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Engineering Manager I

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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.

Every day, many thousands of servers, hosts, and chefs use Toast POS (Point of Sale) to serve millions of guests in their restaurants. To make our restaurants successful, we need to develop products that install painlessly, work together seamlessly, and quickly guide restaurant staff and Toast team members to resolve any problems that occur. 

The Android Systems team sits at the intersection of Toast’s hardware and software, and builds both cloud based services and Android applications that create a frictionless experience for customers. Starting from the first time a device is provisioned until its end-of-life, the team takes a system-oriented approach crafting solutions that take software, hardware, user experience, people and processes into account to provide the best results for our users.

We are seeking an Engineering Manager who will manage a small team of great Engineers on the Android Systems team. The candidate will pave the path for the team to build modern technical solutions keeping customer empathy in mind. If you are a leader who collaborates well with teams within the organization, can think big, and are passionate about building software systems used to manage hardware devices with a high focus on quality, this position is for you! 

About this roll* (Responsibilities) 

  • Lead and manage a team of 3-6 software engineers to deliver results at a high level of quality.
  • Guide the growth & development of engineers with mentoring, training and performance management
  • Create the operational plan for the team, and drive to execute towards a common goal.
  • Work with our Technical Design Lead and Hardware Product Managers to define and scope Toast’s Android based device management solution.
  • Lead effort estimation sessions and use sound judgment to enable planning of projects.
  • Help set the standard for software quality by adopting modern software test frameworks and practices for the team.

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

  • Prior people and performance management experience.
  • Prior software development experience, which includes technical leadership experience in the Android domain.
  • Excellent cross-team communication skills on complex technical topics 
  • Empathy for users, both internal (other Toast teams) and external (our restaurants)
  • Proficient in a modern object-oriented programming language such as Java or Kotlin.
  • Experience developing Android applications.
  • Experience designing and developing software to manage and support hardware devices.
  • Focused on delivering positive impact for Toast customers
  • Fosters a continuous learning environment within the team.
  • Passionate about solving large scale problems and building great software for customers.

Bonus ingredients* (preferred skills)

  • Experience developing microservices in a cloud environment in Java or Kotlin.
  • Familiarity with Mobile Device Management (MDM) systems on Android.
  • Experience developing or configuring and using firmware upgrades systems.
  • Experience with monitoring tools to debug and resolve tough customer issues.

More on our tech stack:

Our backend services follow a microservice architecture written using Java and Kotlin on DropWizard while the front end is React; we use AWS extensively, ranging from S3 to RDS to DynamoDB to Lambda. We have our own platform for dealing with service elevations and robust load balancing. We store data in PostgreSQL databases or DynamoDB tables depending on use case, and utilize Apache Spark for large scale data workloads including query and batch processing. Apache Pulsar and Camel are used extensively in our integration transaction workflow processing.

Our Spread of Total Rewards

  • Unlimited Vacation
  • Sabbatical opportunity after five years
  • Professional Development Reimbursement Program
  • Commitment to Employee Wellness through resources such as a quarterly Wellness Stipend
  • Various peer and company recognition programs 
  • 401(k) and matching
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
  • Mental Health Benefits
  • Subsidized backup childcare

*Bread puns encouraged but not required

We are Toasters

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

At Toast our employees are our secret ingredient. When they are powered to succeed, Toast succeeds.

The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse industries. We embrace and are excited by this diversity, believing that only through authenticity, inclusivity, high standards of respect and trust, and leading with humility will we be able to achieve our goals.

Baking inclusive principles into our company and diversity into our design provides equitable opportunities for all and enhances our ability to be first in class in all aspects of our industry.

Bready* to make a change? 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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What are Toast Perks + Benefits

Toast Benefits Overview

Toast strives to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total reward package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet our employees’ changing needs.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Partners with nonprofits
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Employee-led culture committees
Hybrid work model
President's club
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Remote work program
Diversity
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Diversity employee resource groups
We have 14 employee resource groups, known as Toast Communities, dedicated to empowering employees.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Transgender health care benefits
Wellness days
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Company equity
Employee stock purchase plan
Performance bonus
Charitable contribution matching
Pay transparency
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Generous parental leave
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Company sponsored family events
Fertility benefits
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Unlimited vacation policy
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Sabbatical
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Flexible time off
Bereavement leave benefits
Office Perks
Commuter benefits
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Company-sponsored happy hours
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Relocation assistance
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Meditation space
Mother's room
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Mentorship program
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications
Personal development training

Additional Perks + Benefits

At Toast, we're focused on empowering the entire person. We know that wellness looks a little different for everyone, which is why we offer an array of benefits outside of the traditional offerings, including mental health programs, financial wellness resources, care giver benefits, and so much more. By providing our employees with plentiful resources and benefits, we're setting them up to thrive.

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