Staff Software Engineer, Payroll Platform & Onboarding

Openkrill; 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 payroll solutions for Toast restaurants and enabling seamless go-lives. You will lead multi-team initiatives, influence architectural direction, and mentor engineers while leveraging AI tools to accelerate delivery.

The role supports a hybrid work model with a strong total rewards philosophy. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in backend development (Java/Kotlin), proficiency in React/TypeScript,

Qualifications

• 8+ years of back-end experience in Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented languages
• Proven track record of 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 and microservices
• Experience delivering high-quality, reliable services to production
• Excellent cross-team communication skills 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 that anticipate future needs while considering tradeoffs
• Participate in architectural discussions and influence the technical roadmap
• Collaborate with Design, Product, and Engineering teams to develop robust full-stack applications
• Advocate for best coding practices to raise the bar for the team and the company
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to improve engineering productivity
• Leverage AI tools to enhance development workflow and velocity

Skills

Back-end Java/Kotlin

Leadership

React/TypeScript

REST/GraphQL

Databases

Distributed systems

Cross-team communication

AI tooling

Job description

Toast is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join the Payroll Onboarding team, shaping scalable payroll solutions for Toast restaurants and enabling seamless go-lives. You will lead multi-team initiatives, influence architectural direction, and mentor engineers while leveraging AI tools to accelerate delivery.

The role supports a hybrid work model with a strong total rewards philosophy. Ideal candidates have 8+ years in backend development (Java/Kotlin), proficiency in React/TypeScript,