Senior Software Engineer, Android

Toast; Costa Mesa (CA); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 221,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible benefits

Equity opportunities

Job summary

A technology company for restaurants seeks a Senior Software Engineer to join their enterprise drive-thru team. You will design and implement scalable features for Android applications, leading complex projects to enhance product functionality. A minimum of 5 years in Android development and strong leadership skills are required. The role offers a competitive salary range of $138,000—$221,000 USD, fostering a hybrid work environment. Join us as we empower businesses to succeed.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of prior experience developing and maintaining Android applications.
• Experience with distributed systems, enterprise messaging systems, and/or microservices.
• Proven track record of technical leadership and contribution to complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient features.
• Lead complex projects that improve product functionality.
• Collaborate with UX, PM, QA to build best-in-class solutions.

Skills

Android application development

Leadership

Communication

Microservices

Innovation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Java

Kotlin

React

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Job description

Who We Are

Toast 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.

Are you ready for a change?

Toast currently serves hundreds of multi‑unit brands, including Caribou Coffee, Choice Hotels, Craveworthy Brands, WaBa Grill, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Papa Gino's & D'Angelo, Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, and The Human Bean, among others. We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our enterprise drive‑thru team and help us build the best‑in‑class drive‑thru solutions that enable significant future growth. You will get to work across the entire Toast platform, including our scalable backend, customer‑facing web apps, and everything else in between. As a member of the Drive‑Thru Enterprise team, you will help ensure our products are built to meet the evolving needs of these customers. You can read more on our Toast for Enterprise Page.

About this roll (Responsibilities)

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient and scalable features across Toast’s enterprise management products
• Hands‑on design and implementation of Android applications in Kotlin
• Lead complex projects that improve the functionality and reliability of our products
• Ensure quality by building automated testing for changes
• Contribute to the overall quality of the Android and backend systems
• Collaborate with UX, PM, QA, and Engineering to define, design, and build best‑in‑class solutions in a complex and fast‑moving environment
• Guide the growth & development of peer engineers with mentoring and coaching

Do you have the right ingredients? (Requirements)

• 5+ years of prior experience developing and maintaining Android applications
• Experience with distributed systems, enterprise messaging systems, and/or microservices
• Proficient with modern API standards and technologies (e.g., REST, GraphQL)
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Passionate about driving innovation and continuously improving engineering practices
• Proven track record of technical leadership and contribution to complex projects
• Has a growth mindset with an emphasis on improving yourself and your team
• Balances getting things done with platform stability
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science

What we use to make our dish (Our Tech Stack)

• A core of Java & Kotlin based backend services.
• React SPAs leveraging Tailwind, GraphQL, and Storybook.
• Android app built in Java & Kotlin.
• PostgreSQL and DynamoDB as core persistence.
• Pulsar, Camel, and RabbitMQ for message‑based integrations.
• And many more technologies that help us build a top‑class platform.

AI at Toast

At Toast, 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 at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.

Pay Range: $138,000—$221,000 USD

The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills and experience. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions, if eligible), benefits, and equity (if eligible).

How Toast 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.

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

At Toast, 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-toast.

Apply today!

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