Senior Software Engineer, Care & Onboarding

Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy.

The Care & Onboarding team builds and maintains the tools that enable the core workflows of our Customer Care Agents, Onboarding Consultants, and the broader Toast team. Our work directly impacts how Toast supports its restaurant customers at every stage of their journey.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join this team and help shape the future of how these teams operate. You will contribute to building a strong technical foundation that will carry Toast through the next decade and beyond. In this role, you will design, build, and own backend services and integrations that power internal workflows at scale. You will partner closely with product, design, and operations to translate complex business needs into reliable, maintainable systems, and you will help raise the bar for engineering quality through code reviews and mentorship.

A day in the life (Responsibilities)

• Design, build, and own backend services and APIs that power workflows for Customer Care Agents, Onboarding Consultants, and the broader Toast team


• Build and maintain integrations across internal and external platforms, including CRM and workflow automation tools


• Write automated tests and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and system reliability


• Monitor feature rollouts, respond to incidents, and iterate based on performance data and customer feedback


• Partner with product, design, and cross-functional teams to define requirements and deliver on shared goals


• Leverage AI-augmented development tools to increase development velocity and code quality

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

• A minimum Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field


• 5+ years delivering production backend systems at scale


• Proficiency in Java, Kotlin, or another object-oriented language


• Familiarity with API lifecycle management, including versioning, documentation, and deprecation


• Strong understanding of query languages, data modeling, and data distribution


• Experience working with microservices and event-driven architectures


• This is a hybrid role with 2 days per week in the Bengaluru office

What will help you stand out (Nice to Have)

• Hands-on experience building with LLMs in production environments


• Familiarity with Workato or a similar iPaaS platform


• Prior work with Salesforce or other CRM platforms


• Comfort working with React and GraphQL

AI at Toast

At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture.

Our Total Rewards Philosophy 
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.

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How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process

Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring

Our Approach to Hybrid Working

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success

At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.

We Thrive Together

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.

Apply today!

Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected].

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