Staff Software Engineer, Backend

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer who is hands-on with coding, is able to design end to end systems, and will pave the path for the team to build modern technical solutions keeping customer empathy in mind. If you are a leader who collaborates well with teams within the organization, can think big, and are passionate about building software systems used to manage hardware devices with high focus on quality, this position is for you!

- Hands-on design and implementation of Kotlin backend services to improve our device management workflows for customers.

- Lead the design and development of the next generation of Toast's software services and applications to bring a seamless device configuration and user experience for customers.

- Collaborate with Product Management, Hardware, QA and other Software teams on the product roadmap and requirements to build a long term vision for Toast.

- Create technical requirements and detailed designs of the software system being developed.

- Lead effort estimation sessions and use sound judgment to enable planning of projects.

- Diagnose performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations.

- Make solid technical decisions keeping software quality, security, and maintainability in mind.

- Help set the standard for software quality by adopting modern software test frameworks and practices in day to day development.

- 8+ years of experience in designing and implementing robust backend services

- Proficient in a modern object-oriented programming language such as Java or Kotlin.

- Demonstrated technical leadership, with the ability to drive cross-team alignment and influence across engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

- Demonstrated experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies for enhanced scalability and maintainability.

- Applied knowledge of best practices in backend application lifecycle management, including database, service, & API design strategies, with the ability to share this amongst the team and peers.

- Experience developing single-page frontend applications using React.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.

- Familiarity with AI-augmented development workflows and tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar).

- Proficiency in Kotlin (or Java and willing to learn Kotlin) and Kotlin-specific frameworks and libraries for building efficient backend solutions.

- Experience with monitoring tools to debug and resolve tough customer issues.

- Understanding of mobile device management (MDM) concepts and enterprise device management platforms.

Our Total Rewards Philosophy We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters' changing needs.

Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits .

The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits.

You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy .