Principal Software Engineer

Toast, Inc.

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$230,000–$368,000 / yr
Posted
29 days ago
Closes
Sep 14, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $202k
This role $299k
$137k most similar roles pay here $393k

This role pays more than 97% of similar roles. Most pay $167,100–$237,262 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $299k versus about $202k for comparable roles.

Based on 239 similar postings.

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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 Software Engineer

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The Principal Software Engineer role at Toast involves joining the Advanced Analytics Platform (AAP) team to lead the development of foundational data infrastructure, including real-time streaming, data lakehouse, and cloud-native analytics pipelines. This senior-level position requires defining technical strategies for critical platform initiatives, mentoring engineers, and fostering a culture of excellence while leveraging technologies like Apache Iceberg, Kafka, Pulsar, Databricks, AWS, Kotlin, and Java. The role demands expertise in complex, multi-product environments, strong leadership skills, and the ability to articulate technical concepts clearly across diverse teams, all within a rapidly growing business context serving over 170,000 restaurant customers.

Skills

AWS Apache Iceberg Apache Kafka Apache Pulsar Databricks Apache Spark DynamoDB Postgres Kotlin Java CI/CD

What you'll do

  • Define and execute technical strategies to solve complex business challenges.
  • Design and maintain highly resilient, scalable data systems for Toast's analytics.
  • Mentor engineers and foster a culture of continuous improvement and excellence.
  • Diagnose performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations in cloud-native platforms.
  • Build frameworks and patterns enabling other engineers to develop efficiently.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering with expertise in data platforms and distributed systems.
  • Strong background in Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, Kafka, Pulsar, Databricks, AWS, and cloud-native data platforms.
  • Proven ability to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions in complex multi-product environments.
  • Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills, guiding teams through architectural transformations.
  • Excellent communication skills for articulating technical concepts to diverse audiences.

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