Senior Software Engineer, Android - POS Payments Experience at Toast

Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. The Toast POS app is the central pillar of Toast’s restaurant products. Every day, many thousands of servers, hosts, bartenders, and chefs use Toast’s POS to serve millions of guests! At Toast, Android isn’t just one of multiple mobile platforms -- it is the foundational technology stack for our POS products. In fact, Toast designs and sells our own specialized Android tablets so we can provide the best integrated hardware/software products. Our POS Payments Experience team powers some of the restaurant’s most critical workflows (checking out, taking payments) across a coordinated network of tablets and peripherals that are typically used for 10-12 hours a day. The POS needs to work as fast as possible, and if the network has problems, the POS needs to keep running! Addressing these demanding requirements means pushing our technology stack to the limits. We are seeking a senior software engineer with experience in Android development to join our POS Payments Experience team. The engineer in this role will be responsible for driving key projects on the team’s roadmap, and mentoring other team members. They can expect to collaborate with PMs, UX designers, and a team of talented engineers, and deliver hands-on technical contributions. Engineers on the Payments Experience team also have opportunities to contribute to our web-based POS payments configuration experience. A day in the life (Responsibilities) • Lead software design for major payments-related features and components, and support less experienced engineers in the software design process. • Collaborate with UX and PM on the definition and design of features. • Contribute to defining success criteria, and roll features out to customers, including monitoring for success. • Drive continuous improvement of architecture, codebase and technical practice • Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to their growth • Lead effort estimation and use sound judgment to enable planning of projects • 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. What you'll need to thrive (Requirements) • Experience delivering mobile products to a large customer base • Experience in mobile codebases with dozens of developers • Deep experience with Java, Kotlin, and Android • Strong attention to detail • Experienced at communicating technical designs and contributing to the design process • Collaborative and solution-oriented partner to business and product leaders AI at Toast At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture. Our Total Rewards Philosophy We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at [Upgrade to PRO to see link] #LI-REMOTE The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits. You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy. Zone A$159,000—$254,000 USDZone B$138,000—$221,000 USDZone C$125,000—$200,000 USDHow Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The 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. 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