Staff Software Engineer - Application Infrastructure
Core
Architect, design, and deliver ultra-reliable, high-performance cloud services and infrastructure used by millions of users across Toast's platform.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Application Infrastructure)
Builds
Secure, observable, highly available, large-scale shared services and infrastructure for Toast's cloud platform
Domain
Fintech / Restaurant Technology / Cloud Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Distributed systems architecture, Asynchronous messaging, Event-driven architecture, API design, Cloud operations, Mentoring, System performance optimization
Preferred skills
Java, Kotlin, Go, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Terraform, Apache Pulsar
Technologies
AWS, Kotlin, Go, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Terraform, Apache Pulsar
Responsibilities
Architect and deliver ultra-reliable, high-performance services; Uncover and resolve performance bottlenecks across infrastructure, databases, and APIs; Define and enable adherence to engineering best practices and architectural guidelines; Collaborate with Product teams to influence technical direction and long-term product vision; Leverage AI tools to enhance development workflow and pioneer new approaches
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence