Software Engineer
Toast, Inc.Responsibilities
- Build, test, and deploy scalable backend microservices and APIs using Java or Kotlin and AWS infrastructure.
- Develop and evolve event infrastructure, integration frameworks, and platform APIs for partners, customers, and internal teams.
- Apply automated testing, phased rollouts, and code-quality practices to support high test coverage and zero-regression releases.
- Monitor service health, analyze logs and metrics using Datadog and CloudWatch, and participate in on-call rotations.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and UX partners through design feedback, code reviews, and feature development.
- Use AI tooling as part of the engineering workflow.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of professional backend software development experience using Kotlin, Java, or another object-oriented language.
- Experience building RESTful APIs and distributed systems in production.
- Experience with relational databases such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, including efficient SQL queries and schema migrations.
- Familiarity with distributed systems concepts, asynchronous messaging such as Kafka, Pulsar, or AWS SQS/SNS, and AWS.
- Strong problem-solving, learning, collaboration, humility, empathy, and respectfulness.
- Preferred: experience designing platform APIs that other teams depend on and applying platform-oriented thinking.
Benefits
- Hybrid work model supporting in-person collaboration and individual flexibility, with regional in-office expectations.
- Toast provides competitive compensation and benefits programs supporting employee retention, motivation, and healthy lifestyles.
- Accessible and inclusive hiring process with reasonable accommodations available.
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About Toast, Inc.
Bottom Line – Solving business problems and generating positive growth is our jam! We are focused on helping purpose-driven brands make a positive impact with predictable Inbound Growth Programs. As a small business, we get it. Growing pains are genuine for many companies in today’s evolving digital landscape. Standing apart from your competition, connecting with your customers, predictably hitting your goals, and scaling are becoming more challenging as local and global markets expand. But it's not impossible. Digging into the unique challenges your business encounters, we analyze every detail and identify opportunities to grow. Our conversational framework is based on data, mixed with beautiful design, story-telling, and smothered in personality to craft marketing and sales strategies that make it all happen. Do you want to transform your company into a crave-worthy brand that new and existing customers will love and promote? Let's Get Cookin'!