[Remote] Staff Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Toast is a technology company that helps restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer for their Catering & Events team to build and evolve a product that manages complex catering and event workflows. The role involves leading design initiatives, evolving system architecture, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions.ResponsibilitiesLead the design and delivery of complex, high-impact initiatives that span multiple teams and systems, from concept through production, balancing short-term delivery with long-term system healthOwn and evolve the architecture of critical systems, ensuring scalability, reliability, and long-term maintainabilityDrive technical strategy within your domain, identifying opportunities to simplify systems, reduce complexity, and improve engineering velocityPartner with Product, Design, and cross-functional stakeholders to shape ambiguous problem spaces into clear, actionable solutions with measurable customer impactAct as a technical leader and mentor, raising the bar for engineering excellence through guidance, design reviews, and hands-on collaborationEstablish and promote best practices for code quality, testing, observability, and operational excellence across servicesProactively identify and address system-wide risks, performance bottlenecks, and scaling challengesChampion the adoption of AI and emerging technologies to unlock new capabilities, improve developer productivity, and drive innovation across the organizationSkillsProven experience leading the design and delivery of large-scale, distributed systems in production environmentsStrong backend expertise (Java or Kotlin preferred) with the ability to influence and contribute across the full stack when neededDemonstrated ability to design scalable architectures and make high-quality technical tradeoffs across multiple systems and teamsExperience navigating ambiguity and driving alignment across stakeholders to deliver impactful solutionsTrack record of technical leadership, including mentoring engineers and influencing engineering standards and practicesDeep understanding of microservices architectures, system design, and operational considerations (performance, reliability, observability)Ability to decompose complex problems into clear strategies and guide teams through executionStrong product and customer mindset, with a history of delivering solutions that create meaningful user and business impactExcellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence across organizational boundariesExperience leveraging AI-based tools or platforms to meaningfully increase engineering effectiveness and/or enable new product capabilitiesBenefitsCash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible)EquityBenefitsHybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needsReasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring processCompany OverviewToast is a point-of-sale and restaurant management platform designed for businesses in the food service and hospitality industry. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is https://pos.toasttab.com.Company H1B SponsorshipToast has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2026, 26 in 2025, 32 in 2024, 39 in 2023, 66 in 2022, 29 in 2021, 17 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.