Staff Software Engineer, Voice AI Platform
Core
Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services and core platform components for Toast's Voice AI platform, enabling novel voice applications for restaurants.
Role type
Staff Software Engineer (Voice AI Platform)
Builds
Resilient backend services, AI integrations, and foundational voice platform components for Toast's restaurant operations.
Domain
Restaurant technology / Voice AI / Distributed Systems
Required skills
Object-oriented programming (Java/Kotlin), distributed systems design, AI system integration (LLMs), observability frameworks, technical leadership, cross-team collaboration, AI coding tools proficiency
Preferred skills
Voice or conversational AI platform experience, frontend development basics
Technologies
Kotlin, Java, DropWizard, AWS (DynamoDB, RDS, Lambda), Postgres, React, ES6
Responsibilities
Design and deploy scalable backend services; lead complex cross-cutting projects from design to production; define architectural patterns and reduce system complexity; build integrations with AI platforms; establish observability and evaluation frameworks for AI systems; mentor engineers at all levels
Seniority
Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence