Software Engineer

PAR Technology; Illinois; On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

PAR Technology Corporation in Champaign, Illinois, seeks a Software Engineer to join the Application & Platform team for Bridg, focusing on UI, onboarding, Snowflake data warehouse, and API-driven workflows using Java, Python, React, and AWS.

You will design, implement, test, deploy, monitor, and support scalable cloud-native applications, collaborate with product, sales, and customer success, and read external API docs to integrate with ad platforms and data partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong object-oriented programming skills, with Java and/or Python.
• Highly motivated, curious, capable learner.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build scalable solutions for the Application & Platform team.
• Operate with agility and resilience in a dynamic environment; support a customer-facing system.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Client Partners, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs and API requirements into technical solutions.
• Troubleshoot, optimize, and improve existing solutions for reliability and performance.
• Document and stay current with emerging tools, patterns, and standards.

Skills

Java

Python

SQL

API integration

Cloud basics (AWS)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Boot

Snowflake

AWS

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:

As a Software Engineer at PAR, you will join the Application & Platform (APT) team for Bridg, our Identity Resolution platform. This team owns our product UI, customer onboarding and activation experience, Snowflake data warehouse, and audience onboarding and measurement workflows.

You will contribute across the full software development lifecycle, including technical design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing support. In this role, you will work with engineering teammates and our partner teams such as product, sales, and customer success to build reliable, scalable software that delivers meaningful value to our customers.

We are a growing SaaS organization building cloud-native, data-intensive applications using AWS, Snowflake, Java, Python, and React. This role works heavily with external partner APIs, so you should be comfortable reading technical documentation, understanding a new API, and implementing against it. The ideal candidate is curious, collaborative, and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.

Position Location:

Champaign, Illinois

Reports To:

Head of Engineering, Bridg

What We're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field

• Strong object-oriented programming skills, with Java and/or Python preferred

• Highly motivated, curious, capable learner

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Additional skills:

• Strong data skills, including SQL proficiency and working with structured datasets

• Experience building cloud-based applications, with AWS preferred (EC2, S3, Lambda, EMR, RDS, Redshift)

• Experience working with Snowflake

• Experience integrating with third-party APIs (e.g., ad platforms like Google, Meta, or The Trade Desk, or data partners like LiveRamp), reading API documentation and implementing against it

• Experience with Spring Boot is a plus

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

• Build with impact: Design, develop, and maintain scalable solutions for our Application & Platform (APT) team.

• Operate with Agility and Resilience: We are looking for a highly hands-on, resourceful engineer who thrives in a dynamic environment. You should be comfortable shifting priorities, navigating ambiguity, and supporting a customer facing system.

• Collaborate strategically: Partner closely with Product Managers, Client Partners, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs and partner API requirements into thoughtful technical solutions.

• Keep systems healthy: Troubleshoot, optimize, and continuously improve existing solutions. We monitor what we build, and we care deeply about reliability and performance.

• Document and elevate: Maintain clear technical documentation and stay current with emerging tools, patterns, and standards.

Interview Process:

Interview #1: Phone Screen with Talent Acquisition Team

Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams)

Interview #3: Video interviews 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.