The Software Quality Engineer is results-driven, team oriented, self-motivated software quality professional who combines solid software testing credentials with emerging automation testing trends in the industry. This role will have the opportunity to bring innovations in software automation testing for delivering world-class cutting-edge products to the 7000 plus Taco Bell restaurants. The Software QA Engineer will report to the QA Manager
ResponsibilitiesThe Day-to-Day:
• Review requirements, technical design documents, create detailed, comprehensive, and well-structured test plans and test cases
• Prepare appropriate test environments and labs
• Perform backend validation (API, DB, verify logs), review software bug reports and analyze test results.
• Coordinate with development team to resolve issues and product owners to ensure correct functionality has been developed
• Design, develop and execute automation scripts. Monitor and troubleshoot failures in automation scripts
• Use AI-assisted QA tools to help generate test scenarios, improve automation coverage, analyze defects, and increase testing efficiency across releases
• Collaborate with development team to understand the software and infrastructure design, and discuss verification protocols
Is this you?
• At least 2 years’ experience in information technology or 1 year software quality assurance
• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information technology or equivalent years of experience
• At least 1 year hands on manual testing experience with docker containers, AWS, API, microservices, Mongo DB, Dynamo DB, Datadog
• Familiar with automation scripts built on Rest Assured, Selenium, TestNG, Maven, Apium, Jenkins or GitLab
• Experience using AI/GenAI-assisted testing tools to generate test cases, optimize automation coverage, accelerate root cause analysis, and improve overall QA efficiency
• At least 2 years’ hands on experience with Postman, JIRA, Qmetry, Datadog
Work-Hard, Play-Hard:
• Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday Note: Remote/hybrid expectations will be discussed during the kickoff meeting with your Talent Advisor & HRBP.
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive
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• Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name
Salary Range $97,300 - $114,500 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits.
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic.
Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.
Skills Required
- 2 years IT experience or 1 year software quality assurance experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience
- 1+ year manual testing experience with Docker
- 1+ year manual testing experience with AWS
- 1+ year testing experience with APIs
- 1+ year testing experience with microservices
- 1+ year testing experience with MongoDB
- 1+ year testing experience with DynamoDB
- 1+ year experience with Datadog
- Familiarity with automation frameworks: Rest Assured, Selenium, TestNG, Maven, Appium
- Familiarity with CI tools: Jenkins or GitLab
- Experience using AI/GenAI-assisted testing tools to generate test cases and optimize automation
- 2+ years hands-on experience with Postman, JIRA, and QMetry
Yum! Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Yum! Brands and has not been reviewed or approved by Yum! Brands.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Corporate roles include four weeks of vacation, year‑round half‑day Fridays, company holidays, dedicated “Live Well” days, and paid volunteer days. These policies contribute meaningfully to overall compensation value for corporate employees.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Offerings include free access to mental‑health counselors, onsite/virtual wellness tools, onsite gyms in select offices, and wellbeing discounts. Smoking‑cessation and weight‑management programs further bolster lifestyle support.
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Parental & Family Support — Benefits span family‑planning coverage such as adoption, fertility, and baby‑bonding leave. Corporate materials also note enhanced parental leave for U.S. corporate employees.
Yum! Brands Insights
What We Do
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 55,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the Company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. What makes Yum! a great place to work? It's our people. As the world's largest restaurant company, we invest in people capability so that our global workforce can make the most of their careers. With ongoing opportunities for personal and professional success, we've built a culture that rewards and recognizes great effort while providing the flexibility that is so important to all of us.
