Senior Software Engineer; Scheduling

Requirements

• 5+ years of back-end experience with one or more object-oriented programming languages (such as Java, Kotlin, or similar)
• Experience owning and operating production systems
• A track record of tackling ambiguous, high-impact challenges and delivering scalable solutions
• Ability and motivation to learn quickly and apply knowledge to solve real problems
• A hunger to take on challenging projects and build systems that operate at massive scale
• Above all, we’re looking for a strong engineer with solid fundamentals

• Toast is a rapidly growing company that’s revolutionizing how the restaurant industry does business by pairing technology with an extraordinary commitment to customer success
• We help restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue, and deliver amazing guest experiences through our platform that combines restaurant point of sale, team management, guest‑facing technology, and award‑winning customer support
• Join us as we empower the restaurant community to delight guests, do what they love, and thrive
• We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join in building the Scheduling product as part of Toast’s Team Management Suite for restaurant employers
• You’ll play a key role in the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions that enable restaurant owners to build an optimal labor plan that balances interests in profitability, employee’s desire for predictability and flexibility, and guest satisfaction
• Build, run, and improve core backend systems alongside a collaborative, supportive team
• Take end-to-end ownership of systems, contributing to a strong engineering culture focused on quality, reliability, and long‑term maintainability
• Lead work across the full development lifecycle—design, estimation, implementation, testing, debugging, and deployment—while learning and applying best practices for building and operating reliable systems at scale
• Ship code that directly impacts Toast’s growth and the day‑to‑day operations of restaurant teams
• Partner with product and design to influence what we build and how we build it
• Contribute to and elevate team standards through thoughtful code reviews and technical discussions
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to other team members