# Staff Software Engineer (Dublin, Ireland) at Toast

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> Responsibilities: - Lead and deliver complex backend project

- **Company:** Toast (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/toast)
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 10+ years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Java, Kotlin, Distributed Systems, Multi-threaded Applications, System Architecture, Internationalization, Fiscalisation, Backend Development, API Design, Data Management, Agile Methodology, Mentoring, Cloud Computing, Scalable Systems, Product Mindset, AI Tools
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-05-18
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-05-19
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://careers.toasttab.com/jobs?gh_jid=7772166 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/staff-software-engineer-dublin-ireland-toast

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Lead and deliver complex backend projects that enable Toast’s international expansion.
- Design, build, deploy and maintain highly resilient, scalable services running in restaurant and cloud environments.
- Orchestrate cross-service internationalization and fiscalisation support across our stack.
- Iterate on data-management approaches to support multi-market data needs and compliance.
- Mentor engineers, lead technical discussions, promote best practices and raise engineering standards.
- Work directly with pilot customers (including in-restaurant pilots) to validate features and ensure operational reliability.
- Integrate AI tools into development workflows to improve velocity and encourage experimentation.

Requirements:
- 8+ years building and running production services using Java, Kotlin or other OO languages.
- Proven experience architecting, debugging and operating large distributed, multi-threaded systems.
- Strong ownership: willing to work across the stack and support others resolving hard problems.
- Product-minded: focus on user outcomes and shipping usable software iteratively.
- Familiarity with internationalization and fiscalisation concerns (preferred).
- Excellent communication and mentorship skills; comfortable in cross-functional settings.

## Responsibilities

Lead complex projects to build and maintain resilient, scalable backend services supporting international expansion. Mentor team members and collaborate with cross-functional teams and pilot customers to ensure successful product delivery.

## Requirements

Requires 8+ years of experience in delivering high-quality services using Java, Kotlin, or other object-oriented languages. Must have a proven track record of architecting and debugging large distributed and multi-threaded applications.

## FAQ

- **Is this Staff Software Engineer (Dublin, Ireland) role still open?** It was posted on 2026-05-18. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Toast's site before applying.
- **Does Toast offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Toast's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Berlin, Germany. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: Java, Kotlin, Distributed Systems, Multi-threaded Applications, System Architecture, Internationalization, Fiscalisation, Backend Development, API Design, Data Management, Agile Methodology, Mentoring, Cloud Computing, Scalable Systems, Product Mindset, AI Tools.

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