Tech Lead - Software Engineering

United States Digital Space LLC; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Toast in Dublin is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to help build the Scheduling product as part of the Team Management Suite. You will design, develop, and deliver scalable software that balances profitability, predictability for employees, and guest satisfaction.

Join us to mentor peers, lead end-to-end features, and shape product strategy while embracing hybrid work and cutting-edge AI tools to drive innovation across the team. Our Dublin presence encourages collaboration and impact.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in Java, Kotlin or other OO languages.
• Hands-on with modern web standards and React/TypeScript.
• Experience collaborating with engineering, product and customer success.
• Experience mentoring/leading peers.
• Maintaining high quality and guiding teams on technical quality.
• Strong customer empathy to improve user experience and product.

Responsibilities

• Lead developers, PMs and designers to build Scheduling features and grow the consumer footprint.
• Tackle end-to-end tasks in a collaborative team environment.
• Design, estimate, implement, test, and debug end-to-end solutions.
• Mentor developers through code-pairing and reviews.
• Champion best practices for development, deployment, and lifecycle.
• Contribute to product design discussions and feature selection.
• Leverage AI tools to improve velocity and drive innovation across the team.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

React/TypeScript

GraphQL

Mentoring

Quality standards

Customer empathy

Job description

the company creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.

the company is a rapidly growing company that's revolutionizing how the restaurant industry does business by pairing technology with an extraordinary commitment to customer success. We help restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue, and deliver amazing guest experiences through our platform that combines restaurant point of sale, team management, guest-facing technology, and award-winning customer support. As a Toaster, you will be challenged to take on meaningful projects to help craft the company's future. Join us as we empower the restaurant community to delight guests, do what they love, and thrive.

We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join in building the Scheduling product as part of the company’s Team Management Suite for restaurant employers. You’ll play a key roll* in the design, development, and delivery of scalable software solutions that enable restaurant owners to build an optimal labor plan that balances interests in profitability, employee’s desire for predictability and flexibility, and guest satisfaction.

A day in the life (Responsibilities)

• Lead fellow fellow developers, product managers, and designers, to build amazing Scheduling features with a goal of increasing our consumer footprint at the company and employee engagement within restaurants
• Flex your full-stack development muscles with challenging end-to-end tasks in a supportive, collaborative team environment
• Participate in designing, estimating, implementing, testing, and debugging end-to-end solutions
• Mentor developers through code-pairing and detailed code, architecture, and project reviews
• Champion best practices for development, deployment and quality life cycles
• Actively contribute to product design and feature selection discussions
• Leverage 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 team.

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

• 8+ years experience in Java, Kotlin or other object oriented language(s)
• Hands on experience with modern web standards and technologies (e.g. React, TypeScript, REST, GraphQL)
• A proven track record of building partnerships across engineering, product, customer success, and other stakeholders.
• Experience and interest in mentoring/leading peers
• Experience maintaining a high bar for quality, and guiding teams to hold a high bar for the technical quality of their deliverables.
• Strong customer empathy and a drive to make their lives better through a thoughtful user experience, robust technical solutions, and continuous product improvement.

This role requires two days per week in our Dublin office

AI at the company

At the company, one of our company values is that 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.

**Our Total Rewards Philosophy**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. Learn more about our benefits athttps://careers.toasttab.com/the company-benefits.

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How the company Uses AI in its Hiring Process

Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring

Our Approach to Hybrid Working

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region:https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-the company

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success

At the company, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive.The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.

We Thrive Together

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-the company.

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*For roles in the United States, it is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.*