▷ [27/09/2025] Senior Software Engineer - Back End

Toast is a technology company that specializes in providing a comprehensive all-in-one SaaS product and financial technology solutions tailored for the restaurant industry Toast offers a suite of tools to help restaurants manage their operations including point of sale payment processing supplier management digital ordering and delivery marketing and loyalty employee scheduling and team management The platform is designed to streamline operations enhance customer experiences and improve overall efficiency for the restaurants Bready to make a changeAt Toast we empower the restaurant community to thrive through our innovative SaaS and financial technology solutions As a Senior Backend Software Engineer you ll play a critical role in shaping the backend systems that power our platform If you re passionate about building scalable reliable and secure backend services and want to make a real impact in the restaurant industry we d love to hear from you Let s bring your expertise to the table and create solutions that serve millions of customers About This Roll Responsibilities As a Senior Backend Software Engineer at Toast you will Build new products and Evolve Toast s existing products suite to meet global market needs Lead projects from discovery and development to roll out Design develop and maintain robust scalable and secure backend services and APIs Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product managers frontend engineers and data teams to deliver impactful solutions Lead efforts to enhance the performance and reliability of our systems ensuring high availability and low latency Contribute to architectural decisions and mentor junior team members Implement best practices in software development including testing code reviews and CI CD processes Address complex technical challenges such as third-party integrations data synchronization and large-scale distributed systems Stay updated on emerging backend technologies and advocate for their adoption where appropriate Do you have the right ingredients Requirements To be successful in this role you should have 6 years of experience in backend development with a strong focus on scalable distributed systems Proficiency in one or more backend programming languages such as Java Kotlin Deep understanding of RESTful APIs microservices architecture and database design SQL and NoSQL Experience with cloud platforms preferably AWS and containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes Strong problem-solving skills and a passion for tackling complex technical challenges Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and team-oriented mindset Special Sauce Nonessential Skills Nice to Haves While not required these skills will make you stand out Experience with restaurant or fintech systems including payment processing or POS integrations Familiarity with observability tools such as Datadog Splunk or Prometheus Knowledge of event-driven architectures and message brokers like Kafka or RabbitMQ Contributions to open-source projects or active involvement in technical communities Experience with mentoring and leading engineering initiatives We are ToastersDiversity Equity and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success At Toast our employees are our secret ingredient When they are powered to succeed Toast succeeds The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse industries We embrace and are excited by this diversity believing that only through authenticity inclusivity high standards of respect and trust and leading with humility will we be able to achieve our goals Baking inclusive principles into our company and diversity into our design provides equitable opportunities for all and enhances our ability to be first in class in all aspects of our industry Bready to make a change Apply today Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process As part of this commitment we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process please contact