Ruby on Rails Engineer

PAR Technology; Town of New Hartford (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PAR Technology is seeking a Ruby on Rails Engineer to take ownership of meaningful features in a remote position. Join a collaborative team focused on code quality, automated testing, and meaningful system design. The role requires 3-5 years of experience with Ruby on Rails and experience with backend APIs. Compensation ranges from $140K to $160K, and applicants will undergo a structured interview process. PAR is an equal opportunity employer supporting a diverse workforce.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of practical industry experience building systems in Ruby on Rails.
• Experience maintaining backend APIs including design and implementation.
• Ability to work with relational and non-relational database technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement new functionality based on product objectives.
• Engage with the product engineering team to improve features and resolve bugs.
• Expand API and business logic, writing or revising customer-facing API documentation.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

Backend API development

Database technologies

Clean code development

Excellent communication skills

Education

BS/MS degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

NodeJS

React

Nest.js

GraphQL

Job description

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

We are looking for a Ruby on Rails Engineer who is ready to take ownership of meaningful features. You aren’t just a ticket‑taker; you’re a problem solver. You’ll be joining a collaborative team where code quality, automated testing, and thoughtful system design are the standards, not the exceptions.

Position Location

Remote, United States

Reports To

Engineering Manager

What We’re Looking For

• 3-5 years practical industry experience or equivalent building systems in Ruby on Rails
• Experience building and maintaining backend APIs, including design, implementation, evolution, and maintenance
• Proficiency using a variety of database technologies, both relational and non‑relational
• An ability to work in service‑based architectures as well as well‑factored Rails monolith applications
• Ability to write clean code and the discipline to write effective automated tests to deliver high‑quality system improvements
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills
• BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent years of professional working experience

Additional Skills

• Experience with NodeJS and React
• Experience in the retail and/or fuel & convenience industries
• Experience working in distributed teams
• Experience with Nest.js and/or GraphQL

Unleash your potential: What you will be doing and owning

• Working with the team, design and implement new functionality based on product objectives and requirements.
• Engage with the broader product engineering team to execute feature and functionality improvements, as well as resolve bugs and execute technical enhancements, that cross‑cut large parts of our platform.
• Strive to continually learn, improve technology skills, expand knowledge of the Open Commerce platform technologies, and gain increasing versatility across the breadth of our platform systems.
• Expand API and business logic, and as needed write or revise customer‑facing API documentation.
• Work with infrastructure team to enable and enhance highly‑available, performant, and well‑instrumented backend applications and services that run in our customer environments at substantial scale.
• Support operations and infrastructure teams for issue resolution on relevant Open Commerce applications or services running in production environments.

Interview Process

• Interview #1: Video Screen with Talent Acquisition Team
• Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams)
• Interview #3: Technical video interview with the Team (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: $140K - $160K