Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer

WHO WE ARE

We’re not in the wing business. We’re in the flavor business. It’s been our mission to Serve the World Flavor since we first opened in 1994, and we’re just getting started. 1997 saw the opening of our first brand partner operated Wingstop location, and by 2002 we had served the world one billion wings. It’s flavor that defines us and has made Wingstop one of the fastest growing brands in the restaurant industry.

Above all else – our success is largely due to our people and our core values, or what we call The Wingstop Way of being entrepreneurial, service-minded, fun, and authentic. We believe having a strong people foundation centered on these collective values creates a crave-worthy culture and talented team, as well as ensures our brand is poised for accelerated growth. We all win together.

WHAT WE'LL NEED

Wingstop is looking for a Senior Full-Stack Software Engineer joining our Digital/eCommerce team developing and supporting our proprietary eCommerce platform. We are seeking seasoned backend developers who can perform hands-on software development using micro-services architecture, REST APIs, batch processes, reporting jobs using cutting-edge open-source frameworks and cloud native microservices.

• Hands-on software development using a disciplined approach to development, code review, testing, documentation and code structure in a team environment.

• Scope, design, and build scalable, resilient distributed systems using modern tech stack and cloud native architecture.

• Scope, design and develop our Digital API’s using microservices architecture.

• Build product definition and leverage your technical skills to drive towards the right solution 

• Engage in cross-functional collaboration throughout the entire software lifecycle 

• Lead design sessions and code reviews with peers to elevate the quality of engineering across the organization 

• Define, create, and support reusable application components/patterns from a business and technology perspective 

• Utilizes developer tooling across the software development life cycle (task management, source code, building, deployment, operations, real-time communication) to perform advanced-level Mobile/Web/UI design, implementation, and maintenance activities under minimal direction 

• Drive automation in Quality Assurance, Infra and SRE functions.

• Collaborate with Quality, Product and Cloud Engineering teams to keep digital assets fully functional, secure, and up to date with business needs.

• Implement policies, roles, data access controls, monitoring events, resolve system and data issues for continuous functioning of APIs

• Mentor junior developers through work product review, help with design, development tools and development best practices. 

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field; master’s degree preferred

• 8+ years of experience in software development as senior engineer, technical lead 

• Experience working in Retail industry/QSR and eCommerce is highly preferred

• Proven track record of executing on the full product lifecycle (inception through deprecation) to create highly scalable and flexible RESTful APIs using MACH architecture and C#/.NET.

• Experience optimizing API for frontend using GraphQL or similar technology

• Strong Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, etc.) platform knowledge 

• Solid foundation and hands-on experience of relational DB like MSSQL/Postgres and NoSQL database like Cassandra or MongoDB.

• Experience working in distributed and event driven systems using RabbitMQ/Mass Transit or Kafka.

• Hands-on experience using caching technology like Reddis

• Experience with developing microservices using Java/Spring boot is added advantage.

• Experience with version control like GitLab, CI/CD pipelines and best practices. Automated deployment experience using Jenkins/Amazon Code Deploy/Pipeline

• Hands on experience debugging production software, monitoring tools like DataDog.

• Knowledge in API security frameworks, token management and user access control including OAuth2, JWT, OpenAPI, etc.

• Experience working with API Gateway, CDNs, API Performance and load testing.

• Well versed in writing Unit, Integration & Functional test and frameworks

• Experience in software quality and operational excellence practices. 

• Experience in agile development methodology. 

• Experience deploying containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Wordpress site development experience valuable

• Golang Development experience valuable

• Angular development experience valuable

WHO WE ARE

No job is too small. You recognize that the real work happens in the restaurants, and everything we do should support their success. You stay humble, roll up your sleeves, and always look for ways to help. You learn from others and contribute wherever you can.

You care deeply about doing great work and driving results. You’re curious, ask questions, and seek out opportunities to improve. You don’t just point out problems—you bring solutions, ideas, and perspectives that move the team forward.

You take full responsibility for your work and see things through to completion. You aren’t afraid to fail because you know that failure is a part of learning and growth. You take action, move fast, and keep pushing forward.

You lead with empathy, respect, and emotional intelligence. You collaborate effectively, fostering a culture of trust and constructive feedback. You understand the importance of teamwork and ensure that your actions build others up rather than break them down.

You push yourself and others to be better. You embrace healthy conflict, knowing that great ideas and strong teams emerge from honest, constructive conversations. You believe that leaders create leaders and are committed to fostering a culture of growth, challenge, and continuous improvement.

BENEFITS

Flavor Perks:

• Unlimited paid time off for exempt employees

• One paid volunteer day of your choice

• Competitive bonus structure for eligible roles

• Team member stock purchase plan

• Health savings or flexible spending account options

• 401k – (dollar for dollar on the first 3% and then 50 cents on the dollar for the next 2% for team member contributions up to 5% of eligible compensation)

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits

• Basic life and AD&D insurance provided

• Pet insurance

• Education Assistance

• Wellness reimbursement program

• Paid maternity and paternity leave

Fun is the best Flavor:

• Lunch provided every Tuesday and Thursday in office

• Discount on Wingstop gift cards

• Onsite game room

Wingstop provides equal opportunities for everyone that works for us and everyone that applies to join our team, without regard to sex or gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, any service, past, present, or future, in the uniformed services of the United States (military or veteran status), or any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law.