Principal Software Engineer, Toast
Design System
$182-291k
+ equity
Point of sale and management system for restaurants
Posted today
Point of sale and management system for restaurants
1001+ employees
Posted today
$182-291k
+ equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
Toast's mission is to enrich the food experience for all.
Role
Who you are
- 10+ years of experience with a proven ability to build world-class frontend applications and components
- Experience leading a customer-centric platform
- Strong belief that building relationships and continuously learning from all customers—engineers, designers, and product managers—to identify the right solution is as important as making the right technical decisions to build it well
What the job involves
- Toast is searching for a Principal Engineer to take the helm as technical lead for our Design System -- a suite of reusable frontend components and experiences that empowers product teams across Toast to build and iterate on their products faster, leaving them more time to focus on the unique needs of their customers
- Pace of development is a key competitive advantage for any software company, and this role offers a substantial opportunity to accelerate innovation and optimize all of Toast’s customer-facing products
- As the technical lead of Toast’s Design System, you will set and maintain a high bar for technical quality, performance, and usability. This will include both hands-on development and technical leadership, setting standards for both engineers dedicated to the Design System and contributors from across the company
- You will build strong relationships with design, product management, and engineering stakeholders across Toast, learning how to make the Design System even more effective for them
- Develop high-quality, reusable frontend components and experiences that Toast product teams can readily use to accelerate delivery, enhance quality, and minimize maintenance
- Cultivate strong relationships with all Design System users, including engineers, designers, and product managers throughout Toast
- Encourage shared ownership of the Design System within Toast. Nurture an open-source-like model where Toast’s engineers, designers, and product managers can contribute, despite the existence of a dedicated Design System team
- Collaborate closely with the Design System engineering manager, product manager, and design lead to make effective daily decisions and future plans
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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