Staff Software Engineer - Payments

Toast is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join their Payments team in Bangalore, focusing on building end-to-end 3rd party processors that manage millions of transactions for their customers. This is a hybrid role requiring minimum two days at the office per week.

The position offers an opportunity to work with a diverse tech stack including Java 8, Kotlin, AWS services, and microservice architecture. The team utilizes various technologies including PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, and React, demonstrating their commitment to modern, scalable solutions.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be responsible for designing and building highly resilient features, leading complex projects, and mentoring other engineers. The role requires 9-13 years of experience in building backend services and APIs, with a strong foundation in object-oriented programming, particularly Java or Kotlin.

Toast's platform serves the restaurant industry, one of the most diverse sectors, and they embrace this diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, and respect. The company values both technical excellence and collaborative teamwork, seeking candidates who can balance delivering high-quality solutions with maintaining platform stability.

The role offers exposure to various aspects of Toast's technology stack, from guest-facing Android tablets to backend services and web applications. You'll work with modern technologies including AWS services (S3, RDS, Lambda), sharded Postgres databases, and Apache Spark for large-scale data workloads.

The ideal candidate should have excellent cross-team communication skills, experience in scaling distributed systems, and a focus on delivering positive impact for Toast customers. Experience with Android development in Kotlin is considered a plus.

Toast emphasizes a strong culture of connection while maintaining flexibility through their hybrid work model. They're committed to creating an inclusive environment where diversity is celebrated and employees can thrive while contributing to the restaurant community's success.

This position offers an opportunity to work on meaningful technical challenges while being part of a company that's transforming the restaurant industry through innovative technology solutions. If you're passionate about building scalable systems, mentoring others, and working in a collaborative environment, this role at Toast could be your next career step.