Director of Engineering, Toast
Data Management & Platform
Point of sale and management system for restaurants
Open for applications
Point of sale and management system for restaurants
1001+ employees
Open for applications
1001+ employees
Company mission
Toast's mission is to enrich the food experience for all.
Role
Who you are
- Proven Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and developing high-performing engineering teams, preferably in a global context
- Data Platform Expertise: Extensive experience in designing, building, and scaling data platforms that support complex data needs of large engineering organizations
- Customer-Centric Mindset: A passion for creating exceptional developer experiences and a proven track record of delivering data products that delight developers
- Collaboration & Influence: Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels
- Technical Depth: Deep understanding of data architecture, data modeling, data lake, data access patterns, data governance, and data lifecycle management at scale technologies
- Distributed Computing: Demonstrated expertise in distributed computing principles and technologies. Extensive experience with Apache Spark for large-scale data processing is essential. Experience with message queuing systems such as Apache Kafka is also required
- Cloud Computing: Hands-on experience with AWS cloud services, with a focus on AWS Glue for ETL processes and Lake Formation for data governance and security within a data lake environment
- Data Lakes: Deep understanding of data lake architecture, best practices, and implementation. Proven experience with Apache Iceberg for data lake table management, including schema evolution and data versioning
- Data Management: Solid understanding of data management concepts, including data modeling, data quality, and data lineage. Experience with data governance tools and processes is a plus
Desirable
- Stream Processing: Strong foundational Knowledge with stream processing frameworks like Apache Kafka and Apache Pulsar
- Data Warehousing: Experience with cloud-based data warehousing solutions in the context of modern data lakes
What the job involves
- As the Director of Engineering - Data Management & Platform, you will play a key role in shaping Toast's data strategy and revolutionizing how our global engineering teams utilize our data platform
- You will collaborate closely with senior Engineering stakeholders, Product Management, Architecture, Security, Legal & Privacy, and Compliance teams to enhance the developer experience, ensuring that engineers have seamless, intuitive, and secure access to the data they need to drive innovation
- Additionally, you will be responsible for implementing the data strategy, including but not limited to data as product, data lifecycle management, master data management, data governance, and adoption, to ensure that Toast maintains customer’s trust
- Enterprise Data Strategy: Collaborate with senior Engineering stakeholders to refine and implement Toast Enterprise Data Strategy that empowers engineering teams, and stakeholders to unleash maximum potential from Toast data
- Developer Experience Transformation: Partner with Engineering, Product, Architecture, Security and Legal teams to reimagine the developer experience of data platform, making it intuitive, securely accessible, and efficient for engineers across the globe
- Data as Product: Collaborate with Product to craft and curate datasets that enhance internal operations and empower our customers. We'll transform raw data into valuable assets, such as golden datasets, that drive insights and innovation
- Data Governance: Provide tools and technology capabilities to enforce robust data governance practices to ensure data quality, security, and compliance across the organization
- Leadership & Collaboration: Lead and mentor a team of talented engineers, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Collaborate effectively with Product Management, Architecture, Product Engineering, Security, Legal & Privacy, Compliance, and other cross-functional teams to align on priorities and deliver exceptional results
- Technical Vision: Provide thought leadership and strategic direction on the evolution of our data platform, ensuring it meets the evolving needs of our engineering teams and supports Toast's long-term growth 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
Some 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
Articles
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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