Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Toast

. Build technology that helps restaurants and local businesses operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $254,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building production-grade web applications and distributed systems using Java, Kotlin, React, and TypeScript. Proven ability to translate business goals into high-quality code while advocating for engineering best practices and mentoring team members.

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Java ProficiencyKotlin ProficiencyReact ExperienceTypeScript ExperienceWeb Architecture Understanding

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringProduction-Grade Web ApplicationsDistributed SystemsRESTGraphQLRelational DatabasesPostgreSQLDynamoDBUI State ManagementCode Quality

Soft Skills

Problem SolvingCollaborationMentoring

Industry Keywords

RetailEnterprise PlatformsSystem ObservabilityEngineering Best Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed SystemsDynamoDBGraphQLJavaKotlinPostgresReactTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build technology that helps restaurants and local businesses operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy
Design, build, and ship complete features across the stack
Create reliable, scalable systems using Java, Kotlin, React, and TypeScript
Drive net-new product development and solve complex scaling challenges
Translate ambiguous business goals into high-quality, production-ready code
Advocate for engineering best practices, robust testing, and system observability
Elevate code quality across teams and mentor engineers
Contribute to international, retail, or enterprise platform initiatives

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of software engineering experience building production-grade web applications and distributed systems
Strong proficiency with Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented languages
Hands-on experience with React and TypeScript
Strong understanding of web architecture and UI state management
Experience with REST, GraphQL, and relational databases or alternative data stores such as PostgreSQL and DynamoDB
Ability to solve complex, ambiguous problems and collaborate across product, design, and engineering teams
Ability to work core EST hours if not located near a Toast office

Benefits

Comp & perks

Cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible)
Equity
Benefits
Hybrid work model
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities during the hiring process