Staff Software Engineer - Frontend, Retail Experience

Toast is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for the Retail Experience team to design and develop intuitive frontend experiences for retail businesses. The role involves working with product, design, and platform teams to deliver cohesive improvements across Toast's ecosystem.

• Architect and implement modern, high-quality frontend experiences that feel intentionally designed for retail businesses
• Collaborate deeply with Product, Design, and Platform teams to deliver cohesive improvements across a broad cross-section of Toast’s ecosystem
• Mentor teammates, contribute to technical decisions, and help shape a strong engineering culture
• Continuously improve UI systems and patterns, enabling rapid development of scalable features
• Stay curious, explore emerging technologies, and find new ways to elevate the Toast Retail experience

• 8-10+ years of experience building modern web applications with a strong frontend focus
• Strong proficiency with React, TypeScript, and web standards (HTML5, CSS3)
• Solid understanding of component architecture, state management, and design systems
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and shipping user-facing features
• Familiarity with REST APIs, GraphQL, and testing frameworks (Jest, Playwright, etc.)
• Passion for clean, maintainable code
• Comfortable working in a fast-moving team, balancing quality and speed
• Bonus: Experience in Retail software, or designing systems for new customer vertical