Principal Product Manager, Configuration Platform

Toast, Inc.

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Work type: Remote
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $190,000–$304,000 / yr
Posted: 82 days ago
Closes: Sep 14, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $247k

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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 37 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $179,000–$286,500 across 36 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Principal Product Manager, Configuration Platform

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As a Principal Product Manager on Toast’s Configuration Platform team, you will lead the strategic direction and execution of our high-concurrency platform that manages live system updates for business-critical data across various industries and locations. Your daily responsibilities include designing systems for safe change management, versioning, and auditability at scale, while also building capabilities to support diverse use cases from SMBs to Enterprises. You will collaborate closely with engineering and design teams to develop clear specifications and drive feature development through launch, ensuring alignment with business objectives and customer needs. The role requires expertise in technical platforms, experience with APIs and distributed systems, and a passion for improving the day-to-day operations of businesses globally.

Skills

APIs Data models Distributed architecture CI/CD AI tools Python JavaScript SQL PostgreSQL Kubernetes AWS Azure Google Cloud Terraform Docker Prometheus Grafana

What you'll do

Own and evolve the product strategy for Toast’s configuration platform, focusing on managing changes to critical business data.
Build a roadmap aligned with business objectives, customer needs, and technical feasibility.
Drive feature development from ideation through launch by writing clear specs and collaborating with engineering and design teams.
Partner with customer-facing teams to gather insights and promote product value across Toast’s ecosystem.
Advocate for the use of AI tools to accelerate product discovery and streamline execution.

What we're looking for

8+ years of product management experience with significant ownership of technical platforms or infrastructure products
Strong track record in delivering user-facing features in fast-paced environments
Experience working on systems involving APIs, data models, and distributed architecture
Analytical skills to use data for decision-making and validating assumptions
Empathy for restaurant customers and a passion for improving their daily operations
Excellent communication and influence skills without direct authority

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