Principal Software Engineer, Advanced Analytics Platform

Toast

Principal Software Engineer for Advanced Analytics Platform at Toast. Leading technical strategy and building infrastructure for analytics products and AI capabilities.

Posted 7/9/2026full-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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Software EngineeringData Lakehouse TechnologiesStreaming InfrastructurePerformance OptimizationArchitectural Transformation

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationTeam MentoringContinuous Improvement