[Remote] Staff Software Engineer - Cloud Network Engineering

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world. As a Staff Software Engineer on Traffic Engineering, you will design, build, and operate the traffic infrastructure that carries requests across Toast, focusing on cloud networking and service-to-service routing.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, deploy, and operate the traffic infrastructure that carries every request across Toast — from the public edge through cloud networking down to service-to-service trafficLead complex, multi-team projects that improve how Toast services discover, route to, secure, and observe one anotherOwn the reliability of critical traffic infrastructure end-to-end, from design through on-call response, post-incident learning, and long-term hardeningDesign solutions that anticipate future scale and product needs (multi-region, new protocols, evolving service-mesh patterns) while making explicit tradeoffsPartner with the team on cloud networking, edge routing (Cloudflare), DNS, and IaC-driven automationAct as a force multiplier: mentor engineers, improve developer ergonomics for service owners, and make the platform easier and safer to operateLead through influence across multiple teams and reporting lines, setting technical direction and driving adoption of platform standards without direct authorityLeverage cutting-edge AI tools to enhance your development workflow, improve velocity, and help pioneer new approaches to building — contributing to a culture of innovation and productivity across the teamSkillsExperience shipping and operating mission-critical production servicesLed complex projects that span multiple teams and have presented technical plans to both engineering and non-engineering audiencesHave a growth mindset with an emphasis on improving yourself, the engineers around you, and your functional areaDeep, hands-on experience in Kotlin or another JVM language (Java, Scala)Built or operated a service mesh in production — Envoy, Istio, Linkerd, Consul Connect, or similarManaged cloud infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform or similar)Hands-on experience with DNS and edge routing through a CDN such as Cloudflare, Cloudfront, Akamai, or FastlyWorking knowledge of TLS — termination, mTLS, and certificate lifecycle management at scaleComfortable working across the networking stack and are comfortable digging into different network layersBenefitsIn addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits.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.We provide AI tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support.We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs.Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process.We strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process.Company 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.