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subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

The Subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

subway

Sr. Director, Product - Menu

Shelton, CT · On-site

$233K - $244K/yr

This is a high-visibility, high-impact role at the intersection of product, engineering, marketing, and operations. What You'll Own * Product vision, strategy, and roadmap for Menu Management across ...

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How much do menu engineer jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for menu engineer in the United States is $87,739.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $67,000.00 and $106,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a menu engineer?

A Menu Engineer analyzes, designs, and optimizes restaurant menus to maximize profitability and enhance customer experience. They use data-driven insights to categorize menu items based on sales performance and profit margins, making strategic decisions on pricing, placement, and descriptions. Their goal is to influence customer choices while maintaining brand identity and operational efficiency.

What are the typical daily responsibilities of a menu engineer?

As a Menu Engineer, your daily tasks typically include analyzing sales data to evaluate the profitability and popularity of menu items, collaborating with culinary and management teams to update or redesign menus, and sourcing cost-effective ingredients while maintaining quality standards. You may also conduct competitor research, oversee menu testing, and ensure that any changes align with brand strategy and customer expectations. This role often involves close teamwork with chefs, marketing professionals, and finance departments, making strong interpersonal skills important. Tackling these responsibilities ensures menus are optimized for both customer satisfaction and business profitability.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the menu engineer position, and why are they important?

To excel as a Menu Engineer, you need a solid background in food service operations, menu design, and data analysis, often backed by a degree in hospitality management or culinary arts. Familiarity with point-of-sale (POS) systems, menu engineering software, and analytics tools is highly beneficial, as is certification in food safety management. Strong attention to detail, creativity in menu development, and effective communication skills are highly valued soft skills. These qualifications are crucial for optimizing menu performance, ensuring profitability, and aligning offerings with customer preferences.

What does a menu engineer do?

A menu engineer analyzes and designs restaurant menus to optimize sales and profitability by strategically arranging items, pricing, and descriptions. They use data and customer preferences to influence ordering behavior and may work with design tools or software to create effective menus.
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Infographic showing various Menu Engineer job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 93% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 86% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $87,739 per year, or $42.2 per hour.

Staff Software Engineer - Menu Platform

Otter

Mountain View, CA • On-site

$224K - $284K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 29 days ago

Job description

Who we are
In the past, to be a successful restaurateur, you simply had to have a passion for food and a passion for people - but to succeed as a digital restaurateur you also need to have a passion for technology. We believe in the joy of serving others, and that's why we created Otter - to help restaurateurs succeed in online food delivery. Restaurants around the world, both large and small, including Chick-fil-A, Ben & Jerry's, KFC, and Eataly trust our software to power their delivery business. We increase sales, reduce order issues, and decrease delivery headaches.
What you'll do
Our Menu Platform (featured on our tech blog) is the central hub for comprehensive menu management. It streamlines operations, enhances the customer experience, and provides a single source of truth for menus across online delivery channels such as DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, etc., and Point-of-Sale (POS) systems such as Square, Toast, Clover, NCR, etc.
Key capabilities include real-time menu updates, channel-specific availability, pricing and tax configuration, ingredients and SKU management, bundling and promotions, A/B testing, and automated syncing between POS and delivery channels. For more information, please visit our help center.
With 99.99% platform availability and 150K+ restaurants, our platform is a critical infrastructure for restaurants worldwide.
As a backend-focused Software Engineer, you will help advance this high-scale, high-impact platform. You will:
  • Build data-driven features that power dynamic menu operations.
  • Contribute to planning and strategy for tools and internal platforms.
  • Design, implement, and test backend services using agile practices.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and support teams.
  • Write, debug, and maintain high-quality code across multiple projects.
  • Architect scalable systems capable of supporting large, distributed workloads.
  • Improve platform reliability, performance, and developer experience.
  • Champion innovation and continuously explore new technologies and approaches.

What we're looking for
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience is required.
  • Experience: 4+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Technical Mastery:
    • Strong background in building scalable and reliable distributed systems
    • Experience building large-scale, high-traffic applications
    • Proficiency in Java and modern backend development practices
  • Architectural Skills: Ability to design new systems from scratch and evolve existing architectures.
  • Impact Orientation: Demonstrated track record of meaningful, high-quality contributions.
  • Communication: Clear communicator capable of partnering with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Why join us
  • Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.
  • Changing the restaurant industry: You'll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery.
  • Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you'll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer's success.

What else you need to know
This role is based in our Mountain View office location. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We're constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That's why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week.
The base starting rate for this role is $224,000 - $284,000 per year.
Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.
Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.
Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
  • Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
  • Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
  • Pet insurance discount.
  • 401(k).
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
  • Time Off policies:
    • Discretionary vacation days
    • 8 paid holidays per year
    • Paid sick time
    • Paid Bereavement leave
    • Paid Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.
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