Staff Software Engineer, Android

Toast creates technology that helps restaurants and local businesses operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. The Staff Software Engineer, Android will define technical strategy for the Drive-Thru domain, architect resilient mobile and backend integrations, build scalable enterprise features, and mentor engineers while driving engineering excellence.

Responsibilities:

• Define the long-term technical strategy and architecture for the Drive-Thru domain, balancing immediate delivery with long-term maintainability
• Standardize Android best practices across the organization, influencing how multiple teams build and deploy mobile features
• Architect the interface between mobile clients and complex backend services to ensure offline-resiliency in high-volume drive-thru environments
• Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient and scalable features across Toast’s enterprise management products
• Identify high-impact opportunities within the Drive-Thru ecosystem and partner with Product and UX leadership to define the roadmap
• Bridge the gap between Android and backend systems to ensure a seamless, end-to-end enterprise experience
• Guide the growth & development of peer engineers with mentoring and coaching
• Foster a culture of engineering excellence by driving innovation and continuously improving engineering practices

Requirements:

• 8+ years of experience developing and maintaining Android applications
• Experience with distributed systems, enterprise messaging systems, and/or microservices
• Proficient with modern API standards and technologies (e.g., REST, GraphQL)
• Proven track record of leading teams through major architectural transformations and delivering high-impact, scalable solutions in multi-product environments
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Passionate about driving innovation and continuously improving engineering practices
• Proven ability to influence non-technical stakeholders and align technical debt reduction with business value
• Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science