Staff Software Engineer - Menu Platform

Atoms; Mountain View (CA); On-site; USD 224,000 - 284,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company-paid life and disability保险

Voluntary insurance: accident,critical

401(k)

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts

Discretionary vacation days

8 paid holidays per year

Job summary

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress. This backend-focused Software Engineer role centers on a high-scale platform used by 150K+ restaurants and growing.

You will help build data-driven features, design scalable backend services, and collaborate across engineering, product, and support teams. Based in Mountain View, this onsite role offers a comprehensive rewards package, including a base salary of $224,000–$284,000 per year plus equity and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• Experience: 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Technical Mastery: scalable and reliable distributed systems.
• Experience with large-scale, high-traffic applications.
• Proficiency in Java and modern backend development practices.
• Architectural Skills: design and evolve systems from scratch.
• Impact Orientation: meaningful, high-quality contributions.
• Communication: clear communicator with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build data-driven features that power dynamic menu operations.
• Contribute to planning and strategy for tools and internal platforms.
• Design, implement, and test backend services using agile practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and support teams.
• Write, debug, and maintain high-quality code across multiple projects.
• Architect scalable systems capable of supporting large, distributed workloads.
• Improve platform reliability, performance, and developer experience.
• Champion innovation and explore new technologies and approaches.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Scalable architecture

Backend development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience

Job description

Atoms is building the machines that power the next era of progress.

Over the last decade, software has transformed the digital world. But the physical world, where food is made, minerals are mined, goods are moved, and industries are run, remains far less intelligent, far less efficient, and far more constrained. We’re changing that.

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. Our systems are designed to understand, predict, and control the real world with precision, turning complex physical operations into something more reliable, more scalable, and more productive.

This work requires more than robotics. It requires deep integration across hardware, software, AI, operations, manufacturing, and real estate. We don’t just build machines in a lab. We deploy them into real environments, operate them, learn from them, and improve them until they work at scale.

We are roboticists, engineers, operators, and builders. We believe the next great technology companies will not only transform information, but the physical systems that shape everyday life.

If you want to work on hard problems with real-world impact, join us.

What you’ll do

Our Menu Platform (featured on our tech blog ) is the central hub for comprehensive menu management. It streamlines operations, enhances the customer experience, and provides a single source of truth for menus across online delivery channels such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, etc., and Point-of-Sale (POS) systems such as Square, Toast, Clover, NCR, etc.

Key capabilities include real-time menu updates, channel-specific availability, pricing and tax configuration, ingredients and SKU management, bundling and promotions, A/B testing, and automated syncing between POS and delivery channels. For more information, please visit our help center .

With 99.99% platform availability and 150K+ restaurants, our platform is a critical infrastructure for restaurants worldwide.

As a backend-focused Software Engineer, you will help advance this high-scale, high-impact platform. You will:

• Build data-driven features that power dynamic menu operations.
• Contribute to planning and strategy for tools and internal platforms.
• Design, implement, and test backend services using agile practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and support teams.
• Write, debug, and maintain high-quality code across multiple projects.
• Architect scalable systems capable of supporting large, distributed workloads.
• Improve platform reliability, performance, and developer experience.
• Champion innovation and continuously explore new technologies and approaches.

What we’re looking for

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.
• Experience: 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Technical Mastery:
• Strong background in building scalable and reliable distributed systems
• Experience building large-scale, high-traffic applications
• Proficiency in Java and modern backend development practices
• Architectural Skills: Ability to design new systems from scratch and evolve existing architectures.
• Impact Orientation: Demonstrated track record of meaningful, high-quality contributions.
• Communication: Clear communicator capable of partnering with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

At Atoms, you’ll work on one of the defining challenges of our time—bringing automation into the physical world to drive real, lasting impact. We exist to uncover valuable unknown truths and turn them into progress, which means constantly pushing beyond what’s known and building what doesn’t yet exist. The work is ambitious and often challenging, but it’s grounded in a shared sense of purpose and a team committed to seeing it through together. Our work only matters if it serves others, and we know that meaningful progress depends on the trust of the people we serve and the strength of our team—so we invest in both, creating an environment where you can do your best work and grow.

What else you need to know

This role is based in our Mountain View office location. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We’re constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.

The base starting rate for this role is $224,000 - $284,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
• Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
• Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
• Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
• 401(k).
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
• Discretionary vacation days
• 8 paid holidays per year

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others?

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