Staff Software Engineer, Android

Toast, Inc.

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Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Remote
Salary
$193,000–$309,000 / yr
Posted
174 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 8, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $219k
This role $251k
$161k most similar roles pay here $325k

This role pays more than 78% of similar roles. Most pay $191,600–$246,800 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $251k versus about $219k 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 · Staff Software Engineer, Android

Staff Software Engineer, Android joins the Drive-Thru Enterprise team to build best-in-class drive-thru solutions for multi-unit brands. This role involves defining long-term technical strategy and architecture for the drive-thru domain while standardizing Android best practices across the organization. The engineer will architect interfaces between mobile clients and complex backend services to ensure offline-resiliency in high-volume environments, manage feature deployment, and mentor peer engineers. Key responsibilities include identifying high-impact opportunities within the ecosystem and bridging the gap between mobile and backend systems. The role requires expertise in Java, Kotlin, and Android development, alongside experience with distributed systems, microservices, and modern API standards like REST and GraphQL. Technical tools include PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Pulsar, Camel, and RabbitMQ. This position solves critical technical challenges for large-scale restaurant operations by ensuring seamless, scalable enterprise experiences across the platform.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Remote?

Median $204500 from 415 postings across 57 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Define long-term technical strategy and architecture for the Drive-Thru domain.
  • Standardize Android best practices across the organization to influence multiple teams.
  • Architect interfaces between mobile clients and backend services to ensure offline-resiliency.
  • Design, build, deploy, and maintain scalable features for enterprise management products.
  • Partner with Product and UX leadership to define high-impact roadmap opportunities.
  • Bridge the gap between Android and backend systems to ensure a seamless end-to-end experience.
  • Mentor and coach peer engineers to guide their professional growth and development.
  • Drive innovation and improve engineering practices to foster a culture of excellence.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science.
  • 8+ years of experience developing and maintaining Android applications.
  • Experience with distributed systems, enterprise messaging systems, and/or microservices.
  • Proficiency with modern API standards and technologies such as REST and GraphQL.
  • Proven track record of leading teams through major architectural transformations and delivering scalable solutions in multi-product environments.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences and influence non-technical stakeholders.
  • Experience designing, building, and maintaining resilient features for enterprise management products.
  • Ability to mentor peer engineers and drive engineering excellence across the organization.

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