or apply directly on Toast's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 13 days Toast's roles stay open a median of 42 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Toast's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Toast
- low 0 stale, 57 reposted of 346 open
- Hiring momentum
- 625 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Toast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Toast.
About this role
As a Principal Software Engineer and Tech Lead at Toast, you will design, build, and maintain scalable systems that support retail customers, including large grocery stores and convenience chains. Your role involves defining technical architecture, mentoring senior engineers, and leveraging AI tools to enhance development workflows. You will engage directly with customers to understand their needs and drive initiatives that align with business goals.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Toast as an employer.
What you need
- 9+ years experience building and shipping production software to customers
- Experience with Java, Kotlin, or other object oriented programming languages
- Ability to articulate sophisticated project roadmaps
- Startup mindset in driving initiatives and ability to find order in ambiguity
- Passionate about making users happy and seeing people use your product in the wild
- Growth-oriented mindset focused on continuous elevation of your craft and domain
What you get
- Competitive compensation and benefits programs
- Cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible)
- Equity
- Flexible benefits to meet changing needs
Worth weighing
- No specific technologies or frameworks beyond Java and Kotlin mentioned
- Remote work options available, but hybrid roles in Boston and New York are also offered
- Salary range is provided but varies by geographic zone, which may affect compensation negotiation
Summarised from Toast's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Toast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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