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.

Who We Are

The Data Platform team is responsible for building and maintaining the scalable, high-performance data infrastructure that powers Toast's analytical capabilities. We're a team of data enthusiasts who are passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies to drive business insights and decision-making. Our focus is on creating tools and infrastructure for other Toasters to leverage, and we're looking for a technical leader to help us achieve this vision.

About this roll* (Responsibilities)

As a principal engineer, you will be in a unique position to shape the technical direction of our Data Platform, working closely with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes through data-driven insights. As a technical leader, you will be responsible for architecting and implementing scalable data solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. This is an exceptional opportunity for a seasoned engineer who wants to work with a talented team, modern tech stack, and solve complex data problems at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of our Data Platform
• Design and optimize real-time analytics solutions with Apache Druid
• Implement data lake strategies using Apache Iceberg for efficient data management
• Improve self-service large-scale data processing pipelines using Apache Spark
• Drive the evolution of our data architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and maintainability
• Mentor and guide engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, inclusivity, and engineering excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive business outcomes through data-driven insights
• Set a high bar for code quality, testing, and documentation, ensuring our data solutions meet the highest standards
• Build and maintain strong partnerships across lines of business, aligning technical solutions with strategic objectives

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Qualities & Essential Skills)

• 10+ years of developing complex software applications
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, especially distributed data processing, and data storage
• Ability to navigate complex organizational structures, effectively communicating with stakeholders from various departments to align data initiatives with business goals
• Experience working with Apache Spark, bonus for experience with Apache Druid or Iceberg
• Experience working on an internal platform team, identifying high leverage work, and working closely with users to optimize processes
• Proficiency in Java or Kotlin
• Proficiency in managing cloud resources, capacity planning, and balancing cost & performance tradeoffs
• Passionate about data quality, data governance, and data security
• Excellent communication skills and ability to explain complex technical concepts

Our Spread* of Total Rewards
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.

*Bread puns encouraged but not required

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