Staff Software Engineer, Payroll Onboarding | Scale Payroll

Toast Tab, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 168,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Toast is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Payroll Onboarding team, shaping scalable backend systems that configure Payroll accurately for Toast restaurants. You will lead critical initiatives and collaborate with design, product, and engineering to deliver robust full‑stack solutions.

The role emphasizes architectural influence, production reliability, and mentorship, with a focus on applying cutting‑edge AI tools to improve velocity and quality. Hybrid US position.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of backend experience in Java, Kotlin, or other OO languages.
• Proven track record leading technically complex, multi-team projects.
• Proficient with modern web standards and technologies (React, TypeScript, REST, GraphQL).
• Proficient with traditional databases and alternative data stores.
• Experience with distributed systems, enterprise messaging systems, and/or microservices.
• Experience delivering high-quality, reliable services to production.
• Excellent cross-team communication on complex technical topics.
• Passionate about technology and learning new things.

Responsibilities

• Lead deep technical initiatives that improve functionality and reliability for Toast customers.
• Design solutions anticipating future needs while weighing tradeoffs.
• Participate in architectural discussions and influence the technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with Design, Product, and other engineering teams on robust, scalable full‑stack apps.
• Advocate for best coding practices to raise the bar across the team and company.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to improve engineering productivity.
• Leverage AI tools to accelerate development and explore new approaches.

Skills

Java/Kotlin

Backend leadership

React

TypeScript

REST

GraphQL

Distributed systems

Microservices

Production readiness

Cross-team communication

Tools

React

TypeScript

Job description

Toast is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Payroll Onboarding team, shaping scalable backend systems that configure Payroll accurately for Toast restaurants. You will lead critical initiatives and collaborate with design, product, and engineering to deliver robust full‑stack solutions.

The role emphasizes architectural influence, production reliability, and mentorship, with a focus on applying cutting‑edge AI tools to improve velocity and quality. Hybrid US position.