Software Engineer, Orders API

Toast, Inc.

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Boston, MA
Salary
$133,000–$213,000 / yr
Posted
64 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 8, 2026

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Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $173k
$123k most similar roles pay here $224k

This role pays less than 52% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $173k versus about $178k 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 29 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $190,000–$304,000 across 29 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Orders API

Software Engineer, Orders API will join the Orders API team to develop a high-scale platform that manages the entire order lifecycle for restaurant operations. The role involves designing and implementing new features, defining testing strategies with automated coverage, managing operational monitoring including observability and alerting, and participating in architectural discussions to evolve API design and delivery practices. Candidates must possess experience in Java or Kotlin, along with proficiency in REST, GraphQL, and distributed systems like microservices. The technical stack includes Dropwizard, AWS services such as DynamoDB, RDS, and Lambda, alongside Pulsar, RabbitMQ, and Apache Spark for data processing. Additionally, the role requires expertise in relational databases and the use of AI tools like Cursor and Claude to enhance development workflows while ensuring high availability for critical restaurant infrastructure.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Massachusetts?

Median $207604 from 88 postings across 22 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design and implement new features to improve functionality and reliability for customers and partners.
  • Define and drive testing strategies to ensure high quality through automated coverage.
  • Manage operational monitoring, including observability, alerting, and on-call response for production systems.
  • Provide design feedback and perform code reviews to ensure implementations meet technical requirements.
  • Participate in architectural discussions to evolve the API's design, tooling, and delivery practices.
  • Integrate cutting-edge AI tools into the development workflow to improve team velocity and innovation.

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years of back-end experience in Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented languages.
  • Proficiency with modern web standards and API technologies including REST and GraphQL.
  • Experience owning testing strategies for services, including automated testing and quality practices.
  • Experience operating services in production involving monitoring, alerting, observability, and incident response.
  • Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and enterprise messaging systems.
  • Proficiency with relational databases and alternative data stores.
  • Proficiency with AI tooling such as Cursor, Claude, and MCP servers.
  • Strong cross-team communication skills regarding technical topics.

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