Toast
Principal Software Engineer, Tech Lead
$180K–$368K
Remote, US +1 · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 6, 2026
- Location
- Remote, US
Boston, MA, United States
About the job
Leads the technical vision, architecture, modernization, and operation of Toast’s high-traffic Configuration Platform, while guiding engineers and partnering across teams to deliver scalable change-management capabilities.
What you'll do
- Own the platform’s technical vision, architecture, quality, and operational health; build and maintain resilient, scalable systems.
- Lead architecture modernization and enterprise-grade change management, including design reviews, incident response, and engineering standards.
- Shape roadmaps with cross-functional partners, align technical direction across teams, and mentor engineers and senior technical talent.
What they ask for
- Proven track record delivering and operating mission-critical production services at scale.
- End-to-end ownership of high-throughput systems and experience navigating distributed architecture.
- Ability to develop project roadmaps and drive their execution across engineering teams.
- Ability to make technical decisions that balance immediate outcomes with long-term strategic goals.
Pay
$230,000 — $368,000 USD (base salary); $200,000 — $320,000 USD (base salary); $180,000 — $288,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
Kotlin, Java, DropWizard, AWS, DynamoDB, RDS, Lambda, Postgres
AI focus
Pioneer the team’s use of AI tools to improve engineering speed and quality.
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