Staff Software Engineer, Websites

Role Description

In this role, you'll get to work on a wide variety of projects, using your technical chops to influence not just the code, but also product and business strategies. This is a golden opportunity for a hands-on, entrepreneurial engineer who thrives in a modern tech stack environment and loves solving real-world problems through technology. You’ll run experiments, iterate quickly, and have a strong voice in shaping the future of online ordering and Websites here at Toast.

• Design, scope, and implement cutting-edge solutions using a mix of technologies.
• Raise the bar to boost quality, performance, usability, and scalability of the Websites product.
• Collaborate closely with Design and Product stakeholders to chase product-market fit.
• Drive discovery of high-impact opportunities with your team and turn them into reality.
• Be an awesome teammate who’s all in on collaboration and collective success.
• Work across teams to ensure that every part of our product ecosystem works seamlessly together to deliver the best possible experience for our customers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing fullstack web applications.
• Proficient in backend technologies like Java/Kotlin and Node.JS.
• Skilled with frontend frameworks like React or Angular, and CSS frameworks like Tailwind or Bootstrap.
• Experienced in building on AWS, with tools like Docker and Git.
• Comfortable turning high-fidelity UX designs from Figma into reality.
• Adept at designing databases and architectures that scale and perform well.
• Passionate about writing testable code, with experience in API design and unit/integration testing.
• Thrive in a collaborative, team-based environment where you ship features together.
• Passionate about making users happy and seeing people use your product in the wild.
• Embrace the agile mindset—ship quickly, iterate, and refine.
• Harness AI to supercharge your output and push the boundaries of what our product can do.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits programs.
• Flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs.
• Base salary range based on skills, experience, and geographic location.
• Total rewards components include cash compensation, equity, and benefits.

Company Description

At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.