Junior Software Developer

Position Overview

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7shifts is an all-in-one team management software platform designed for the restaurant industry, used by over 50,000 restaurants and 1 in 10 restaurant workers across North America. Our mission is to simplify Team Management and improve performance for restaurants, with a long-term vision of elevating what restaurant teams can achieve together.

As a Junior Software Developer at 7shifts, you will actively build and enhance our integration platform, focusing on internal integrations, data pipelines, and our public API. You will collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Customer Support to deliver scalable solutions that connect 7shifts to the broader restaurant technology ecosystem. You will join an established, supportive team of developers and an Engineering Manager who will guide your onboarding and growth through mentorship, pairing, and deep exposure to a technically rich domain. At 7shifts, we value simplicity, technical excellence, and ownership. Your work will directly support our mission to save restaurants time, reduce stress, and help teams thrive.

We are building an inclusive work environment representative of the diverse industry we serve and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain integrations: Develop backend services, public-facing APIs, and internal data workflows within our integrations platform.
• Design scalable solutions: Partner with your squad to architect and deploy technical solutions that connect 7shifts to external tools and partners.
• Write, test, and deploy code confidently: Contribute code and gain deep familiarity with our development systems.
• Triage real customer issues: Investigate support-reported problems and collaborate across teams to troubleshoot and resolve integration issues.
• Learn via maintenance rotations: Participate in maintenance windows to explore production workflows and build domain knowledge.
• Engage and grow: Ask thoughtful questions, seek feedback, and apply new insights to continuously refine engineering skills.
• Own your progress: Embrace a steep learning curve, proactively fill knowledge gaps, and develop across a broad technical domain.

Requirements

• A degree or diploma in computer science, software engineering, or a related technical field.
• Foundational knowledge of web development and databases (e.g., experience building and deploying a web app, working with relational data).
• Demonstrated curiosity and drive (personal projects, GitHub repos, or self-taught skills are valuable).
• A collaborative mindset, with clear communication skills and enjoyment in learning from others.
• Self-starter attitude, with the ability to manage time, ask for help when needed, and maintain momentum.
• Exposure to AI tooling or development (e.g., ChatGPT API, Cursor, or personal projects using AI tools).
• Interest in solving real problems for customers and improving restaurant operations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with large datasets or data pipelines.
• Experience in SaaS and/or restaurant-tech, delivering customer-focused solutions.

Company Culture & Opportunity

• Opportunity: Work at an exciting time of product evolution and rapid team scaling, offering unique learning opportunities and accelerated professional growth.
• Challenge: Tackle real problems for restaurant owners and play a key role in elevating the industry.
• Culture: Be part of a workplace recognized as one of the best in North America, valuing integrity and adaptability.