[Remote] Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead - Mobile DevOps

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. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Tech Lead to provide technical leadership and enhance the developer experience for their mobile applications through effective problem-solving and team mentorship.ResponsibilitiesTechnical Leadership: Act as an IC leader, taking ownership over the team’s domain, health, and ongoing efforts. Promote a positive, engaged engineering cultureStrategic Problem Solving: Don’t just move from project to project; systematically identify the highest ROI problems to solve and build alignment with stakeholders across the organizationTeam Building & Mentoring: Actively build the team and mentor engineers to grow their technical and professional skillsExecution Excellence: Deliver rapid, high-quality output, leveraging AI tooling to accelerate development and improve code qualityMetrics & Observability: Define what “good” and “better” look like using high signal-to-noise metrics. Proactively identify ways to reduce ad-hoc toil and improve system healthCollaborative Problem Solving: Partner closely with the developer community, release manager and QA functions to develop DevEx, feature flag (FF) management and release strategiesLeverage 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 teamSkillsDeep experience with Android development and a strong interest in full-stack work (Java/Kotlin Cloud services, React UIs)Proven experience in mobile CI/CD and release engineering, particularly with Jenkins and GradleA self-starter who takes initiative without waiting for direction and thrives in a fast-paced environmentPassionate about improving the day-to-day lives of fellow engineers and removing friction from their workflowsAbility to explain complex technical tradeoffs to diverse audiences and build consensus among technical leadsExperience using AI tools to enhance productivity and a drive to automate 'the right thing' by defaultBenefitsCash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible)EquityBenefitsFlexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needsHybrid 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.