At Qu you’ll find a fun, dynamic, and diverse culture that celebrates team and individual success. Our people are down to earth, trail blazin’ folks who value innovation.
While mostly virtual, we collaborate closely to produce leading-edge software solutions much needed in the restaurant industry.
We’re seeking a Senior Software Architect - Enterprise Solutions to lead the technical direction of a specialized team focused on building mission-critical infrastructure for strategic enterprise clients. This role is essential to replacing legacy integrations, supporting direct ordering and delivery flows, and enabling enterprise-grade data reliability. You will lead architecture for high-scale projects that power core revenue channels and support key data reporting initiatives.
At Qu you will:
- Architect and oversee the end-to-end Qu-native order and delivery infrastructure, enabling direct integration with delivery service providers (DSPs).
- Design and validate APIs and backend systems to support store-level configurations (e.g., store hours) and real-time operational workflows.
- Lead the architectural collaboration with internal and partner teams to establish robust, integrated sales and menu performance data pipelines.
- Serve as the senior liaison between engineering and enterprise client stakeholders to drive alignment on data models, schema design, and ingestion logic.
- Resolve transactional discrepancies in coordination with QA, data, and financial reporting teams.
- Guide the engineering team on scalable, testable implementations across menus, ordering flows, and integration points.
- Deliver rapid iterations during pilot programs and guide architectural decisions during rollout phases.
- Support secure API access and credentials management to facilitate external access to Qu data sources.
What we're looking for:
- 7+ years of engineering experience, with deep expertise in system architecture and distributed systems.
- Proven success designing high-volume transactional systems, ideally within food tech, retail, or logistics domains.
- Strong knowledge of API design, third-party integrations (e.g., DSPs), and data reliability practices.
- Experience working on large-scale data ingestion and reconciliation workflows.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, comfortable leading conversations with external stakeholders and data partners.
- Familiarity with POS systems, ordering platforms, and menu configuration logic is a strong plus.
Preferred Technical Skills/Knowledge
- API Design & Integration: RESTful APIs, OpenAPI/Swagger, webhook-based architectures
- Cloud Platforms & Infra: AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch), GCP
- Data & Reporting Pipelines: SQL, ETL tools, basic data modeling concepts
- DevOps & Monitoring: Azure DevOps, Sentry, Kibana, etc.
- POS / Ordering Systems: Experience with POS software systems, menu management, DSP integrations (DoorDash, Uber Eats, OLO, etc.)
The pay range for this role is:
140,000 - 170,000 USD per year (Remote (United States))