Senior Fullstack Engineer

Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Full Stack Developer to drive the design, development, and maintenance of our core applications, with a strong focus on system integrations and the management of multiple third-party IT applications. This role is ideal for a technical leader who can navigate complex architectural challenges, manage a portfolio of business-critical applications, and serve as the primary technical interface for business stakeholders. The successful candidate will be a hands-on developer, a proactive troubleshooter, and an effective mentor for junior team members.

About this roll* (Responsibilities) 

• Technical Leadership and Development

  • Design, develop, and deploy robust, scalable, and secure full-stack applications using modern frameworks and best practices.
  • Serve as the technical owner for all application integrations, defining the strategy and implementing solutions between internal systems and external services.
  • Manage the architecture, configuration, and performance of multiple third-party IT applications (Marketo, Nooks, Impartner etc), ensuring they meet business needs and integrate seamlessly with our platform.
  • Lead code reviews, define coding standards, and maintain technical documentation to ensure high-quality software delivery.
  • Drive the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to improve development efficiency and product performance.

  Stakeholder Management and Communication

  • Serve as the primary technical point of contact for business stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts and project updates into clear, non-technical language.
  • Actively drive conversations with stakeholders to understand business requirements, define technical scope, and provide solution recommendations.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and other cross-functional teams to define roadmaps and prioritize development efforts.

  Operational Support and Troubleshooting

  • Provide real-time, expert-level troubleshooting and resolution for critical production issues across applications and integrations.
  • Establish monitoring and alerting solutions to proactively identify and mitigate system failures.
  • Ensure application stability, security, and performance under peak load.

  Team Guidance and Mentorship

  • Mentor and guide junior and mid-level developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
  • Lead daily stand-ups, planning, and retrospectives for the development team.
  • Contribute to the hiring process, helping to build a high-performing engineering team.

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

• Experience: 8+ years of experience in full-stack development, with at least 2 years in a lead or senior role.
• Full Stack Proficiency: Expert knowledge of both front-end (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js) and back-end (e.g., Node.js, Python, Java, Go) technologies.
• Integrations: Proven experience with iPaaS tools (e.g., MuleSoft, Zapier, Workato) or custom middleware development.
• Third-Party Applications: Experience managing, configuring, and extending multiple third-party IT applications.
• Database: Strong expertise with relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and/or NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB).
• Cloud: Experience working with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of security best practices.
• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.

AI @ Toast

At Toast 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.

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