Senior Software Engineer, Retail

Toast, Inc.

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Boston, MANew York, NY
Salary
$159,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted
53 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Jan 22, 2027

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role pays more than 75% of similar roles. Most pay $151,637–$206,500 — the blue band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $179k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 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 26 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $193,000–$309,000 across 26 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Software Engineer, Retail

The Senior Software Engineer, Retail joins the Retail organization to build foundational technology for a rapidly expanding vertical. This role involves working closely with engineering and product leads to identify high-impact opportunities, plan, scope, and prototype solutions from design to rollout. The engineer will make technical decisions to lay the foundation for the retail platform, deploy AI-native experiences powered by Toast IQ, and engage in direct feedback loops with retail partners to understand workflows. Key responsibilities include visiting stores to talk with operators and staying abreast of industry trends. Candidates should possess experience with Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented programming languages, along with proficiency in testing methodologies and frameworks. The work focuses on solving integration and backoffice tool needs for large grocery stores and convenience store chains.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $199500 from 111 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Identify high-impact opportunities within the retail domain alongside engineering and product leads.
  • Plan, scope, and prototype technical solutions from initial design through final rollout.
  • Make technical decisions and recommendations to establish the foundation for the retail platform.
  • Visit stores and speak directly with operators to understand their specific workflows.
  • Incorporate direct customer feedback and industry trends into product development.
  • Deploy AI-native experiences for customers powered by Toast IQ.
  • Build and ship production software to support large-scale retail and grocery customers.

What we're looking for

  • 6+ years experience building and shipping production software to customers.
  • Experience with Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented programming languages.
  • Comfortable with testing methodologies and frameworks.
  • Ability to plan, scope, and prototype solutions from design to rollout.
  • Experience deploying AI-native experiences.
  • Growth mindset with an emphasis on learning and self/team-improvement.
  • Startup mindset and comfort with ambiguity.
  • Flexible in using different tech stacks and languages.

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