# Software Engineer II, Backend at Toast > Remote · United States · Mid-level · Backend · open. Source: https://alderhq.app/jobs/greenhouse%3Atoast%3A8334794 (read 2026-11-14). ## Facts (observed) - Company: [Toast](https://alderhq.app/companies/toast) - Location text: Remote US; Remote - USA - Where it can be done from (inferred): Remote · United States (evidence: "Location: Remote US; Remote - USA") - Posted: 2026-11-03 (11 days ago) - First seen by alder: 2026-11-03 · last verified: 2026-11-14 - Reposted: 0 times · edited: 0 times - Apply on the employer's site: https://careers.toasttab.com/jobs?gh_jid=8334794 - Skills listed (inferred): Java, Kotlin, Distributed systems ## Pay and sponsorship - Posted pay: $133k–$213k per year (from the listing's pay field) - Market band for similar posted roles (United States, n 36): p25 $141k, median $183k, p75 $200k - H-1B filings at this company for similar roles, FY26: 16, median offered wage $174k ([US DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data](https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/performance)) - Licensed UK sponsor: registered as "Toast (Mail Order) Limited" (checked 2026-11-09, [register](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers)) ## Description (the employer's text) Ability to work East Coast hours required Toast is driven by building the restaurant platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love. We’re not your traditional tech company and we don’t aim to be. Going against the grain is in our DNA. Building a revolutionary product begins with revolutionary thinking. That’s why we value diversity of background and lived experience. Together, we empower restaurants of all sizes to build great teams, increase revenue, improve operations, and delight their guests. We pair our deep understanding of the restaurant industry with powerful cloud based software and restaurant-grade hardware to deliver an intuitive all-in-one platform. Join us on our mission to empower the restaurant community to delight guests, do what they love, and thrive. ### Bready\* to make a change? Fintech at Toast operates one of the most critical portions of the Toast infrastructure: processing payments on behalf of our restaurants and ensuring that restaurants are paid in a timely manner. Payment processing is a key source of Toast’s revenue and also the lifeblood of our customers; we process millions of dollars in transactions per day. We are seeking a Software Engineer II to join our Payments team. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of our unified payment processing solution. This platform offers a single, integrated service for payment acceptance across various channels and supports a configurable enterprise approach. It is designed to allow a build-once, available-to-all strategy for both existing and emerging payment methods. ### About this roll\* (Responsibilities) - Design, build, and deliver features for Toast’s payments products - Develop and implement automated test suite to ensure the code shipped to our customers meets the highest quality standards - Roll\* features out to customers, including monitoring for success - Collaborate with UX and PM on the definition and design of features - Partner with a wide array of teams across Toast - Work with experienced engineers to deliver design and code review ### Do you have the right ingredients\*? (Requirements) - 2+ years of experience in designing and implementing robust backend services using Kotlin. - Proven ability to develop scalable and secure APIs that integrate with various internal/external systems. - Knowledge of best practices in API lifecycle management, including versioning, documentation, and deprecation strategies. - Proficiency in Kotlin-specific frameworks and libraries for building efficient backend solutions. - Demonstrated experience with microservices architecture and containerization technologies for enhanced scalability and maintainability. ### Special Sauce\* (Nice to Haves) - Proficiency in DynamoDB - Proficiency in Kotlin (or Java and willing to learn Kotlin) and Kotlin-specific frameworks and libraries for building efficient backend solutions - Familiarity with AI-augmented development workflows and tools (e.g., Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Codex, or similar) ### AI at Toast At Toast, one of our company values is that we're hungry to build and learn. We believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines, from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our culture. Our Spread\* of Total Rewards 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 encourage but not required! --- Data: alder (https://alderhq.app). 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