Staff Software Engineer, Android

Toast, Inc.; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 269,000; Full time

Job summary

Toast Tab, Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer specializing in Android development in Costa Mesa, California. This hybrid role focuses on building exceptional drive-thru solutions for the restaurant industry. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in Android applications and will work across Toast's platform to ensure scalability and innovation.

The position requires a strong background in distributed systems and the ability to effectively mentor peers. Competitive pay ranges from $168,000 to $269,000, ensuring that top talent is rewarded.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing and maintaining Android applications.
• Experience with distributed systems and enterprise messaging systems.
• Proficient with modern API standards and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term technical strategy and architecture for the Drive-Thru domain.
• Standardize Android best practices across the organization.
• Architect the interface between mobile clients and backend services.

Skills

Android applications development

Distributed systems

Microservices

REST

GraphQL

Mentoring

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

Java

Kotlin

PostgreSQL

DynamoDB

Job description

Staff Software Engineer, Android

Costa Mesa, California, US - Hybrid #LI-HYBRID / #BI-HYBRID

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 bready* 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 Staff 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.

Responsibilities

• Define the long‑term technical strategy and architecture for the Drive‑Thru domain, balancing immediate delivery with long‑term maintainability.
• Standardize Android best practices across the organization, influencing how multiple teams build and deploy mobile features.
• Architect the interface between mobile clients and complex backend services to ensure offline‑resiliency in high‑volume drive‑thru environments.
• Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient and scalable features across Toast’s enterprise management products.
• Identify high‑impact opportunities within the Drive‑Thru ecosystem and partner with Product and UX leadership to define the roadmap.
• Bridge the gap between Android and backend systems to ensure a seamless, end‑to‑end enterprise experience.
• Guide the growth & development of peer engineers with mentoring and coaching.
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence by driving innovation and continuously improving engineering practices.

Requirements

• 8+ years of 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).
• Proven track record of leading teams through major architectural transformations and delivering high‑impact, scalable solutions in multi‑product environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Passionate about driving innovation and continuously improving engineering practices.
• Proven ability to influence non‑technical stakeholders and align technical debt reduction with business value.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science.

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.

Benefits

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.

Pay Range

$168,000–$269,000 USD

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