Cloud POS and restaurant operations platform serving independent and multi-unit operators
Toast operates a cloud-native restaurant software platform (Java, Kotlin, Go, Python on AWS) serving operators across point-of-sale, labor, marketing, and digital ordering. The hiring profile is sales-heavy (248 roles) relative to engineering (74), paired with aggressive geographic expansion into emerging markets and Spanish-language cuisines — revealing a land-grab phase. Recent adoption of LangChain, RAG, and Apache Pulsar suggests movement toward AI-assisted menu and labor optimization.
Notable leadership hires: Design Lead
Toast is a cloud-based software and hardware platform for restaurants, providing point-of-sale, payroll and HR, guest marketing, and digital ordering and delivery capabilities. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Boston, the company serves independent operators and multi-unit restaurant groups. The platform is built on Java, Kotlin, and Go microservices running on AWS infrastructure. Operations span nine countries including the United States, India, Ireland, Japan, Australia, and Brazil.
Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, React, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, AWS Lambda, RabbitMQ, GraphQL, and Apache Spark. Currently adopting Apache Pulsar, LangChain, and RAG for evolving capabilities.
Actively hiring in emerging markets and pursuing Spanish-language cuisine acquisition. Current hiring footprint includes United States, India, Japan, Ireland, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Taiwan, and Brazil.
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