Principal Software Engineer- Backend

Toast is revolutionizing the restaurant industry with its comprehensive technology platform. As a Principal Software Engineer in the Backend team focusing on the Accounting Domain, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of restaurant technology. Based in Chennai, this hybrid role requires minimum 2 days per week in office.

You'll be responsible for creating technical strategies and coordinating designs for Toast's largest restaurant brands, working closely with Product Managers to develop technology roadmaps that enable enterprise customers to leverage Toast's capabilities. The role involves building robust, scalable solutions with integrations to customers' external systems.

The position offers an opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies including Java, Kotlin, DynamoDB, Pulsar, and GraphQL. You'll lead the evolution of Toast's backend architecture, focusing on delivery efficiency, system scalability, and resilience. The role encompasses both technical leadership and mentorship, requiring you to define engineering practices, champion data-driven decision-making, and foster a culture of engineering excellence.

You'll be joining a company that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a strong commitment to embedding these principles into everything they build. Toast embraces AI tools across all disciplines, from Engineering to Sales, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous learning.

The ideal candidate brings 14+ years of experience in complex system design, strong technical leadership capabilities, and deep expertise in distributed systems and data architecture. You should be passionate about building impactful products with a customer-first mindset, comfortable balancing velocity with platform stability, and skilled at breaking down complexity to drive scalable solutions.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of restaurant technology while working with a diverse, innovative team in a hybrid environment that values both collaboration and individual needs.