Senior Software Engineer

Toast, Inc.

Hybrid

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Work type: Hybrid
Location: Boston, MA
Salary: $159,000–$254,000 / yr
Posted: 105 days ago
Closes: Sep 16, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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This role $206k

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This role pays more than 65% of similar roles. Most pay $149,003–$223,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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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 · Senior Software Engineer

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As a Senior Software Engineer on the Payroll and Team Management team, you will design, develop, and deliver scalable software solutions that empower restaurant owners to manage payroll and benefits for their staff. You’ll collaborate closely with Design, Product, and other engineering teams to build robust full-stack applications using Java, Kotlin, or similar languages. Your daily responsibilities include end-to-end ownership of software development from ideation through release, participating in architectural discussions, conducting code reviews, and mentoring team members. Proficiency in modern web technologies like React, TypeScript, REST, GraphQL, SQL, NoSQL databases, and experience with distributed systems and microservices are essential. This role involves working on a product that impacts the restaurant industry at scale, requiring a deep understanding of both technology and business needs.

Skills

Java Kotlin React TypeScript REST GraphQL SQL NoSQL Docker CI/CD Mentoring Microservices AWS Git JUnit

What you'll do

Own software development from ideation to implementation, release, and measuring customer impact.
Design and develop robust full-stack software applications for restaurant payroll and team management.
Participate in architectural discussions and influence the technical roadmap of projects.
Provide design feedback and conduct code reviews to ensure high-quality implementations.
Mentor other team members and advocate for best coding practices within the company.

What we're looking for

8+ years of back-end experience in Java, Kotlin, or similar languages
Proficient in building production-grade software with AI development tools and modern web standards (React, TypeScript)
Expertise in SQL and noSQL database technologies, distributed systems, and microservices
Experience delivering high-quality, reliable services to production environments
Strong cross-team communication skills for complex technical topics

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