Toast

Senior Software Engineer

Toast • $159K — $254K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of back-end experience in object-oriented programming languages (e.g., Java, Kotlin).
  • Proficient with web technologies like React, TypeScript, REST, and GraphQL.
  • Experience with traditional databases and alternative data stores.
  • Knowledge of production systems operation and maintenance.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems and microservices architecture.
  • Strong focus on precision and correctness in payroll calculations.
  • Proven ability to solve ambiguous, high-impact problems.

Responsibilities

  • Drive development of tips and earnings platforms, enhancing functionality and reliability.
  • Take ownership of systems, promoting a culture of correctness and reliability.
  • Lead project life cycles from design to deployment, shaping scalable systems.
  • Deliver code that influences product revenue and employee compensation accuracy.
  • Collaborate with product and design teams to impact development direction.
  • Elevate team standards through code reviews and technical discussions.
  • Provide mentorship and technical guidance to peers.
  • Utilize AI tools like Claude to improve development efficiency.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.
  • Flexible programs for a healthy lifestyle.
  • Tools provided for learning and adopting AI in various roles.
  • Focus on employee well-being and engagement.
  • Support for hybrid work to balance collaboration and individual needs.
Full Job Description
We're looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build and scale the platforms that calculate and deliver pay to restaurant employees, from tip pooling and redistribution to wage calculation, earnings retrieval, and payroll delivery. You'll lead highly visible, mission-critical infrastructure that determines what employees take home, and that powers products restaurant teams rely on every day.

About this roll* (Responsibilities)
  • Drive the evolution of our tips and earnings platforms, leading complex projects that improve functionality and reliability for our customers.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of systems, contributing to a strong engineering culture focused on correctness, reliability, and long-term maintainability.
  • Lead projects from design and estimation through implementation, testing, and deployment to help shape how we build reliable systems at scale.
  • Ship code that directly impacts product revenue and the accuracy of what restaurant employees are paid.
  • Partner with product and design to influence what we build and how we build it.
  • Contribute to and elevate team standards through thoughtful code reviews and technical discussions.
  • Mentor and provide technical guidance to other team members.
  • Leverage AI tools like Claude to accelerate development and pioneer better ways to work.

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)
  • 5+ years of back-end experience with one or more object-oriented programming languages (such as Java, Kotlin, or similar).
  • Proficient with modern web standards and technologies (e.g. React, TypeScript, REST, GraphQL).
  • Proficient with traditional databases and alternative data stores.
  • Experience owning and operating production systems.
  • Experience with distributed systems, enterprise messaging systems, and/or microservices.
  • A strong appreciation for precision and correctness, because when the output drives someone's paycheck, getting the calculation right matters.
  • A track record of tackling ambiguous, high-impact challenges and delivering scalable solutions.
  • Excellent cross-team communication skills on complex technical topics.
  • Passionate about technology and learning new things.


AI at Toast

At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it's a core part of our culture.

Our Spread* of Total Rewards

We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters' changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.

*Bread puns encouraged but not required

The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits. You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy.

Zone A

$159,000-$254,000 USD

Zone B

$138,000-$221,000 USD

Zone C

$125,000-$200,000 USD

How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process

Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. We ask that you complete interviews and assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring

Our Approach to Hybrid Working

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast

Apply today!

About Toast

Toast is a cloud-based restaurant software company that provides restaurants with a management and point of sale system. The company was founded in 2011 by Aman Narang, Steve Fredette, and Jonathan Grimm. Toast's platform allows restaurants to manage orders, payments, and menus across multiple locations. The company has raised over $1.5 billion in funding and has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing technology companies in North America by Deloitte. As of 2021, Toast serves over 48,000 restaurants and has over 2,800 employees.
Learn more about Toast
Size
2,000 employees
Market Cap
$8.9 billion
Industry
Enterprise Technology
Founded
2015
NASDAQ
TOST
* Ladders Estimates

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