Principal Software Engineer, Advanced Analytics Platform

📋 Description

• Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly scalable data systems at Toast.
• Develop and execute technical strategies to solve complex business challenges.
• Build partnerships across lines of business, aligning solutions with strategy.
• Mentor engineers to foster continuous improvement and engineering excellence.
• Communicate technical direction and guide teams to quality practices.
• Diagnose bottlenecks and implement performance optimizations.

🎯 Requirements

• 8+ years in software engineering with data platform or distributed systems expertise.
• Strong experience with data lakehouse tech (Iceberg/Delta) and streaming (Kafka/Pulsar).
• Proven ability to deliver scalable, high-impact solutions.
• Strong leadership and mentoring skills guiding teams through architectural changes.
• Excellent communication, articulating complex concepts to diverse audiences.
• Passionate about innovation and improving engineering practices.

🎁 Benefits

• Competitive total rewards with cash, equity, and benefits.
• Hybrid work model with region-based in-office expectations.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion baked into our culture.
• Accommodations available to support accessible hiring.
• Locations and pay zones explained on the Toast careers site.