Software Engineer, Technical Lead

About Mashgin Mashgin powers the world's best checkout experience for over 40 million users. Customers just place their items on our kiosks and our AI rings up their entire order in less than a second. With Mashgin, lines are now optional.

Mashgin's technology powers over 1 billion transactions at your favorite locations, including over half of all US professional sports teams, 4,000 convenience stores, major airports, universities, and more. We’re not just building cutting-edge AI—we’re creating real-world impact and unforgettable experiences. Backed by a well-funded Series B, we’re also one of the rare AI startups that’s already profitable.

Our secret? A culture of extreme ownership, autonomy, and customer obsession. At Mashgin, we are building something extraordinary by challenging conventional wisdom.

We’ve thrown out the old rules to focus on what truly matters: creating a kickass product that makes people say, 'Wow'. We don’t care about short-term wins; we build systems that stand the test of time. If you thrive in a culture of excellence without compromise and want to see your work have an immediate, remarkable impact, you’re in the right place.

Position Summary Are you a former Founder or Engineering Manager looking to return to hands-on technical work? Or a senior engineer passionate about developing hardware and software products that leverage AI to enhance customer experience? We offer an opportunity to step away from leadership or team management and directly contribute to creating new features and managing a core part of Mashgin’s product.

We’re looking for people who enjoy building products and tools and are comfortable juggling multiple tasks. You will develop customer-facing products that impact the business and help define our long-term technical goals, all while upholding high-quality standards. This role isn’t highly specialized — it’s about end-to-end ownership of projects, involving you in every stage from idea, design, and prototyping to execution and shipping.

You’ll also work across various parts of the codebase in multiple languages. We maintain a flat, high-impact engineering culture where every engineer who joins our team carries the title of Member of Technical Staff. Position Summary Are you a former Founder or Engineering Manager looking to return to hands-on technical work?

Or a senior engineer passionate about developing hardware and software products that leverage AI to enhance customer experience? We offer an opportunity to step away from leadership or team management and directly contribute to creating new features and managing a core part of Mashgin’s product. We’re looking for people who enjoy building products and tools and are comfortable juggling multiple tasks.

You will develop customer-facing products that impact the business and help define our long-term technical goals, all while upholding high-quality standards. This role isn’t highly specialized — it’s about end-to-end ownership of projects, involving you in every stage from idea, design, and prototyping to execution and shipping. You’ll also work across various parts of the codebase in multiple languages.

We maintain a flat, high-impact engineering culture where every engineer who joins our team carries the title of Member of Technical Staff. Mashgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Individuals seeking employment at Mashgin are considered without regards to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation.

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