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# Senior Software Engineer

- **Company:** Commnet Wireless, LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $176,000.0 - $242,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Software Quality, Data Stores, Distributed Systems, Design of User Interfaces, Human-Computer Interaction, Routing, Software Engineering, Real Time Systems, Backend, Core Data, Front End Software Development
- **Published:** October 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/senior-software-engineer-ny--3d0c4076-3684-4307-b8ae-a4c4bbe25257

## About the Role

Software Engineering, Restaurant, Employee Benefits, Logistics, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Mobile Devices, Java, Automation, Transportation Routing, Application Programming Interface (API), * 3+ years of experience in software engineering

 * Strong experience architecting and delivering systems in ambiguous, fast-moving environments
 * Proven ability to lead complex, cross-team initiatives and drive architectural alignment
 * Deep understanding of backend system design, APIs, data stores, and distributed systems
 * Experience collaborating closely with frontend, mobile, product, data, and business partners
 * A hands-on engineer who sets a high bar for code quality, reliability, and operational excellence
 * Passion for product impact and building systems that directly support customers and operators

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience building or operating logistics, delivery, or real-time systems at scale
 * Background in fast-growing, high-execution technology companies
 * Familiarity with frontend and mobile tradeoffs and how backend decisions affect client performance
 * Track record of improving developer productivity through tooling, patterns, or process improvements

## Description

We're looking for a Backend Engineer to help architect and scale Picnic's real-time logistics and operations platforms. This is a high-impact role for someone who enjoys ambiguity, thrives in complex systems, and wants to shape the technical direction of backend systems that power real-world operations. You'll work across backend services that support web and mobile surfaces, partner closely with frontend, mobile, product, and operations teams, and help define how we design, build, and scale backend systems at Picnic.

What you'll do

 * Write high-quality, well-tested code in languages like Java and Go, and set a strong bar for engineering excellence
 * Lead and influence large backend initiatives across domains such as vehicle routing optimization, automation, scalability, and reliability
 * Own backend architecture and drive solutions to ambiguous, high-impact problems
 * Drive the development and scaling of core data stores and API layers as the business grows
 * Establish and promote best practices for building, testing, monitoring, and operating large-scale systems
 * Translate technical vision into quarterly roadmaps in collaboration with product and engineering leadership
 * Mentor and uplevel engineers through technical leadership, reviews, and hands-on collaboration