Software Engineer Backend (Java)
Software Engineer Backend (Java)
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Software Engineer Backend (Java)
Toast is a technology company that provides a comprehensive all-in-one SaaS platform and financial technology solutions tailored for the restaurant industry. Our platform empowers restaurants with tools for point of sale payment processing supplier management digital ordering and delivery marketing and loyalty employee scheduling and team management.
Bready to make a change*
At Toast we empower the restaurant community to thrive through our innovative SaaS and fintech solutions. As a Backend Software Engineer (Java) youll play an important role in building and maintaining the backend systems that power our platform. If youre passionate about solving real-world problems developing reliable services and growing your technical skills wed love to hear from you.
About This Roll* (Responsibilities)
As a Backend Software Engineer at Toast you will:
Deliver sprint commitments on time raising blockers early and ensuring all acceptance criteria are met.
Provide accurate estimates during story grooming and maintain consistency between estimation and delivery.
Write clean performant and maintainable code with strong unit test coverage.
Engage in peer code reviews pair programming and team-wide knowledge-sharing sessions.
Maintain accurate documentation (README/Confluence) and ensure QA readiness.
Support incident handling and root cause analysis using monitoring/logging tools.
Collaborate effectively across teams and actively participate in retrospectives for continuous improvement.
Do you have the right ingredients* (Requirements)
Bachelors Degree (in Computer Science Engineering or related field)
4 years of hands-on Backend Development experience in Java
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate requirements into scalable solutions.
Solid experience with backend technologies (e.g. Java Spring Boot Microservices REST APIs SQL/NoSQL Databases).
Strong understanding of clean code practices testing frameworks and software design principles.
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate in a hybrid work environment.
A strong sense of ownership urgency and accountability for delivery.
Special Sauce* (Nice to Haves)
Experience with restaurant or retail systems.
Exposure to observability tools (Datadog Splunk Prometheus).
Familiarity with event-driven architectures or message brokers (Kafka RabbitMQ).
Contributions to open-source projects or personal technical initiatives.
Diversity Equity and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success
At Toast our employees are our secret ingredientwhen they thrive we 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: today!
Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process please contact .
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Employment Type
Full Time
