Staff Software Engineer, Ads & Insights at Toast

Title: Staff Software Engineer, Ads & Insights

Location: Remote, USA (Preferably EST)

Who We Are

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.

Are you bready* for a change? (team info)

Toast is building out a New Ventures business unit with the goal of researching, developing, and scaling a new generation of products and business lines that can have a substantial impact on Toast’s long-term growth. As we get ready to make these new products available to all our customers we are looking to hire a Staff Software Engineer to super charge our team and help us scale our products.

About this roll* (Responsibilities)

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to provide technical leadership for our Ads & Insights products. In this role, you’ll mentor engineers, establish best practices, and ensure the delivery of high-quality, scalable systems. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with a collaborative mindset, helping the team grow while building reliable products from the ground up.

Join a team of Design, Product, QA, and other engineering members in developing robust and scalable full-stack software applications.

Design, develop, and maintain high-quality software solutions using Java/Kotlin, adhering to best practices and coding standards.

Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Leverage cutting edge AI tools to enhance your development workflow, improve velocity, and help pioneer new approaches to building - contributing to a culture of innovation and productivity across the team

Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and technical meetings to ensure the quality and reliability of the software.

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

Proven track record of technical leadership and collaboration on complex projects

Significant professional experience (typically 8+ years) in Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented languages

Strong understanding of software architecture, design patterns, and data structures.

Proficiency in modern software development tools and practices, including version control systems (e.g., Git), CI/CD pipelines, and agile methodologies.

Effective communication skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders

Proficient with modern web standards and technologies (e.g. REST, GraphQL)

A bias towards action, with the ability to balance between getting things done and making things perfect

Ability to work core EST working hours.

Special Sauce* (Nice to Haves)

Experience in an early stage technology startup

Experience building products from scratch is a huge plus!

Experience building 3rd party integrations

Experience in Ads Tech (working with Google Ads APIs, Meta APIs and/or TikTok APIs) is string plus

AI at Toast

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.

Our Total Rewards Philosophy 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 https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.

The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills and experience. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions, if eligible), benefits, and equity (if eligible).

Pay Range

$155,000—$248,000 USD

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success

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.

We Thrive Together

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.

Apply today!

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 candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.

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Staff Software Engineer, Ads & Insights

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