Principal Eng

Company Profile:

At CAVA we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage thats been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards somethingbig together.

We foster a culture built on five core values:

• Generosity First Always:We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in service of others.
• Constant Curiosity:We are eager to learn grow and explore beyond the obvious.
• Act with Agility:We welcome change; its the only constant. We embrace adjust adapt.
• Passion for Positivity:We greet each day with warmth and possibility.
• Collective Ambition:We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.

Principal Engineer

The Principal Software Engineer of Digital Engineering is a key leadership role at CAVA and will be responsible for driving and guiding the software architecture for our digital platform. This role also requires a combination of technical expertise strategic thinking and effective communication to ensure the successful design and implementation of software solutions that align with business goals.

What Youll Do:

• Design and develop software applications systems or features based on project requirements
• Collaborate with crossfunctional scrum team to understand project goals and deliver highquality software solutions
• Troubleshoot issues in software identifying and fixing bugs or performance bottlenecks
• Implement software design patterns and best practices to ensure code quality and scalability
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers to maintain codebase quality
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies apply them to improve software development processes
• Document code architecture and technical specifications for reference and future maintenance
• Test software components and systems including unit testing integration testing system testing and endtoend testing
• Optimize and refactor code for performance improvements to ensure efficiency responsiveness and codebase maintainability
• Provide technical support and assistance to resolve issues reported by endusers
• Maintain version control using tools like Git to track changes in the codebase
• Ensure security and data protection measures are implemented within software applications
• Adhere to coding standards and follow software development best practices
• Contribute to the entire software development lifecycle from initial concept and design to deployment and ongoing maintenance
• Abide by policies and procedures that support the service mindset
• Manage timeline expectations within and across teams deliver on our responsibilities accordingly
• Earn the trust of Team Members and Managers by consistently embracing CAVAs values
• Show discipline in bringing consistent performance communication and attitude to the job every day
• Actively contribute to your department in order to complete tasks and meet company goals
• Recognize the emotional stake each Team Member has in personal and organizational success of this business
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand business drivers and capabilities and translate them into a technical design that can be implemented by cross functional development teams.
• Involved in selection of appropriate technologies tools and frameworks that align with the organizations current and future goals and capabilities.
• Identify organizational impact and financial impact of new solutions.
• Design scalable solutions that can integrate with existing systems or thirdparty services ensuring seamless data flow and interoperability.
• Ensuring that the software solution can scale to meet growing demands and optimizing performance are crucial aspects of the architects role.
• Responsible for incorporating security measures into architectural designs to protect against potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Provide guidance to development teams review code and ensure that it aligns with the architectural design.
• Creating and maintaining software architecture documentation including diagrams specifications and guidelines for development teams.
• Effectively communicate complex technical concepts to nontechnical stakeholders and collaborate with crossfunctional teams.
• Involved in resolving complex technical issues and challenges that may arise during the development process.
• Staying up to date with the latest technologies competitors and industry trends is essential for a Software Solution Architect to make informed decisions. Lead teams to accomplish priorities and initiatives with the impact for the guest in mind
• Effectively communicate goals priorities and action items to direct reports; actively give feedback on progress updates
• Conduct impactful and meaningful DE&I conversations within team and organization
• Create opportunities for Team Members to grow in their roles and progress into higher roles in the organization
• Execute effective decisionmaking skills to led team to succeed
• Maintain emotional stability in stressful situations; lead by example for how our team should handle adversity

The Qualifications Lead Engineer

• Minimum of 7 years of working experience in software engineering implementing digital solutions.
• 5 years Typescript experience
• 5 years React or NextJS Experience
• Experience with React Native and significant experience working across the tech stack specifically Javascript React NextJS and React Native
• Expertise in building authenticated consumer applications integrating a thirdparty authentication provider across client and distrubited backend systems
• Demonstrated proficiency with designing well architectured frontend software systems and modules that support new technology or improve capability/performance of existing functionality
• Ability to decompose functional requirements into welldefined tasks while balancing quality quantity and complexity in work output
• Have excellent communication skills and be a mentor and role model to less experienced developers
• Experience leading both teams and technology initiatives required
• Must have passion for leading and orchestrating frontend development work
• Work independently be selfmotivated and be engaged.
• Communicate effectively both technically and generally.
• Show strong analytical problem solving and decisionmaking skills
• Occasional Travel Required

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Must be able to identify analyze and assess details
• For certain positions must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds
• Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
• Constantly positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production support or office operations as applicable
• Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner

What we offer:

• Competitive salary plus bonus and longterm incentives*
• Early Wage Access!*
• Unlimited PTO paid parental leave plus paid opportunities to give back to the community
• Health Dental Vision Telemedicine Pet Insurance plus more!
• 401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
• Companypaid STD LTD Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions*
• Free CAVA food
• Casual work environment
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand
• All exempt and nonexempt employees are eligible for benefits. Benefits are effective the 1st of the month following 30 days of service and you have until the day before the effective date to enroll. A new hire can enroll in our benefit program by selecting a link that is emailed directly to the new hire at their personal email address once hired.
• Please note that visa sponsorship is not available.
• The compensation range posted includes total cash.

*Indicates qualifying eligible positions only

CAVA Joining A culture not a concept

This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position and such duties and responsibilities may change without notice. As an equal opportunity employer CAVA considers applicants for all positions without regard to race color sex religion national origin disability age height weight marital status sexual orientation familial status genetic information or any other characteristic or protected classes as defined by federal state or local law.