Software Engineer, Tables

Staff Software Engineer, Toast Tables

Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love. We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join the Toast Tables team.

The Toast Tables team at Toast is all about creating exceptional reservations experiences for restaurants and their guests. We’re product‑obsessed, focused on innovation, and committed to building scalable, reliable solutions that are used by millions of restaurant‑goers every day. If you’re ready to make an impact on a massive scale, this is the place for you.

• Design, scope, and implement cutting‑edge solutions using a mix of technologies.
• Enhance the platform to boost performance, usability, and scalability.
• Collaborate closely with Design and Product stakeholders to ensure we are building the right solutions to the right problems.
• Identify 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.

• 8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong background in back‑end development using Java, Kotlin, or other object‑oriented languages.
• Proficient with modern API standards and technologies (e.g., REST, Graph
  
  QL).
• Proficient with relational databases and alternative data stores.
• Experience with distributed systems, enterprise messaging systems, and/or microservices.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑impact, scalable solutions in complex, multi‑product environments.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of guiding teams through architectural transformations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Passionate about driving innovation and continuously improving engineering practices.

At Toast, one of our company values is that we’re hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them.

The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.

We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at

$155,000—$248,000 USD

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.

Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candida

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