Senior Software Engineer

Aramark; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to own systems end-to-end in our restaurant and hospitality tech ecosystem. You will build, test, and deploy features, including AI-powered capabilities, navigating complex problems and balancing speed with reliability.

You'll mentor engineers, lead technical design decisions, and partner with chefs, product, operations, and marketing to deliver value across legacy and cloud-native platforms. Join a company committed to innovation in service.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience with hands-on production systems.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design for a team or product area.
• Strong working knowledge of at least one major hyperscaler (AWS/GCP/Azure).
• Exposure to AI, LLMs, APIs, agents, or RAG is a plus, not required.

Responsibilities

• Build & Ship Product Experiences by designing, building, testing, and deploying new features and services, including AI-powered capabilities.
• Own systems and services from prototype through production, making tradeoffs for scalability and maintainability.
• Adhere to engineering practices, code reviews, testing, security, governance, and risk guardrails.
• Partner with chefs, product, operations, marketing, and tech teams to align on solutions and communicate across audiences.
• Mentor and develop junior engineers; lead technical design decisions for product areas.

Skills

End-to-end ownership

Mentoring engineers

Cloud-native design

AI/LLMs exposure

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Job Description

Our team is driving new and differentiated experiences in the restaurant & hospitality business, starting with our international markets, and we're moving fast. We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join as a hands-on builder who owns systems and services end to end, navigates complex and ambiguous problems, and is excited to turn emerging technology, including AI, into real business impact.

Job Responsibilities

• 1. Build & Ship Product Experiences
  • Lead technical design for, build, test, and deploy new features and services for our restaurant & hospitality business, including AI-powered capabilities where they're the right tool for the job.
  • Own systems and services from early prototype through validation to production, independently making design tradeoffs that account for future implications such as scalability, maintainability, cost, and cross-system dependencies.
• 2. Build with Aramark's Engineering Practices
  • Build against Aramark's engineering framework, including testing and evaluation practices, code review standards, and security, governance, and risk guardrails. Recommend how those practices should evolve based on hands-on experience.
  • Work across legacy on-prem systems, cloud-native platforms, and third-party point solutions to find the fastest credible path to value, weighing short-term speed against long-term impact.
• 3. Raise the Bar for the Team
  • Use modern tooling, including AI where it speeds things up, to improve how the team builds and ships.
  • Give thoughtful code and design reviews, and mentor and develop junior and mid-level engineers.
  • Lead technical design decisions for a product area and contribute to technical direction across related teams.
• 4. Partner Across the Business
  • Partner with chefs, product leads, operations, marketing, other technology teams, and contractor partners to understand needs, advise on complex technical tradeoffs, and build alignment on solutions, adapting communication for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Bring a startup mindset: spot the opportunity, prototype fast, prove value, and scale.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software engineering experience (or 4+ with an advanced degree), with hands-on experience building and shipping production systems; exposure to LLMs (APIs, agents, RAG, or similar) is a plus, not a hard requirement.
• Proven ability to own systems or services end to end, resolve complex technical issues, and keep moving when requirements are incomplete or changing.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical design for a team or product area.
• Comfort working across legacy and modern systems.
• Ability to advise and persuade non-technical partners on complex technical matters, adapting communication style to the audience.
• Strong working knowledge of at least one major hyperscaler (GCP, Azure, AWS, or similar), including designing cloud-native services.
• Genuine curiosity about applying new technology, including AI, to the restaurant & hospitality industry. Prior domain experience in restaurant, hospitality, or retail operations is a plus but not required.

Benefits

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including, but not limited to, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the California Fair Chance Act, and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance to the extent that those laws apply to the opportunity.

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.