Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate,

increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.

We are looking for an experienced software engineer to play a critical role in further scaling and developing Toast’s cloud

platform and infrastructure. Toast’s platform processes billions of requests per day from hundreds of internal services and

hundreds of thousands of mobile devices; these numbers grow exponentially year over year as we add new restaurants and

capabilities to the platform. Our team is responsible for developing secure, observable, highly available, large-scale shared

services and infrastructure.

A day in the life (Responsibilities)

Architect, design, and deliver ultra-reliable, high-performance services and infrastructure used by millions
Uncover and resolve performance bottlenecks across infrastructure, databases, and APIs
Define and enable adherence to engineering best practices, coding standards, and architectural guidelines
Collaborate closely with the Product team to influence features, technical direction, and long-term product vision
Leverage cutting edge AI tools to enhance your development workflow, improve velocity, and help pioneer new approaches to

building - contributing to a culture of innovation and productivity across the team.

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

Hands-on experience building and operating complex, mission-critical, large-scale distributed systems in the Cloud
Expertise in asynchronous messaging, event-driven architecture, APIs, and integration patterns
Track record of delivering clean, maintainable, and resilient code that stands the test of time
Proficiency in Java or Kotlin preferred (experience in other modern programming languages also valued)
Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with demonstrated ability to align and inspire cross-functional teams
A demonstrated record of mentoring junior team members and enhancing the team's effectiveness

Tech Stack

Our team builds and operates on a modern, cloud-native stack with heavy use of AWS, developing services and shared libraries in

Kotlin and Go backed by PostgreSQL and DynamoDB. Infrastructure is provisioned and managed with Terraform. We oversee Toast’s

sharded PostgreSQL databases, drive the organization’s use of Apache Pulsar to enable event-driven architecture at scale, and

provide developers with tools and services to easily schedule recurring jobs. Our systems also power customer engagement,

integrating with SMS and email providers to reliably deliver millions of messages per day. We embrace AI-driven software

development at Toast, using tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, and more.

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 Total Rewards Philosophy

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.

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

$193,000—$309,000 USD

Zone B

$168,000—$269,000 USD

Zone C

$151,000—$242,000 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. 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

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success

At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse,

and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our

culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.

We Thrive Together

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 restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and

regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.

Apply today!

Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide

reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation

to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.

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