Senior Software Engineer, Toast

• Knowledge of Kotlin, Java or another object-oriented language
• Experienced with databases (PostgreSQL, DynamoDB) including schema design and optimization
• In-depth understanding of microservices, distributed systems, and enterprise messaging
• Proven track record of delivering reliable services to production
• Comfort with systems where partner APIs, real-world timing, and imperfect data are the normal operating conditions
• The capacity to tackle complex and ambiguous problems, communicate clearly with others to solve the problem, and share knowledge to help the whole team succeed
• Driven by real-world customer impact

Desirable

• Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy
• We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with the ability and drive to make an impact, not only on their own but by also enabling those around them to succeed. Play a key role in building the product that puts restaurants in control of their own delivery
• As a member of the Toast Delivery Services team, you will build the software that turns a tap on a phone into a hot meal at someone's door. Our systems find a driver, price the delivery, and keep everyone honest about where the food is right now. This is software with a physical world attached: the clock is always running, the map is never perfect, and every decision your code makes shows up as a real person waiting on their dinner
• Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient and scalable systems critical to our customers' success
• Build the real-time backbone that keeps restaurants and guests confident about where an order is and when it will land
• Work with product managers and designers to get money movement right, from delivery pricing through refunds, where correctness is not negotiable
• Tackle scaling challenges and implement robust solutions
• Advocate for best coding practices, raising the bar for yourself, your team, and the company
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other team members