Software Engineer II

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Chicago, IL
Hybrid
98K-125K Annually
eCommerce • Food • Information Technology • Mobile • Cybersecurity • App development • Big Data Analytics
McDonald's feeds and fosters communities in more than 100 countries worldwide.
The Role
Company Description:
McDonald's growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald's will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.
McDonald's Global Technology is here to power tomorrow's feel-good moments.
That's why you'll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time.Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we're digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we're reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald's restaurant.We face complex tech challenges every day. But that's where our diverse and talented teams come in. They're made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.
Check out the McDonald's Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.
Department Overview
McDonald's, one of the most recognized brands in the world, is seeking a skilled Software Development Engineer to own the development of our Kiosk technology as part of Commercial Product & Platform organization. The Commercial Product & Platform vision develops global technology products and platforms that delight our customers and enable our crews to operate our restaurants reliably and effectively.
The Software Engineer II role reports to the Sr Engineering Manager, Chapter Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing and maintenance of the McDonald's Kiosk software. Restaurant Technology software includes application user interface, API layer software, data management, and data communication with external systems. The software needs to meet stringent reliability and performance requirements as well as the needs of our customers.
The biggest area of increase in our spending has been technology, which is helping to drive our growth. We're looking at how to use technology to improve the customer experience and build new customer experiences. We're also exploring technologies that can help us reduce or eliminate repetitive tasks and make employees' jobs more interesting and rewarding. With all the new projects and initiatives, it is an exciting time to be on the team that is helping to make a Better McDonald's!
Responsibilities
  • Working in a software development squad for restaurant products to support the design and development for new functionality and items relating to technical debt.
  • Contributing to all aspects of the agile development life cycle including design, development, documentation, testing, and operations.
  • Actively participating in and completing the scrum process.
  • Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, durability, cost, and security.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.
  • Providing frequent progress updates to the direct manager and other partners.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in computer engineering, Computer Science, or a related field or equivalent years of experience.
  • 2+ years of non-internship professional software development experience using C#, .NET Framework, and front-end languages and frameworks.
  • Minimum 1 year of experience contributing to the architecture and design of software systems, writing software requirements, and related engineering documentation.
  • Experience developing software within an Agile environment, unit testing, effective code reviews, and applying SDLC effectively for efficiently delivering high quality software.
  • Strong knowledge of software development tools such as GitHub, JIRA, Visual Studio or equivalent, etc.
  • Demonstrated the ability to work in a variety of client settings and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment and working effectively in a remote environment.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, takes initiative, and a self-starter.
  • Experience with web development with languages and frameworks such as JavaScript and Angular.

Compensation
Bonus Eligible: Yes
Long - Term Incentive: No
Benefits Eligible: Yes
Salary Range
Salary Ranges- $98,140.00 - $125,130.00
Additional Information:
Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.
Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.
McDonald's is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald's provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
McDonald's provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

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HQ: Chicago, IL
1,400 Employees
Year Founded: 1955

What We Do

McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 38,000 locations in over 100 countries. We feed 68 million people every day and, along with our franchisees, employ 1.9 million people worldwide.

We're a household name across the globe, and we’re in the midst of a tech revolution in our business, doubling down on tech and creating a tech ‘recipe’ that is almost as proprietary as our Big Mac sauce®. Our tech organization is made up of intrapreneurs who get to build really cool tech with scary smart people using the latest innovations like AI, IOT, edge computing.

Why Work With Us

You'll work on industrial-scale products and platforms, alongside diverse, global teams who are always hungry for a challenge. We invest more than $1 billion in tech every year and have countless projects in AI, ML Image/Voice Recognition, IoT, robotics, edge computing and more. Bonus: see your family and friends use your work across the world.

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