Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.
As a Senior Software Engineer within the Business Technology Transformation (BTT) team, you will be the technical engine behind Toast’s physical product journey. You will work on high-impact projects that ensure our customers receive their hardware on time by optimizing the systems that govern inventory and delivery.
A day in the life (Responsibilities)
- System Integration: Plan and execute complex integrations between our core restaurant platform and Supply Chain systems like NetSuite ERP, Salesforce, and Shipium.
- Technical Design: Draft high-level technical designs and engineering plans for scalable services that handle large transactional volumes.
- Order Lifecycle Management: Implement and maintain both new and legacy integrations across disparate platforms to ensure a seamless Order Management flow.
- Quality & Stability: Develop and automate end-to-end testing to provide confidence in production releases, conducting root-cause analysis when issues arise.
- Collaboration: Partner closely with Product Owners and stakeholders in Supply Chain, Finance, and Operations to translate business goals into technical reality.
What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)
- Backend Expertise: 5-7+ years of experience delivering high-quality, reliable services using Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented languages.
- Supply Chain Knowledge: Familiarity with the technical logic behind Order Management, Warehouse Management (WMS), or Transportation Management (TMS) systems.
- Integration Proficiency: Proven experience working with REST, XML, and JSON to connect disparate enterprise applications.
- Data Mastery: A strong understanding of data manipulation and distribution, ensuring data integrity across multiple systems.
- Technical Rigor: Excellent version control and QA skills, with a focus on building scalable technology that avoids future tech debt.
What will help you stand out (Nonessential Skills/Nice to Haves)
- Enterprise Platforms: Hands-on experience with NetSuite (SuiteScript), Salesforce, or Zuora Billing.
- iPaaS Tools: Experience with Workato or similar integration platforms.
- Modern Infrastructure: Exposure to distributed systems, SQL, and messaging services like Pulsar.
- CI/CD: Practical experience with CI/CD best practices in a cloud-based environment.
AI at Toast
At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.
Our Total Rewards Philosophy
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.
The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills and experience. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions, if eligible), benefits, and equity (if eligible).
How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process
Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people.
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success
At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.
We Thrive Together
We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.
Apply today!
Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].
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Toast Boston, Massachusetts, USA Office
Toast’s headquarters is located in the heart of the Seaport District. Toasters are surrounded by art, culture, and delicious cuisine in one of the most bustling neighborhoods in Boston.
Early Careers
Toast's Early Careers program is designed to launch students' careers by integrating them into the company's vibrant culture and impactful work. Interns and co-ops are treated as full-time Toasters from day one, given meaningful projects, and provided with mentorship from industry professionals. The program emphasizes hands-on learning, collaboration across teams, and the autonomy for students to develop and showcase their skills, supported by consistent feedback. Toast offers opportunities across various departments, including technical roles like Software Engineering and Data Science, as well as non-technical roles such as Human Resources and People Operations.
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