Toast
Technology
StaffSoftwareEngineer-Frontend,RetailExperience
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“Staff Software Engineer - Frontend, Retail Experience at Toast. Skills: Frontend architecture, React, TypeScript, UI development, Cross-functional collaboration. Architect and implement modern, high-quality frontend experiences. Collaborate deeply with Product, Design, and Platform teams”
What You'll Achieve.
Build powerful, intuitive tools that meet the unique needs of modern retailers; Transform Toast into a world-class experience for retailers; Close the gap in retail experience; Deliver cohesive, retail-first improvements across Toast’s ecosystem; Ensure retail customers feel understood and supported
Industry & Context.
Identify friction across the retail customer journey
Hybrid role requiring in-office presence two days per week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
8-10+ years of experience building modern web applications, with a frontend focus, Proficiency with React, TypeScript, and web standards (HTML5, CSS3), Solid understanding of component architecture, state management, and design systems, Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and shipping user-facing features, Familiarity with REST APIs, GraphQL, and testing frameworks (Jest, Playwright, etc.), Passion for clean, maintainable code, Comfortable working in a fast-moving team, balancing quality and speed
Nice to Have
Experience in Retail software, or designing systems for new customer vertical
What You'll Do.
Architect and implement modern
high-quality frontend experiences
Collaborate deeply with Product
Deliver cohesive improvements across a broad cross-section of Toast’s ecosystem
Contribute to technical decisions
Help shape a engineering culture
Continuously improve UI systems and patterns
Enable rapid development of scalable features
explore emerging technologies
Find new ways to elevate the Toast Retail experience
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate deeply with Product, Design, and Platform teams; Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Full Job Description
Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. The Toast Retail team is pioneering how Toast serves businesses beyond the restaurant space. We’re focused on building powerful, intuitive tools that meet the unique needs of modern retailers — inventory management, supplier relationships, purchase orders, and more. As a team, we operate like a startup within Toast, balancing greenfield development with the scale of a mature platform. The Retail Experience (RXP) squad is a high-impact team focused on transforming Toast into a world-class experience for retailers. While retail adoption has grown significantly, we consistently hear that Toast doesn’t always feel like it was built for retail.RXP’s mission is to close that gap. We identify friction across the retail customer journey — from onboarding to daily operations — and deliver cohesive, retail-first improvements across Toast’s ecosystem. Our work spans the Retail module and the broader Toast platform, ensuring that retail customers feel understood and supported from day one through long-term success. A day in the life (Responsibilities) As a Staff Software Engineer on the Retail Experience team, you’ll play a leading role in designing and developing intuitive, performant, and delightful user experiences. You’ll work closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to bring new features to life. If you love working in a fast-paced environment, driving innovation, and seeing your work make a real impact — we’d love to meet you. Here’s what you’ll be doing: Architect and implement modern, high-quality frontend experiences that feel intentionally designed for retail businesses. Collaborate deeply with Product, Design, and Platform teams to deliver cohesive improvements across a broad cross-section of Toast’s ecosystem. Mentor teammates, contribute to technical decisions,
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