Software Engineer 2

Toast

Boston, MA

Full Time

Mid Level

6 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love. We value diversity of background and lived experience, empowering restaurants of all sizes to build great teams, increase revenue, improve operations, and delight their guests. Our platform combines deep industry understanding with powerful cloud-based software and restaurant-grade hardware to deliver an intuitive all-in-one solution. The company is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive environment, fostering a hybrid work model, and embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into its culture.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and deliver features for Toast's payments products
Develop and implement automated test suite to ensure the code shipped to our customers meets the highest quality standards
Partner with a wide array of teams across Toast
Work with experienced engineers to deliver design and code review
Use cutting-edge technologies and best practices to optimize for performance and usability, ultimately enhancing the overall restaurant management experience
Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Toast
Advocate best coding practices to raise the bar for you, your team and the company

Requirements

2+ years of experience in designing and implementing robust backend services using Kotlin and/or Java
Proven ability to develop scalable and secure APIs that integrate with various internal/external systems
Knowledge of best practices in API lifecycle management, including versioning, documentation, and deprecation strategies
Proficiency in Kotlin-specific frameworks and libraries for building efficient backend solutions
Demonstrated experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies for enhanced scalability and maintainability
Understanding of testing principles, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing

Nice to Have

Experience with Payment systems is desired, but not required
Proficiency in DynamoDB and PostgreSQL
Familiarity with cloud platforms, such as AWS or Google Cloud Platform
Exposure to functional programming concepts

Qualifications

Not explicitly specified beyond experience and technical skills

Benefits & Perks

Competitive compensation and benefits programs
Means to a healthy lifestyle with flexibility to meet changing needs
Learn more about benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits

Working at Toast

Toast embraces diversity, authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. The company fosters a culture of connection through a hybrid work model that values in-person collaboration and individual needs. It is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process and embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion into its culture.

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