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Toast

Principal Software Engineer

Toast

. Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient and scalable systems that are critical to the success of Data at Toast .

Posted 5/18/2026full-timeRemote • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $230,000 - $368,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
ApacheAWSCloudDistributed SystemsKafkaPulsar

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient and scalable systems that are critical to the success of Data at Toast
  • Develop and execute technical strategies to solve complex business challenges, leveraging data-driven decisions to prioritize impactful changes.
  • Build and maintain strong partnerships across lines of business, aligning technical solutions with strategic objectives.
  • Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, inclusivity, and engineering excellence.
  • Effectively communicate technical direction, guide teams through execution and drive organizational quality practices
  • Diagnose performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations
  • Leverage cutting edge AI tools to enhance your development workflow, improve velocity, and help pioneer new approaches to building - contributing to a culture of innovation and productivity across the team.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 8+ years of experience in software engineering with demonstrated expertise in data platform or distributed systems engineering
  • Strong background in data lakehouse technologies (Apache Iceberg, Delta Lake, or similar), streaming infrastructure (Apache Kafka, Apache Pulsar, or similar), and cloud-native data platforms (Databricks, AWS, or similar)
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver high-impact, scalable solutions in complex, multi-product environments.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring skills, with a track record of guiding teams through architectural transformations.
  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Passionate about driving innovation and continuously improving engineering practices.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive compensation
  • Benefits programs
  • Flexibility to meet changing needs.

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Hard Skills & Tools
software engineeringdata platform engineeringdistributed systems engineeringdata lakehouse technologiesApache IcebergDelta Lakestreaming infrastructureApache KafkaApache Pulsarcloud-native data platforms
Soft Skills
leadershipmentoringcommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinginnovationcontinuous improvementinclusivitytechnical directionorganizational quality practices