Careers at Per Diem

Build the future of restaurant technology with us

Per Diem is building the AI-powered software layer on top of the POS. We help restaurants, coffee shops, cafes, and food brands move faster, reduce manual work, and grow direct customer relationships.

We're building software restaurants actually need

Restaurants do not need another complicated system to manage.

They need software that works on top of the tools they already use, helps them move faster, and gives them a better way to bring customers back.

That is what we are building at Per Diem.

Our platform helps merchants launch branded apps, online ordering, loyalty, marketing, catering, and customer engagement tools — powered by AI and connected to the POS systems they already rely on.

We are a small, remote team building for real operators: coffee shop owners, restaurant teams, franchise groups, bakeries, cafes, and quick-service brands.

If you like building practical software that helps local businesses grow, you will probably like working here.

Our mission

Help restaurants own their customer relationship.

The POS runs the transaction. Per Diem helps grow the relationship around it.

We believe restaurants should know who their customers are, understand what they order, and have a direct way to bring them back — without depending only on marketplaces or generic tools.

We are building the customer operating system for restaurants: ordering, loyalty, marketing, catering, branded apps, customer data, and AI workflows in one place.

The AI software layer on top of the POS

Per Diem works with the systems restaurants already use and adds the customer growth layer on top.

We are building tools that help merchants:

  • Launch their own branded mobile app
  • Accept direct online orders
  • Create loyalty and rewards programs
  • Send smarter SMS, email, and push campaigns
  • Grow catering and group orders
  • Understand customer behavior
  • Bring back lapsed customers
  • Use AI to save time on daily marketing and operations
  • Turn POS data into repeat orders

Our goal is simple: less manual work, better customer engagement, and more repeat customers.

How we work

We are remote, fast-moving, and focused on ownership.

We care less about how many hours you sit online and more about whether you solve real problems, communicate clearly, and move the product forward.

You will work closely with product, engineering, design, support, sales, and customers. We are still small enough that your work will be visible, but ambitious enough that there is a lot to build.

Values

Ownership

We trust people to own their work. That means taking responsibility, asking clear questions, making decisions, and following through. Everyone at Per Diem should feel like they can improve the product, the customer experience, and the way the company works.

Speed

Restaurants move fast. We need to move fast too. We prefer progress over long internal debates. We ship, learn, improve, and keep going. Speed does not mean being careless. It means being focused, practical, and willing to make decisions.

Practical innovation

We like AI, but we do not use it as a buzzword. We use AI to make real work easier: writing campaigns, understanding customer behavior, improving support, helping merchants move faster, and reducing manual tasks. The best technology is the kind customers actually use.

Customer obsession

We build for restaurant operators, not for internal presentations. Our customers are busy. They need tools that are clear, reliable, and useful. We spend time understanding their problems and turning that into product.

Clear communication

We are remote, so communication matters. Good communication at Per Diem means being direct, thoughtful, and clear. We write things down, share context, and avoid creating confusion for the team.