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Principal Software Engineer

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Software Engineering
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Posted on Aug 28, 2025

🚀 Join us as a Principal Software Engineer at diner - an AI company focused on the restaurant industry

We’re diner, a fast-moving team of 5 building the future of guest feedback for restaurants. In just a few months, we’ve already partnered with 130+ restaurants in Phoenix, and we’re only getting started.

We are hiring a Principal Software Engineer to work closely alongside our Head of Engineering. This is a critical role for us. You’ll be a true partner in setting technical direction, scaling our platform, and building out the product that defines our company.

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Learn more about us and better yet download the app and try it out at heydiner.com

What you’ll do

  • Partner with our Head of Engineering to lead architecture and technical direction as we scale
  • Build and ship features across our stack: AI, React / React Native, TypeScript, NestJS, Postgres, and LangChain
  • Collaborate with the founding team on product and technical decisions that will shape diner’s future
  • Thrive in an early-stage startup environment, moving fast, iterating quickly, and solving tough problems

Who you are

  • You have been through the trenches of early-stage startups and love the pace
  • You design technical architecture and also roll up your sleeves to ship code daily
  • You move quickly, learn quickly, and raise the bar for those around you
  • You want ownership and to see your work directly impact restaurants and guests

What we offer

  • A seat at the table as a key technical leader and partner to our Head of Engineering
  • Meaningful equity with real upside
  • Competitive salaries today, moving to above-market comp plus equity once we hit profitability next year
  • A beautiful office at The Bond (32nd & Camelback) with a restaurant, gym, speakeasy, meditation rooms, and a game room

If you’re looking for the chance to own, build, and create at the ground floor of something special, let’s talk.