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Senior Software Engineer, Analytics & Search

Toast
Location
Dublin, Ireland
Posted
12 days ago
Department
R & D : Engineering : Commerce
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Strong backend engineering skills in Kotlin, Java, or another object-oriented language
  • Experience working with large datasets
  • Comfort with document-based or columnar data stores (BigTable, DynamoDB or similar)
  • Strong interest in core search engineering
  • Ability to work across team boundaries and pick up context quickly
  • Ability to break down a problem and ship a clean solution
Nice to have
  • Experience designing platform APIs
  • Hands-on experience with OpenSearch, Elasticsearch, or a similar query engine at scale
  • Familiarity with data pipelines or event-driven architectures
  • Experience with federated GraphQL and REST API design
  • Exposure to Ruby
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer on the OLAP Platform team at Toast, you will work on the analytical data layer that supports real-time reporting and search functionalities for AI-driven products. Your role will involve backend engineering, handling large datasets, and collaborating with various teams to ensure the platform meets performance and cost requirements. You will also utilize AI tools in your workflow and contribute to scaling the platform for future demands.

Things to weigh
  • Hybrid role requiring in-office collaboration two days per week
  • No specific salary or benefits details provided in the posting
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