Software Engineer - Core
Job description
A Software Engineer role on Olo's Core team within Order Engineering, building and maintaining the APIs, services, and tools behind digital ordering experiences. The role involves hands-on feature work, code quality, and growing technical expertise with support from senior engineers.
At a glance
- Employment
- Full-time
- Work mode
- Remote · Northern Ireland
What you'll do
- Develop an understanding of the 'Core' team's domain and technology stack and actively seek guidance to grow technical expertise
- Handle small-to-medium features with support from more senior engineers, ensuring tasks are completed according to set timelines
- Write code adhering to established coding standards and participate in code reviews to learn best practices
- Collaborate with team members to understand feature requirements and implement solutions with guidance
- Focus on building reliable and maintainable software components, contributing to team deliverables with a focus on quality
- Utilise version control systems to manage code changes and maintain a consistent development workflow
- Participate in team meetings and sprint ceremonies, such as daily stand-ups and sprint retrospectives, contributing updates and feedback
- Engage in learning activities, including game days and training sessions, to build familiarity with the company's tools and processes
- Troubleshoot and debug issues with guidance, learning to identify and resolve common software bugs
- Demonstrate a willingness to collaborate with other engineers and stakeholders, developing teamwork skills necessary for larger projects
- Demonstrate ownership of the team's delivery pipeline, ensuring that code quality, testing standards, and deployment practices are continuously optimised
- Use Claude Code and GitHub Copilot extensively as part of your daily workflow, and grow your skills through hands-on AI training
- Active participation in on-call duties is required, with specific responsibilities determined by your assigned team and area of expertise
What we're looking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- At least 1.5 years of experience in a software engineering role
- Proficient in C#/.Net and familiar with basic programming constructs and design patterns
- Basic understanding of version control tools (e.g., GitHub) and how to use them for source code management
- Familiarity with writing unit tests to validate small software components and test-driven development frameworks (e.g., NUnit, Jest)
- Basic understanding of how distributed systems work, focusing on building reliable components
- Experience using collaboration platforms for development, such as Jira, Confluence, and GitHub
Your team
Core team (Order Engineering group)
The Core team owns key parts of Olo's platform, including baskets, orders, checkout, promotions, capacity management, and the services that power ordering experiences at scale. The team is led by a dedicated Engineering Manager based in Northern Ireland.
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About Olo
A leading SaaS platform accelerating digital transformation in the restaurant industry
Olo is a leading restaurant technology provider with ordering, payment, and guest engagement solutions that help brands increase orders, streamline operations, and improve the guest experience. Each day, Olo processes millions of orders on its open SaaS platform, gathering the right data from each touchpoint into a single source—so restaurants can better understand and better serve every guest on every channel, every time.
Key facts
- Restaurant technology / SaaS
- Processes millions of orders daily on its open SaaS platform
- Over 800 restaurant brands trust Olo
- Network of more than 400 integration partners
- Intentionally investing in Belfast and Northern Ireland as a key hub