Staff Software Engineer, Android

Toast, Inc.

Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$168,000–$269,000 / yr
Posted
88 days ago
Closes
Sep 14, 2026

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $202k
This role $218k
$149k most similar roles pay here $282k

This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $167,212–$237,262 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $218k versus about $202k 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 · Staff Software Engineer, Android

As a Staff Software Engineer on Toast’s enterprise drive-thru team, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the technical direction and architecture for our Android applications. You’ll define long-term strategies while ensuring immediate delivery needs are met, standardizing best practices across multiple teams to enhance efficiency and quality. Your responsibilities include architecting robust interfaces between mobile clients and backend services, designing scalable features, and collaborating with Product and UX leadership to drive innovation. With a strong background in Java and Kotlin for Android development, along with experience in distributed systems and microservices, you will contribute to building resilient solutions that support high-volume environments. Additionally, you’ll mentor peers, foster engineering excellence, and influence non-technical stakeholders to align technical goals with business objectives.

What you'll do

  • Define long-term technical strategy and architecture for the Drive-Thru domain.
  • Standardize Android best practices across Toast’s organization, influencing multiple teams.
  • Architect interfaces between mobile clients and complex backend services for offline-resiliency.
  • Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient and scalable features in enterprise products.
  • Identify high-impact opportunities within the Drive-Thru ecosystem and partner with leadership.

What we're looking for

  • 8+ years of experience developing and maintaining Android applications
  • Experience with distributed systems, enterprise messaging, and microservices
  • Proficiency in modern API standards like REST and GraphQL
  • Proven track record of leading teams through major architectural transformations
  • Excellent communication skills for diverse audiences and non-technical stakeholders
  • Passionate about driving innovation and improving engineering practices continuously

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