor resources to ensure cohesive solutioning and execution.
• Champion a low-ops mindset with AWS-managed services (e.g., DynamoDB, Lambda, S3) to ensure performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Support the ongoing optimization of order and menu workflows across Byte Connect's third-party integrations.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on building distributed systems, APIs, and cloud-native applications.
• Expertise in AWS-managed services like DynamoDB, Lambda, S3, and API Gateway.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and crafting solutions that balance short-term needs with long-term scalability.
• Ability to articulate technical decisions to non-technical stakeholders and build consensus across teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while also partnering effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a startup or high-growth environment.
• Experience writing high-quality code in Node.js.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (e.g., AWS CDK or Terraform).

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage.
• FSA/HSA options depending on enrolled medical plan.
• Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• 401(k) plan.
• 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off, and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year.