Senior Software Engineer, Retail Grocery

Toast

Senior Software Engineer developing retail grocery software for Toast. Collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to refine solutions and enhance customer satisfaction.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeBoston • Massachusetts, New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $125,000 - $254,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in building and shipping production software, with a strong focus on customer satisfaction and the ability to adapt to various tech stacks. Capable of making strategic technical decisions and deploying innovative AI-native solutions to enhance user experiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

7+ Years Experience In Production SoftwareJava ProgrammingKotlin ProgrammingTesting MethodologiesAI-Native Experience Deployment

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Hard Skills

JavaKotlinObject Oriented ProgrammingProduction Software DevelopmentPrototyping SolutionsTechnical Decision MakingTesting Frameworks

Soft Skills

Growth MindsetEmpathyHumilityCustomer-Centric ApproachAdaptability

Industry Keywords

Retail PlatformCustomer FeedbackIndustry TrendsStartup MindsetAmbiguity

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaKotlin

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with engineering and product leads to identify high-impact opportunities in the domain
Plan, scope, and prototype solutions from design to rollout
Make technical decisions and recommendations that will lay the foundation for the future of our retail platform
Stay in tune with customer needs by hearing direct customer feedback and staying abreast of industry trends
Deploy AI-native experiences that delight our customers

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years experience building and shipping production software to customers
Experience with Java, Kotlin, or other object oriented programming languages
Growth mindset with an emphasis on learning and self/team-improvement
Respectful, empathetic, and humble
Passionate about making users happy and seeing people use your product in the wild.
Startup mindset and comfort with ambiguity
Flexible in using different tech stacks and languages
Comfortable with testing methodologies and frameworks

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Benefits programs that attract and retain talent
Health insurance
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities