Toast

Staff Software Engineer, Backend

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3 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$151k - $309k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement Kotlin backend services that improve customer device management workflows.
  • Lead the design and development of Toast’s next-generation software services and applications.
  • Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, QA, and Software teams on product roadmaps, requirements, and long-term technical vision.
  • Create technical requirements and detailed software system designs.
  • Lead effort estimation sessions and support project planning.
  • Diagnose performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations.
  • Make technical decisions focused on software quality, security, and maintainability.
  • Establish software quality standards through modern testing frameworks and development practices.

Requirements

  • At least 8 years of experience designing and implementing robust backend services.
  • Proficiency in a modern object-oriented language such as Java or Kotlin.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and ability to drive alignment across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.
  • Experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies.
  • Knowledge of backend application lifecycle management, including database, service, and API design.
  • Experience developing single-page frontend applications with React.
  • Excellent communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Familiarity with AI-augmented development workflows and tools such as Claude Code or GitHub Copilot.
  • Preferred experience with DynamoDB or PostgreSQL.
  • Preferred proficiency in Kotlin and Kotlin-specific backend frameworks and libraries, or Java experience with willingness to learn Kotlin.
  • Preferred experience with monitoring tools for debugging and resolving customer issues.
  • Preferred understanding of mobile device management concepts and enterprise device management platforms.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with in-person collaboration and region-specific in-office expectations.
  • Benefits and total rewards package, including equity and benefits.
  • Accessible and inclusive hiring process with reasonable accommodations available.

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About Toast

5,001-10,000 employees

Toast builds an all-in-one, cloud-based POS and restaurant management platform combining software, Android-based terminals, and integrated payments for restaurants. Revenue comes from SaaS subscriptions, hardware sales, and payment processing, with add-ons such as online ordering, delivery integrations, and payroll. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Boston, it is a public company on the NYSE serving single-location eateries to multi-unit groups across the U.S. and expanding internationally.

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