POS Engineer

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Kforce has a client seeking a hybrid POS Engineer to join their team in Canton, MA. This person will help design and evaluate next-generation POS hardware and edge computing architecture for a large environment as part of a team.

Duties:
* Evaluate current POS hardware and deployment models
* Assess hardware and OS choices against future growth, including AI-driven workloads
* Deliver clear architecture recommendations, diagrams, and tradeoff analysis with the team
* Help define where workloads should run: POS endpoint vs store edge vs cloud

Evaluate edge-based architectures that:
* Reduce dependency on POS terminal OS EOS
* Allow POS logic to move off the register where appropriate
* Support 100% seamless offline operation and high-volume store environments

REQUIREMENTS:
* Hands-on experience with large enterprise POS systems in QSR or high-volume retail
* Experience designing around existing POS platforms, not replacing them
* Real experience designing or operating edge computing in distributed environments
* Comfortable with store-level compute models that work even when the network is down
* Experience supporting mixed fleets
* Understands hardware lifecycle realities
* OS imaging and lifecycle management experience
* Windows LTSC in POS environments
* Experience with Linux for edge or backend workloads
* Understands how emerging technologies impact store compute needs
* Experience with capacity planning and technology decisions looking 3-5 years out
* Able to design architectures where software growth does not immediately force hardware upgrades

Strong understanding of:
* Transactions
* Payments
* Peripherals
* Offline/degraded network behavior

Experience with enterprise POS hardware such as:
* NCR
* Oracle MICROS
* HP (or similar vendors)

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

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