Senior Software Engineer

We are seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join one or more product engineering teams building mission-critical Point of Sale and eCommerce SaaS platforms. This role balances technical execution, hands-on development, and cross-functional collaboration in a highly regulated, high-availability environment.

You will contribute to delivering secure, scalable, and reliable payment solutions while upholding a strong engineering culture., Technical Execution & Development

• Write, review, and maintain high-quality code across backend, frontend, and/or mobile systems.
• Uphold coding standards and architecture best practices.
• Participate in design and code reviews, contributing constructive feedback to peers.
• Contribute to technical documentation and architectural designs.
• Champion a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Communicate technical ideas and plans clearly in team settings.
• Translate product and business goals into well-scoped technical solutions.
• Communicate progress, risks, and tradeoffs to engineering teams and stakeholders.
• Work closely with customer support and operations on merchant-impacting issues.

Delivery & Engineering Excellence

• Partner with Product, Design, Compliance, SRE, and Operations to deliver POS, payment, loyalty, gift card, and other features end-to-end.
• Contribute to sprint planning, delivery predictability, incident follow-ups, and technical debt management.
• Implement and advocate for best practices in code quality, testing, observability, and CI/CD.
• Help guide architectural decisions for high-throughput, low-latency systems.

Cloud-Based Point of Sale & Platform Features

• Inventory Management and PO sync: Items matrices, Vendor Catalog, Purchase Order Management, Multi-store inventory.
• CRM: Customer details capture, purchase history tracking, targeted marketing campaigns, gift card management, and loyalty rewards.
• Sales & Promotions: Custom discounts, bulk pricing, time-sensitive promotions, and bundled offers.
• Reporting & Analytics: Detailed dashboards and exportable reports covering best-sellers, profit margins, and more.
• Employee Management: User roles, time tracking, permissions, and cross-location metrics.
• Payment: Integration with Quilt Payment or external payment providers.
• eCommerce Sync: Integration with Quilt's internal eCommerce module or platforms like Shopify and DoorDash.
• Support platform reliability, uptime, and data integrity for merchants and partners.
• Participate in incident response and post-mortems, contributing to long-term fixes.
• Support PCI DSS, SOC 2, and other compliance requirements.

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• Hands-on, full-stack development experience with React (frontend) and PHP/MySQL (backend) .
• Experience building and operating SaaS platforms at scale.
• Strong understanding of modern backend systems (APIs, microservices, databases, cloud infrastructure).
• Experience working in regulated or compliance-heavy environments with strong technical documentation practices.
• Effective communicator with the ability to collaborate across teams., * Experience with POS systems, eCommerce, or fintech
• Familiarity with PCI DSS, SOC 2, or financial compliance standards.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Background in distributed systems, event-driven architectures, or real-time transaction processing., Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, What We Offer
• Opportunity to build software that powers real-world commerce at scale.
• Competitive salary and equity package.
• Comprehensive benefits (health, dental, vision, 401k, etc.).
• Flexible work environment.
• Strong emphasis on engineering quality and career growth.

Ever wondered how your favorite local shops compete with the big guys? That's where we come in. We're Quilt Software, providing Main Street's unsung heroes - from quirky cheese shops to family-run jewelry stores - with the tools they need to compete. Last year, we helped 14,000+ shops make over $2 billion in sales with our family of industry-specific software solutions. If you get a kick out of supporting local businesses, love great software, and want to be part of a company that's powering Main Street, we'd love to chat. Come join us in our quest to keep local retail not just alive, but thriving!