Staff Backend Software Engineer

Toast is seeking a Staff Backend Software Engineer to join their Consumer Access team, focusing on creating exceptional consumer experiences for restaurants and their guests. This role involves building innovative solutions to expand how guests interact and pay digitally with restaurants. Toast processes billions of dollars in payments through consumer experiences and needs expertise to improve their platform and implement next-generation digital restaurant payment experiences.

The position offers an opportunity to work with a modern tech stack in a microservice architecture, primarily using Java/Kotlin. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams including product managers, designers, and user researchers to deliver high-impact features that shape the future of online ordering at Toast. The role requires strong technical leadership, with responsibilities including system performance optimization, API design, and championing best practices for development and deployment lifecycles.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced engineer with 8+ years of experience who is passionate about creating user-focused solutions and thrives in an agile, collaborative environment. The role offers competitive compensation ($155,000-$248,000) and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, and equity. Toast embraces a hybrid work model that balances in-person collaboration with individual needs, fostering a strong culture of connection while empowering the restaurant community.

As part of the Consumer Access team, you'll play a crucial role in shaping Toast's consumer offer experience, working on projects that directly impact millions of restaurant-goers daily. The position combines technical expertise with business strategy, making it perfect for entrepreneurial engineers who enjoy solving real-world problems through technology.