Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack

Job Title: Senior Software Software Engineer – P3 (Full Stack) Company: Toast

Location: Chennai-----About Toast

Toast is a leading technology company that provides a comprehensive all-in-one SaaS platform and financial technology solutions specifically designed for the restaurant industry. Our platform empowers restaurants to streamline operations, enhance customer experiences, and improve overall efficiency. Toast offers a suite of tools, including point-of-sale systems, payment processing, supplier management, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty programs, and employee scheduling and team management.

Role Overview.

As a P3 Full Stack Software Engineer, you are a solid, dependable individual contributor who can independently deliver well-scoped features across the frontend and backend. You are expected to apply sound engineering judgment, contribute to design discussions, and support the team through reliable execution—while still operating with guidance on larger technical and architectural decisions.

This role is ideal for engineers with 6+ years of experience who are strong executors, comfortable working in complex codebases, and looking to deepen ownership before moving into senior-level responsibilities.

As a Software Engineer – P3, you will:

• Independently design and implement well-defined features across the full stack with minimal day-to-day guidance.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, UX designers, QA, and fellow engineers to translate requirements into working software.
• Develop and maintain frontend features using React or Angular, focusing on usability and performance.
• Contribute to backend services using Java, Kotlin, or .NET (expertise in one is sufficient; .NET is not mandatory).
• Build and consume RESTful APIs and integrate with internal systems.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code aligned with Toast engineering standards.
• Participate actively in code reviews—both receiving and providing constructive feedback.
• Troubleshoot production and non-production issues within owned areas and contribute to root-cause analysis.
• Use Gradle or Maven, Git, and standard development workflows effectively.
• Apply AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Devin) to improve development speed and quality.
• Support team delivery during critical phases when needed, including production issues and urgent fixes.

P3 Competency Expectations at Toast:

• Consistently delivers on commitments with predictable cycle time for scoped work.
• Demonstrates ownership of components or features but does not yet own large systems end-to-end.
• Understands and follows established architectural patterns and engineering best practices.
• Proactively communicates progress, risks, and dependencies.
• Seeks feedback and continuously improves technical depth and execution quality.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience in software or full-stack development.
• Strong hands-on experience with frontend frameworks such as React or Angular.
• Solid backend development experience in Java, Kotlin, or .NET.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Proficiency with Git and modern branching workflows.
• Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases, including basic schema design and querying.
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS.
• Familiarity with Gradle or Maven for build and dependency management.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to code quality.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Nice-to-Have Ingredients:

• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Cursor, Devin).
• Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Experience working in a large-scale SaaS or product engineering environment.

Why Toast?

At Toast, we’re passionate about empowering restaurants to succeed. We offer a collaborative, inclusive environment where engineers are trusted to deliver, learn, and grow. As a P3 engineer at Toast, you’ll work on meaningful problems, sharpen your execution skills, and build a strong foundation for senior engineering growth.

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.

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 candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.

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