Software Engineer II, New Ventures

Toast is driven by building the all-in-one restaurant platform that helps restaurants operate their business, increase sales, engage guests, and keep employees happy.

Restaurants navigate these unprecedented times with technology, resources, and community. Our focus is on building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love. And because our technology is purpose-built for restaurants, by restaurant people, restaurants can trust that we’ll deliver on their needs for today while investing in experiences that will power their restaurant of the future.

Toast is building out a New Ventures business unit with the goal of researching, developing, and scaling a new generation of products and business lines that can have a substantial impact on Toast’s long-term growth. As we get ready to make these new products available to all our customers we are looking to hire a Software Engineer II to come help us build the front end/UI of these products and delight our customers.

About this roll* (Responsibilities)

As a Software Engineer II specializing in front-end development with React, you will play a pivotal role in designing, developing, and maintaining high-quality user interfaces for our web applications. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to translate design concepts into functional and engaging user experiences. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of front-end technologies, a keen eye for design, and a commitment to delivering seamless UI/UX solutions.

• Develop and maintain front-end components and features using React.js
• Collaborate with designers and product managers to translate UI/UX design wireframes into code
• Optimize application performance for maximum speed and scalability
• Implement responsive design principles to ensure compatibility across various devices and browsers
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code following best practices and coding standards
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to peers
• Stay up-to-date with emerging front-end technologies and industry trends
• Troubleshoot and debug issues to ensure smooth user experience
• Work closely with back-end developers to integrate front-end components with server-side logic

Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of professional experience in front-end development
• Proficiency in JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and React.js
• Strong understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
• Experience with RESTful APIs and asynchronous request handling
• Familiarity with Git version control system
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team environment
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Special Sauce* (Nonessential Skills/Nice to Haves)

• Experience in an early stage technology startup or interest in startups
• Experience with Redux or other state management libraries
• Knowledge of front-end build tools such as Webpack, Babel, or Gulp
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks such as Jest or Enzyme
• Experience with UI/UX design tools like Sketch, Figma, or Adobe XD

Our Spread* of Total Rewards

Some of our Canada benefits include:

• Flexible paid time off
• Sabbatical opportunity after five years
• Professional development programs
• Commitment to employee wellbeing through resources such as a quarterly wellness stipend and mental health benefits
• Various peer and company recognition programs
• Extended medical, dental, & vision cover
• Paid parental leave
• Subsidized backup childcare
• Retirement savings (RRSP) matching

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

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].