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.

We are looking for a technical manager to lead, scale, and evolve our ServiceNow platform. You will champion a strategic vision for a platform supporting 7,000+ users, balancing deep technical acumen with people leadership to drive platform innovation and deliver complex, high-value initiatives. As the primary technical authority, you will navigate ambiguous priorities to translate business needs into robust, scalable, and secure architecture. By mentoring a high-performing team and fostering a culture of technical excellence, you will ensure our ServiceNow ecosystem remains a resilient, long-term asset aligned with Toast’s enterprise strategy.

A day in the life (Responsibilities)

Define and Drive the long-term platform vision and technical strategy, ensuring alignment business needs and scaling requirements. Architect data-driven roadmaps that prioritize high-value automation, platform UX/UI optimization, and the integration of emerging AI capabilities (NowAssist, Virtual Agent, MCP Integrations).
Hands-on execution, configuration, and customization of the platform while leading the technical architecture and engineering of the ServiceNow ecosystem, governing system design, integration frameworks, and data-driven platform optimizations.
Direct the full product lifecycle for ServiceNow modules, aggressively managing technical debt and balancing new feature velocity with platform stability.
Establish and enforce rigorous performance metrics and service level agreements across all ServiceNow workflows to ensure optimal system responsiveness and user productivity.
Oversee structural integrity through security hardening, biannual upgrade cycles, and hands-on guidance for Flow Designer and IntegrationHub development, and Performance management.
Act as the primary technical authority for business stakeholders, proactively translating complex, ambiguous, or conflicting requirements into scalable, value-driven ServiceNow solutions. You will make independent, sound decisions to guide the team’s execution, ensuring continuous progress and preventing bottlenecks even when requirements are not fully defined.
Lead the engineering team with a focus on ownership, technical excellence, and the continuous adoption of platform best practices.

What you'll need to thrive (Requirements)

6-8+ years of development in ServiceNow, with 5+ years in product-focused and people management roles.
Proven experience customizing ServiceNow to fit business needs in a scalable and sustainable manner.
Deep expertise in core ServiceNow modules (ITSM, CMDB, GRC) and familiarity with new emerging areas and features.
Proficient in standing up NowAssist, Virtual Agent, and integrating AI tools into platform workflows. Proficient in building MCP, integrating AI tools, standing up ServiceNow-specific AI features (e.g., NowAssist), and optimizing support bot/Virtual Agent functionality.
Strategic certifications: Certified System Administrator (CSA) required; CIS-ITSM preferred.
Strong technical background with hands-on platform development skills in JavaScript scripting (Glide API, Script Includes), Workflow Studio, Flow Designer, REST APIs and Workflow Data Fabric integrations, building modern portals via UI Builder and the Next Experience framework, custom scoped applications, and Automated Test Framework (ATF).

What will help you stand out (Nonessential Skills/Nice to Haves)

Hands-on experience with identity and access management integrations (e.g. SailPoint).
Proficiency in managing complex third-party service integrator relationships and vendor partnerships.
Advanced product certifications (CAD, CTA)

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 Total Rewards Philosophy
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.

The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills, experience, and geographic location. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits. You can learn more about how we align pay with local labor markets in our Geographic Pay Zone Philosophy.

Zone A

$155,000—$248,000 USD

Zone B

$135,000—$216,000 USD

Zone C

$122,000—$195,000 USD

How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process

Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization, and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation. All hiring decisions are made by people. To learn more: https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring

Our Approach to Hybrid Working

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations by region: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success

At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.

We Thrive Together

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.

Apply today!

Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.

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