Job Description
Job DescriptionWe are redefining how restaurant operations work—bringing together cutting-edge LLMs, agentic AI, and real-time forecasting to create the next generation of restaurant management technology.& Founded by Steve Ells, the visionary behind Chipotle, we’re building an entirely new restaurant operating system from scratch—eliminating outdated legacy tools like Toast and R365.& This platform combines AI-driven automation, intuitive natural-language interfaces, and real-time operational intelligence to dramatically reduce complexity for restaurant operators.& IndustryFood Beverages&
The Staff Backend Engineer has/is:
- A senior/staff-level backend engineer (8+ years experience) to& own backend architecture& for a next-gen restaurant OS.
- Expertise in& scalable cloud systems on AWS& (Aurora, DynamoDB, Kafka, etc.).
- Experience building& microservices and real-time systems& for things like forecasting, scheduling, and kitchen orchestration.
- Hands-on experience integrating& LLMs and agentic AI& into production systems.
- Ability to design for& fast iteration& today and& SaaS scalability& tomorrow.
- Strong technical leadership, including& mentorship and architectural vision.
- You’ll build the tech foundation that could& replace legacy systems like Toast/Olo.
- You’ll launch real products like& AI-powered restaurant interfaces& and& dynamic forecasting tools
Base Salary: $200,000
Equity: Meaningful ownership in the company
On-site, Flexible: Work in NYC with direct access to the restaurant testbed
Benefits: Full health and dental insurance