Software Engineer II

You will play a role in evolving our platform to support ever more complex new features and best-in-class monitoring as we scale to orders of magnitude of our current size!

If you want to help create something tangible that is used every day, help businesses achieve their vision, and take on the challenge of scaling a SaaS product, Toast is the place for you.

About this roll* (Responsibilities)

• Build, test, and deploy scalable backend microservices and RESTful APIs using Java / Kotlin and AWS infrastructure.
• Champion best practices such quality automated testing and phased rollouts to ensure zero-regression releases and high test coverage.
• Monitor service health for success & failure, analyze logs and metrics (Datadog/CloudWatch), and participate in on-call rotations to maintain platform uptime.
• Collaborate organically with peer engineers, provide design feedback, and participate in code reviews.
• Collaborate with PM & UX on the development of new features & products.
• Use AI tooling as a genuine part of your workflow, not an afterthought

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

• 2+ years of professional backend software development in Kotlin, Java, or another object-oriented language, with solid instincts around testing and code quality.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and distributed systems in production.
• Strong problem-solving skills, curiosity to learn restaurant domain workflows, and enthusiasm for collaborating in an agile, cross-functional team.
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and writing efficient SQL queries and schema migrations.
• Familiarity with distributed systems concepts, asynchronous messaging (Kafka, Pulsar, or AWS SQS/SNS), and cloud platforms (AWS).
• Demonstrate humility, empathy and respectfulness.

What will help you stand out (Nonessential Skills/Nice to Haves)

• Experience designing platform APIs that other teams depend on - platform thinking, not just feature delivery

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.

How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process

Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. We ask that you complete interviews and assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring

Our Approach to Hybrid Working

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 hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast

People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success

At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry brings together people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and we value that same breadth at Toast. We strive to build a culture grounded in authenticity, respect, and humility, where every Toaster has a real opportunity to grow, contribute, and do their best work—raising the bar in delivering exceptional experiences for our customers and each other.

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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