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 [email protected]. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the US Department of Labor's website.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Strong object-oriented programming skills
- Java and/or Python programming experience
- Strong SQL and structured data skills
- Experience building cloud-based applications
- AWS experience, including services such as EC2, S3, Lambda, EMR, RDS, or Redshift
- Experience working with Snowflake
- Experience integrating third-party APIs and implementing against technical documentation
- Experience with Spring Boot
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Curiosity, motivation, adaptability, and ability to learn independently
PAR Technology Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about PAR Technology and has not been reviewed or approved by PAR Technology.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Policies highlight unlimited PTO for many roles, paid holidays and sick time, and generous parental and family leave. Time-off flexibility is emphasized alongside hybrid/remote options.
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Retirement Support — Offerings include a 401(k) with company matching and access to retirement-oriented savings programs. Financial benefits are presented as part of a comprehensive total rewards package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — The benefits suite includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support through an EAP, wellness days, and fitness/wellness reimbursements. Additional perks such as stipends, snacks, and flexible work arrangements support day-to-day wellbeing.
PAR Technology Insights
What We Do
PAR is a leading global provider of software, systems, and service solutions to the restaurant and retail industries. Today, with 50+ years of experience and point of sale systems in nearly 100,000 restaurants and more than 110 countries, PAR is redefining the point of sale through cloud software and bringing technological innovation to all corners of the enterprise. PAR Technology Corporation's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol PAR. For more information, visit www.partech.com. PAR Technology was founded in 1968 and its current CEO is Savneet Singh. Since its inception 55 years ago, PAR Technology has grown to 1500 employees.
Why Work With Us
At PAR, we believe we’ll win or lose through the culture we build. Our culture is built on 4 values: Speed, Ownership, Focus and Winning Together. For PAR to win, we need our customers, our employees, our suppliers, our shareholders, and our community to succeed. We believe by committing to these values in all our endeavors.
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