Senior Specialist, Systems Engineering

Posted Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 5:00 AM Location: Rockford, Illinois (currently hybrid with up to 50% remote) Your mission in the Embedded team: At TouchTunes, your work matters. We’re looking for a seasoned embedded and Device platform developer to join our growing Darts team, where you’ll help shape the next generation of our device platform to support the growth and smooth operation of our connected dartboards. Our multidisciplinary team builds the tools and systems that power our darts ecosystem. This includes real time game stats, performance tracking, league, tournament, and remote play experiences. We are passionate about creating engaging, competitive, and memorable moments for players across thousands of venues where people gather, compete, and connect. This role reports to the Director of Sofware Development. You will work alongside other Technical Leader and architects to drive foundational improvements to our product, helping us scale faster, move smarter, and deliver even more engaging experiences to our users. Your day-to-day: Lead technical discussions around architecture, system design, and technology choices, ensuring alignment with business goals and engineering best practices. Design and deliver software across both embedded dartboards and the supporting backend platform, contributing to a scalable, reliable, and maintainable system architecture in collaboration with the Architecture team. Play a key role in shaping and executing the technical roadmap, balancing long term platform evolution with efficient delivery. This includes breaking down complex initiatives into clear, actionable work, driving effective planning and execution, and continuously improving development practices. Contribute to the edge deployment strategy, including testing approaches, rollout mechanisms, and overall release quality. Own system performance and reliability across the fleet, improving telemetry, observability, alerting, and overall system resilience in close collaboration with SRE. Assess and enhance both embedded and backend components to ensure stability, low latency, and scalability. Work closely with cross functional teams including product, mobile, API, data, and hardware to ensure strong system integration and alignment. This includes helping define hardware requirements for edge devices and supporting lifecycle management, including evolution and obsolescence. Promote strong engineering practices by maintaining clear technical documentation, Our stack: C++, PHP, Java, MySQL, PostgreSQL AWS (IoT, EC2, EKS) Yocto Your profile: 5+ years of relevant experience developing and operating a fleet of embedded devices Your passion for technologies and a ruthless desire for excellence and simplicity. A mindset of continuous improvement, embracing AI native development and intelligent tooling t streamline workflows and eliminate inefficiencies. Fearless attitude navigating uncharted territory, driven by curiosity and a desire to learn. Excellent knowledge of C++ building performance critical systems Excellent experience building and operating IoT and distributed systems (Kafka, MQTT, NATS) Familiarity with backend and cloud technologies (AWS, docker, mysql, Kafka What’s in it for you: At TouchTunes, your work impacts our customers as part of interesting projects that transform the in-venue entertainment industry. We foster open communication and collaboration across all levels, with approachable leaders that value all voices and empower you to excel and innovate. Our team thrives in an environment where fun meets hard work, and everyone is encouraged to be their authentic selves. Our Perks and Benefits: Hybrid Work Environment: Hybrid schedule with 50% work-from-home and in-office time, with the ability to work anywhere in the world for up to 2 months per year. Financial Wellness: Annual performance bonus, long-term company bonus, 401k matching, life insurance. Comprehensive Benefits: Competitive health insurance and disability coverage, a Lifestyle Spending Account, access to telemedicine, and an unlimited sick days policy. Professional Development: Continuous hands-on learning with access to e-learning platform, tuition reimbursement, and peer mentorship. Accessibility: An inclusive workplace designed to accommodate people with disabilities. TouchTunes At TouchTunes, the world’s largest in-venue interactive music and entertainment platform, we’re all about sparking joy and human connection. That moment in a bar where someone at the next table cues the jukebox to play your favorite song? That’s what we do – our platform plays millions of songs daily – but we’re also so much more! We just bought the largest soft-tipped darts business in the United States, we’re reinventing our mobile app for launch later this year, and we’re operating nearly 100,000 connected devices across North America and Europe. We’re innovators, strategic thinkers, people making the future possible today – and what a great time to join our team. Work Requirements: Must be authorized to work in the United States TouchTunes is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. 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