7shifts
SaaS
SoftwareDeveloper
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“Software Developer at 7shifts. Skills: Backend services, API development, AI assisted development. Design backend services. Build backend services”
What You'll Achieve.
Ship features; Deliver value
Industry & Context.
Problem solving; Root cause analysis
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree in CS or related field, Equivalent practical experience, 2+ years web applications experience, Backend programming language proficiency, Relational databases understanding, Shipping high-quality code, Full software development lifecycle experience, Articulate complex technical concepts, Contribute effectively to team discussions, Leveraging AI development tools
Nice to Have
Restaurant-tech experience, Elixir production environment experience
What You'll Do.
Design backend services
Build backend services
Maintain backend services
Design user-facing features
Build user-facing features
Maintain user-facing features
Use AI-assisted tools
Collaborate with engineers
Collaborate with product managers
Collaborate with designers
Translate complex problems
Enhance system reliability
Enhance system performance
Make architectural improvements
Perform strategic refactoring
Take ownership of issues
Lead issue investigation
Lead issue resolution
Contribute to engineering culture
Participate in technical discussions
Improve team processes
Improve team standards
Make pragmatic decisions
Deliver value to users
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional team; Team discussions
Communication Scope
Articulate technical concepts
Process & Methodology
Full-cycle builder, Own work end-to-end
Full Job Description
7shifts is a scheduling and payroll platform designed to help restaurant teams thrive. With an easy-to-use app and industry-specific solutions, 7shifts saves time, reduces errors, and helps keep costs in check for over 55,000 restaurants. Our mission is to simplify team management and improve performance for restaurants, with a long-term vision of creating a thriving restaurant industry through the power of connected & engaged teams. As an Intermediate Software Developer at 7shifts, you're a full-cycle builder, taking features from technical design to deployment across a platform used by 1M+ workers in 55,000 restaurants. You'll work in a cross-functional team alongside product managers, designers, and other developers, owning your work end-to-end and making pragmatic technical decisions that ship. You report to an Engineering Manager who is invested in your growth, gives you real feedback, and creates the conditions for you to do your best work. AI is part of the toolkit here, you use it actively, you know when to reach for it, and you hold the bar on what ships. We’re building an inclusive work environment that is representative of the diverse industry we have the pleasure of serving, and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. What you’ll do: Design, build, and maintain resilient and scalable backend services, APIs, and user-facing features Use AI-assisted development tools as an active part of your workflow, generating, reviewing, and validating output with the same rigour you'd apply to any production code Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers, and designers to translate complex problems into elegant and practical solutions Enhance the reliability and performance of our systems through thoughtful code reviews, architectural improvements, and strategic refactoring Take ownership of production issues, leading the investigation and resolution of bugs and customer-reported problems Contribute to our engineering culture
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