Director of Software Development

PAR Technology; Village of New Hartford (NY); Remote; USD 195,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in restaurant technology is seeking a Director of Software Development to lead engineering teams and enhance the PAR Retail platform. This role involves managing distributed teams, driving product initiatives, and fostering collaboration within the organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software development leadership, particularly in a SaaS environment, and possess strong technical expertise.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in software development leadership, ideally within a SaaS environment.
• Proven track record managing distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering teams building the PAR Retail platform.
• Improve scalability and efficiency of the engineering organization.
• Oversee successful delivery of product engineering initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Technical Expertise

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

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For over four decades, PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. Our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence provide comprehensive software and hardware that enable seamless experiences and drive growth for over 100,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries. Embracing our "Better Together" ethos, we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions, combining point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardware and drive-thru offerings. To learn more, visit partech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.

Position Description

The Director of Development will lead highly technical engineering teams overseeing the development of the PAR Retail platform. Reporting to the Sr. Director of Engineering, this role plays a key part in evolving a predictable, repeatable, measurable, and scalable engineering organization.

This individual will drive the execution of product engineering initiatives—on time, on budget, and with high quality—while fostering a culture of collaboration, simplicity, and product-focused development. They will also contribute to resource planning, mentor engineers, and collaborate cross-functionally to improve processes and outcomes across the organization.

Position Location: United States, Remote

Reports To: Sr. Director, Engineering

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years in software development leadership, ideally within a SaaS environment
• Proven track record managing distributed teams (preferably across the U.S. and Eastern Europe)
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience supporting enterprise-scale, highly available applications
• Familiarity with service-oriented platform architectures
• Demonstrated ability to simplify complex systems and processes
• Deep technical expertise and past hands-on development experience
• Experience collaborating with internal executives and external technical stakeholders
  
  

Additional Skills

• Experience operating Kubernetes deployments at scale
• Expert-level knowledge of AWS or other cloud providers
• Industry experience in retail services or fuel & convenience is a plus
• Local to PAR Retail HQ in Philadelphia, PA is a bonus
  
  

Unleash your potential: What you will be doing and owning:

• Lead engineering teams building the PAR Retail platform
• Improve the scalability and efficiency of the engineering organization
• Oversee the successful delivery of product engineering initiatives
• Implement and improve planning and resource allocation processes
• Coach engineers toward personal and professional excellence
• Contribute to a culture of cross-functional collaboration
• Participate in code development and technical issue resolution when needed
• Support reliability and operational excellence in live systems
• Provide technical oversight for both applications and infrastructure teams
• Partner with Product on roadmap scoping and estimations
• Support operations and infrastructure to ensure uptime and performance
  
  

Interview Process

• Interview #1: Phone Screen with Talent Acquisition Team
• Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams)
• Interview #3: Video interview with the Senior Leadership (via MS Teams)
  
  

PAR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, or for your role at PAR, please contact [e-mail]. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the US Department of Labor's website.

Compensation Range: $195K - $240K

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development

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