Principal Software Engineer, Android

Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love.

The Toast POS app is the central pillar of Toast's restaurant products, serving millions of guests daily through thousands of servers, hosts, bartenders, and chefs. Android is the foundational technology stack for Toast's POS products, with Toast designing and selling specialized Android tablets for integrated hardware/software solutions.

The POS Payments Experience team handles critical restaurant workflows across coordinated tablet networks, requiring optimal performance and reliability even during network issues. The technical challenges are matched by direct customer impact - small improvements can significantly enhance staff satisfaction, guest experience, and restaurant profitability.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you'll:

• Lead technical direction for Toast POS payments
• Drive architectural improvements and codebase quality
• Break down complex business problems into executable projects
• Design major payment features and mentor other engineers
• Collaborate across POS and Fintech teams
• Act as a force multiplier for the engineering organization

The role requires deep Android expertise, proven large-scale mobile development experience, and strong technical leadership skills. You'll work on challenging problems while delivering tangible impact to Toast's restaurant customers.

The position offers competitive compensation ($188,000—$301,000 USD) plus benefits including healthcare, equity, and more. Toast embraces hybrid work and diversity, creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Join us in empowering the restaurant community through innovative technology solutions that make a real difference in how restaurants operate and succeed.