Senior POS Engineer / Technical Lead

Job Title: Senior POS Engineer / Technical LeadEmployment: Contract to HireLocation: Chicago, IL - RemoteWhy This Role ExistsGlobal Client is supporting a large-scale restaurant modernization initiative for a global quick-service restaurant (QSR) organization. The team requires experienced POS Engineers and Technical Leads who can help modernize restaurant technology platforms, improve customer experience, and accelerate delivery across digital ordering, payments, and restaurant operations.This is a hands-on engineering role requiring strong technical leadership and experience supporting Point-of-Sale (POS) environments in retail, hospitality, or restaurant ecosystems.First 30 Days

• Learn the current restaurant technology ecosystem
• Understand POS architecture, integrations, and modernization roadmap
• Establish relationships with development, product, and business stakeholders

Within 60 Days

• Contribute to POS application enhancements and modernization initiatives
• Support integration efforts across ordering, payments, loyalty, and restaurant systems
• Identify technical debt and opportunities for performance improvements

Within 90 Days

• Deliver production-ready enhancements
• Improve system stability, scalability, and maintainability
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to development teams

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support restaurant POS applications
• Modernize legacy restaurant technology platforms
• Build and support API integrations
• Support ordering, payment, loyalty, kiosk, and digital commerce systems
• Participate in architecture discussions and technical design reviews
• Troubleshoot production issues and support critical business operations
• Collaborate with business, product, and operations teams

Technical Requirements

• POS system experience
• Java and/or Spring Boot
• REST APIs
• SQL databases
• Distributed application architecture
• Agile delivery experience
• Git-based source control

Preferred

• GCP
• Kubernetes
• Docker
• Event-driven architecture
• Retail or restaurant technology experience
• NCR, Oracle MICROS, PAR, Toast, or similar platforms

Ideal Candidate Background

• QSR or restaurant technology
• Retail commerce platforms
• Restaurant modernization initiatives
• Payment systems
• Ordering systems
• Kiosk technologies
• Store systems integration

This Role Is NOT

• A support-only role
• A project coordinator role
• An architecture-only role

We need a hands-on engineer who can lead, build, and deliver.