Staff Software Engineer (Tech Lead, Mobile DevOps)

About the role

Join Toast, a leading restaurant technology platform, as a Staff Software Engineer. In this role, you will manage a broad technical domain, including CI/CD, developer experience, and release engineering for the POS app. You will take ownership of the team's domain, promote a positive engineering culture, and mentor engineers to grow their skills. You will also define metrics for success, collaborate with various teams, and leverage cutting-edge AI tools to enhance your development workflow. Enjoy benefits such as unlimited vacation, professional development reimbursement, and comprehensive health coverage. Key missions: Act as an individual contributor leader, taking ownership over the team’s domain, health, and ongoing efforts.. Systematically identify the highest ROI problems to solve and build alignment with stakeholders across the organization.. Actively build the team and mentor engineers to grow their technical and professional skills. Profile: - Deep experience with Android development and a strong interest in full-stack work (Java/Kotlin Cloud services, React UIs) - Passionate about improving the day-to-day lives of fellow engineers and removing friction from their workflows - A self-starter who takes initiative without waiting for direction and thrives in a fast-paced environment - Proven experience in mobile CI/CD and release engineering, particularly with Jenkins and Gradle - Experience using AI tools to enhance productivity and a drive to automate "the right thing" by default - Ability to explain complex technical tradeoffs to diverse audiences and build consensus among technical leads