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# Principal Software Engineer, Tech Lead, Retail

- **Company:** Toast, Inc.
- **Location:** Boston, MA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $230,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Object-Oriented Software Development, Kotlin
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.builtincolorado.com/job/principal-software-engineer-tech-lead-retail/11012183?handler=ApplyRedirect

## About the Role

* 9+ years experience building and shipping production software to customers
 * Experience with Java, Kotlin, or other object oriented programming languages
 * Approach your work with humility, empathy, and deep respect for your peers
 * Articulate sophisticated project roadmaps and empower engineering cohorts to drive them toward fruition
 * Startup mindset in driving initiatives and ability to find order in ambiguity
 * Passionate about making users happy and seeing people use your product in the wild.
 * Embody a growth-oriented mindset focused on continuous elevation of your craft and domain
 * Establish yourself as a trusted technical authority capable of making decisions that secure both immediate wins and long-term strategic goals

## Description

We're looking for engineers to help make our product work for our largest customers. Think large grocery stores and your favorite local convenience store chain. With their larger scale bring additional needs for integrations and back-office tools, beyond what the platform offers today. This team works closely with customers - expect to visit stores and talk directly with operators to deeply understand their workflows., * Design, build, deploy, and maintain highly resilient and scalable systems that are critical to our customers' success

 * Define and drive long-term technical architecture and strategy across the entire organization, aligning executive business goals with platform capabilities.
 * Design solutions that anticipate and accommodate future needs while considering tradeoffs
 * Effectively communicate technical direction
 * Sponsor and mentor senior engineering talent (Staff and Senior Staff engineers) to grow the next generation of technical leaders across Toast.
 * Act as a force multiplier in improving engineering productivity
 * Diagnose performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations
 * Leverage cutting edge AI tools to enhance your development workflow, improve velocity, and help pioneer new approaches to building - contributing to a culture of innovation and productivity across the team.


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