[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, New Ventures

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Toast builds technology that helps food and beverage businesses run smoother, serve customers better, and grow with confidence. They are looking for a startup-minded engineer to join their New Ventures team to architect and build the technical foundation for a new business line, leveraging AI tools to enhance productivity and collaboration.ResponsibilitiesBuild from 0→1: Partner with a small team of engineers to architect and build the technical foundation for this new venture—writing the first lines of code and evolving them as we learnShip at Terminal Velocity: Use AI coding assistants, LLMs, and modern automation to 10x your output. You’ll focus on high-level logic and solving core user problems while leveraging tools to handle boilerplate and rapid iterationArchitect for Flexibility: Help design systems that are "just enough" to ship today but flexible enough to pivot tomorrow. You understand that in the early stages, the ability to change direction is a feature, not a bugCreate "Real" Experiences: Move beyond static mocks. You’ll build functional prototypes and clickable flows that feel like the final product, allowing the team to test hypotheses with real users immediatelyExecute End-to-End: Operate as a true generalist. Whether it’s building out a new API, refining a UI interaction, or adjusting a database schema, you do whatever is necessary to keep momentum highMake Smart Tradeoffs: Work with the team to decide when to "hack" a solution for a quick experiment and when to spend the extra time on a hardened foundationOperate with Bias for Action: Run with a "ship-to-learn" mindset. You’ll validate assumptions via low-fi experiments, dogfooding, and rapid refinement rather than waiting for perfect specsCollaborate across Disciplines: Partner closely with Design and Product to ensure technical feasibility is baked into the vision from the start, helping to shape the "what" and "why" through a technical lensSkills0→1 Mentality: High comfort working in high-ambiguity environments where learning is the primary output and 'done' is an iteration, not a finish lineGeneralist Depth: You're a builder at heart, comfortable jumping into any part of the stack—frontend, backend, or infra—to get a feature live, and willing to take on occasional Android work when neededAI-Native Workflow: You have a clear, proven pattern of using AI tools (Cursor, Copilot, LLM agents) to accelerate your coding, debugging, and synthesis. You can speak specifically to how these tools help you ship better work fasterProduct Intuition: You don't just 'build to spec.' You understand user needs and can translate complex workflows into interfaces and systems that feel intuitive and calmTechnical Scrappiness: You have a 'builder' mindset. You've likely built side projects, worked at an early-stage startup, or participated in rapid experimentation teams where resourcefulness was keyTeam-First Attitude: You thrive in small, collaborative pods. You're proactive about aligning with your fellow engineers and stakeholders to keep the project movingYou've worked on early-stage products, internal incubations, or rapid experimentation teamsYou have a history of building and shipping products quickly, evidenced by a portfolio of work, personal projects, or open-source contributionsBenefitsCash 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.