Software Quality Engineer I

For over four decades PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. Our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence provide comprehensive software and hardware that enable seamless experiences and drive growth for over 100000 restaurants in more than 110 countries. Embracing our Better Together ethos we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions combining point-of-sale digital ordering loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardware and drive-thru offerings. To learn more visit or connect with us on LinkedIn X (formerly Twitter) Facebook and Instagram.

Position Description:

The Software Quality Engineer I is an early-career role responsible for testing and validating retail and restaurant technology products such as Point of Sale Ordering Kiosk and Drive Thru Ordering Systems. This position focuses on functional performance and integration testing across software embedded platforms connectivity audio/voice features (where applicable) and end-user workflows.

Youll collaborate with software firmware systems and product teams to create and execute test cases derived from product requirements verify feature compliance and help ensure overall reliability and performance in both laboratory and real-world customer environments.

Position Location:

New Hartford NY or Remote (US)

Reports To:

QA Manager Hardware Engineering

What Were Looking For:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science Software Engineering Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

02 years of experience in software/system testing (internships/co-ops welcome).

Familiarity with software test fundamentals: test cases regression defect lifecycle basic test planning.

Ability to work in Linux and/or Windows environments; comfortable using command line tools.

Exposure to scripting or programming (Python preferred; C/C a plus).

Strong written communication skills with ability to create clear reproduction steps and concise reports.

Comfort using basic lab tools (serial console logs etc.).

Strong attention to detail; consistent repeatable execution habits

Curious and persistent when debugging ambiguous issues

Able to organize work prioritize test coverage and communicate risk clearly

Collaborative mindsetworks well with engineering and product partners

Additional skills:

Experience testing software on hardware devices and/or embedded platforms.

Exposure to connectivity concepts (Networking / Wireless fundamentals) and troubleshooting approaches.

Familiarity with test frameworks or automation concepts (pytest and CI pipelines).

Experience with Jira / Test Rail (or similar) for defect tracking and test management.

Unleash your potential: What you will be doing and owning:

Test Design & Execution

Create and execute test cases based on product requirements user workflows and release goals.

Perform functional regression and exploratory testing across multiple builds configurations and environments.

Validate end-to-end workflows including setup/onboarding connectivity behaviors updates alerts/indicators and device functional states.

Defect Discovery & Triage

Identify document and track defects with strong reproduction steps logs and environment details.

Partner with developers to isolate root cause signals (logs configuration steps to reproduce).

Verify fixes and prevent regressions through targeted retest and added coverage.

Quality Documentation

Maintain clear test evidence and traceability (requirements tests results).

Contribute to release readiness reporting (whats tested whats not known risks and gaps).

Automation Support

Assist in building or maintaining test scripts and lightweight automation (primarily Python-based).

Help improve test repeatability through tooling checklists fixtures and structured procedures.

Lab / Systems Support

Support test bench setup and maintenance for reliable repeatable validation.

Capture logs and diagnostics to support issue reproduction and verification.

Interview Process:

• Interview #1: Video Screen with Talent Acquisition Team

• Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams)

• Interview #3: Video interview with the Team (via MS Teams)

PAR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application pre-employment testing a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process or for your role at PAR please contact .If youd like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant please visit the US Department of Labors website.

Required Experience:

IC