Principal Software Engineer, Toast
Data Platform
$158-253k
+ Equity
Point of sale and management system for restaurants
Job no longer available
Point of sale and management system for restaurants
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$158-253k
+ Equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
Toast's mission is to enrich the food experience for all.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of developing complex software applications
- Strong understanding of distributed systems, especially distributed data processing, and data storage
- Ability to navigate complex organizational structures, effectively communicating with stakeholders from various departments to align data initiatives with business goals
- Experience working with Apache Spark, bonus for experience with Apache Druid or Iceberg
- Experience working on an internal platform team, identifying high leverage work, and working closely with users to optimize processes
- Proficiency in Java or Kotlin
- Proficiency in managing cloud resources, capacity planning, and balancing cost & performance tradeoffs
- Passionate about data quality, data governance, and data security
- Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts
What the job involves
- As a principal engineer, you will be in a unique position to shape the technical direction of our Data Platform, working closely with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes through data-driven insights.
- As a technical leader, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing scalable data solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned engineer who wants to work with a talented team, modern tech stack, and solve complex data problems at scale
- Lead the design and development of our Data Platform
- Design and optimize real-time analytics solutions with Apache Druid
- Implement data lake strategies using Apache Iceberg for efficient data management
- Improve self-service large-scale data processing pipelines using Apache Spark
- Drive the evolution of our data architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
- Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, inclusivity, and engineering excellence
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes through data-driven insights
- Set a high bar for code quality, testing, and documentation, ensuring our data solutions meet the highest standards
- Build and maintain strong partnerships across lines of business, aligning technical solutions with strategic objectives
Our take
Running a restaurant means managing a stressful set of elements, all needing to work together seamlessly to create a good experience for diners. Toast helps to streamline processes, and puts an end to piles of paperwork, by providing a platform whereby tableside ordering, menu modifications, labour management, payroll, and more are all housed in one system that can run from a tablet.
Toast offers restaurant-grade hardware and cloud-based customisable payment solutions to serve clients from startup through to growth phase, as well as a service for established restaurants. By combining all the digital services a restaurant might need, the platform can act as the one and comprehensive solution for restaurants of any size, avoiding restaurateurs having to invest in a range of technologies.
Toast has over 70,000 restaurants on its books, from food trucks to national brands, and its mobile ordering and payment solutions have made it a recognized brand for consumers. The company's IPO in 2021 saw it valued at over $30 billion and since then, it has added more features to its product suite including wholesale and catering order tools. Toast then, has proven its place as an indispensable player in the restaurant space.
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Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
28% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Feb 2020
$400m
SERIES F
Apr 2019
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $899m
Company benefits
- Peer and company recognition programs
- Unlimited Vacation
- Sabbatical opportunity after five years
- Professional Development Reimbursement Program
- Commitment to Employee Wellness through resources such as a quarterly Wellness Stipend
- Various peer and company recognition programs
- 401(k) and matching
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
- Mental Health Benefits
- Subsidized backup childcare
Company values
- We're one team - There’s no “I” in Toast. The only way we’ll succeed is by solving problems together and sharing lessons along the way. As individuals we own our actions, support and respect each other, and embrace our differences.
- We embrace a hospitality mindset - Empathy is our default. We strive to make everyone – from employees and customers to partners and beyond – feel like they belong. We’re fiercely passionate about our community, and are devoted to their success.
- We're driven by purpose - We deliver results with integrity. Challenging work is rewarding work, and accomplishing our goals requires a mix of grit, resilience, and humor.
- We're always hungry - No problem is too big to solve if we stay hungry for innovation. The bigger the idea, the better.
- We lead with humility - Great ideas come from anywhere or anyone, regardless of tenure, title, or background. We believe your opinion matters, and that open and honest feedback is a gift. Act on it.
Company HQ
Fenway–Kenmore, Boston, MA
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Leadership
Steve Fredette
(President)They studied at MIT before co-founding Klick Mobile in 2009 and spending almost 7 years at Endeca. They left their Management role in June 2012 having co-founded Toast in May.
Aman Narang
(CEO)Having studied Computer Science at MIT, they worked at Endeca for 5 years. They moved from working as Product Manager to work full-time as President of Toast in 2013, having co-founded it the previous year.
Jonathan Grimm
(CTO)They also studied Computer Science at MIT before working as an Engineer for Endeca for over 4 years. They worked at Oracle for 5 months prior to co-founding Toast in May 2012.
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