Software Engineer, RestX

Staff Backend Engineer

About the Role

Owner is seeking a Staff Backend Engineer to help build the autonomous operating system for restaurants. This role focuses on mission-critical systems across ordering, fulfillment, menu synchronization, POS integrations, kitchen workflows, and operational automation. You'll build reliable, scalable software that directly impacts restaurant revenue and guest experience. The role combines backend engineering, product development, workflow automation, and AI-enabled systems, with ownership across end-to-end workflows. This role is 100% remote and can be based anywhere in the United States or Canada.

Key Responsibilities

• Build autonomous restaurant operations software and develop new interaction models between operators and software.
• Build and maintain mission-critical systems that support guest experience, restaurant revenue, and reputation.
• Lead reliability and scalability efforts across core restaurant workflows.
• Develop systems that use rich, real-time data loops and immediate customer feedback.
• Build solutions that help reduce support tickets and customer churn.
• Own end-to-end workflows spanning ordering, kitchens, delivery, and fulfillment.
• Develop workflow orchestration, automation systems, and AI agents.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and business teams.
• Identify and proactively solve technical and product problems.
• Contribute to Owner's product development and revenue trajectory through scalable and reliable systems.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including meaningful experience building end-to-end systems and product experiences.
• Strong experience building high-throughput systems with a focus on reliability and scalability.
• Experience with Owner's backend technology stack:
• Node.js
• MongoDB
• PostgreSQL
• Experience building workflow orchestration, automation systems, or AI agents.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Strong sense of ownership and drive.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proactive approach to identifying and solving problems.

Preferred Qualifications

No additional preferred qualifications are explicitly specified in the source.

Skills & Competencies

• Backend software engineering
• Node.js
• TypeScript
• MongoDB
• PostgreSQL
• High-throughput systems
• Distributed and scalable systems
• Reliability engineering
• Workflow orchestration
• Automation systems
• AI agents
• Real-time data systems
• Ordering and fulfillment systems
• POS integrations
• Kitchen workflows
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Product engineering
• Technical ownership

Education & Experience

Education: No specific educational requirement is stated. Experience: 7+ years of software engineering experience, including meaningful experience building end-to-end systems and product experiences.

Work Arrangement & Schedule

• Full-time
• 100% remote
• Open to candidates anywhere in the United States and Canada.
• Owner is a remote-first, global company headquartered in San Francisco with a sales hub in Toronto.
• Unlimited PTO.

Compensation & Benefits

Estimated Starting Base Salary: $220,000–$240,000 USD, depending on level, location, and experience. Additional compensation and benefits include:

• Generous pre-IPO equity package
• Comprehensive health coverage
• Work-from-anywhere remote-first workplace
• Unlimited PTO
• Additional company perks

Compliance / Additional Information

Owner states that employment-related communications will only come from team members using an @owner.com email address. The company does not conduct interviews over email or chat platforms and will not request personal or financial information such as Social Security numbers, credit card information, or banking information during recruitment.