Director of Retail Engineering

Toast, Inc.

Remote

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $283,000–$453,000 / yr
Posted: 59 days ago
Closes: Sep 17, 2026

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $368k

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About Toast, Inc.

Toast is a cloud-based restaurant management platform providing point-of-sale, payment processing, and operations software for the food service industry.

Toast, Inc. currently has 33 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $179,000–$286,500 across 32 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Director of Retail Engineering

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As the Director of Engineering for Retail at Toast, you will lead a high-growth business unit responsible for doubling year-over-year and bringing an all-in-one platform to retail businesses. Your role involves building a scalable and flexible platform that meets diverse retail needs, from inventory automation to optimizing POS systems for high-throughput checkout experiences. You will own the technical strategy, ensuring resilience through distributed systems architecture and edge computing, while also driving autonomous AI-driven solutions to enhance operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include raising talent density within the engineering team, partnering with Product and Design to manage P&L, and developing long-term strategies for retail personas like Grocery. The ideal candidate has a track record of building configurable platforms, experience in distributed systems, and a proven ability to lead teams through rapid growth phases while maintaining technical rigor.

Skills

Python Docker Kubernetes AWS CI/CD PostgreSQL Redis GraphQL React Microservices Scalability High-Availability Edge-Computing Inventory-Management Data-Integrity AI Autonomous-Systems

What you'll do

Own the technical strategy for Toast's Retail business unit, focusing on scalability and flexibility.
Ensure high availability and performance of retail infrastructure in high-pressure environments.
Lead the development of AI-driven autonomous systems to optimize inventory management.
Attract top-tier talent and coach existing managers to enhance engineering capabilities.
Partner with Product and Design teams to drive financial outcomes for Retail POS.

What we're looking for

Extensive experience in building scalable and configurable platforms for high-growth businesses.
Proven track record of leading engineering teams through rapid scaling phases at startups.
Deep expertise in distributed systems, edge computing, and resilient infrastructure design.
Strong background in solving complex data integrity issues related to inventory and supply chain management.
Ability to drive technical innovation that influences fundamental business strategy across functions.
Skilled in attracting top-tier talent and coaching managers to operate with high autonomy.