Software Engineer

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.

**A day in the life (Responsibilities)
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• Independently design and implement well-defined features across the full stack with minimal day-to-day guidance.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, QA, and fellow engineers to translate requirements into working software.
• Develop and maintain frontend features using React or Angular, focusing on usability and performance.
• Contribute to backend services using Java, Kotlin, or .NET (expertise in one is sufficient; .NET is not mandatory).
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and integrate with internal systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code aligned with Toast engineering standards.
• Participate actively in code reviews—both receiving and providing constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot production and non-production issues within owned areas and contribute to root-cause analysis.
• Use Gradle or Maven, Git, and standard development workflows effectively.
• Apply AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Devin) to improve development speed and quality.
• Support team delivery during critical phases when needed, including production issues and urgent fixes.
• Consistently delivers on commitments with predictable cycle time for scoped work.
• Demonstrates ownership of components or features but does not yet own large systems end-to-end.
• Understands and follows established architectural patterns and engineering best practices.
• Proactively communicates progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Seeks feedback and continuously improves technical depth and execution quality.

**What you'll need to thrive (Requirements):
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• A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in any area, or any other related discipline.
• 6+ years of experience in software or full-stack development.
• Strong hands-on experience with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Solid backend development experience in Java, Kotlin, or .NET.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency with Git and modern branching workflows.
• Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, including basic schema design and querying.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Familiarity with Gradle or Maven for build and dependency management.