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McDonald’s Global Technology

Software Engineer II

Reposted 2 Hours Ago
Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Chicago, IL
98K-139K Annually
Mid level
Remote or Hybrid
Hiring Remotely in Chicago, IL
98K-139K Annually
Mid level
Responsible for designing, developing, testing, and maintaining McDonald's restaurant software, ensuring data quality and collaborating with marketing and data teams for campaign initiatives.
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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 lead the development of our in-store 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 works with the Sr Engineering Manager, Chapter Lead. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, testing and maintenance of the McDonald's restaurant 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 in 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 exciting 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!
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
  • You will work across marketing ops, data platforms, and our frontend stack to make sure our marketing signals are complete, clean, and actionable
  • Collaborate with marketing and data teams to ensure accurate and actionable signal flow across campaigns, platforms, and user journeys
  • Ensure data quality, reliability, and governance for all marketing datasets
  • Collaborate with marketing operations to support campaign automation, attribution modeling, and segmentation
  • Meet with different collaborators and agency teams to train, and manage rollouts of new marketing initiatives and campaigns

Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
    • Bachelor's degree in computer science, marketing or related field or equivalent years of experience.
    • At least 2 or more years of non-internship professional data or marketing engineering experience
    • Experience working with large data sets
    • Strong analytical skills and experience running experiments against metrics
    • Multi-functional experience with business or marketing department
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

    Preferred Qualifications
    • Experience working with Marketing Tech platform such as Braze or Branch
    • Experience working with different teams and collaborators to achieve metrics and goals.

Compensation
Bonus Eligible: YES
Benefits Eligible: YES
Salary Range
The expected salary range for this role is $98,140-$138,625 per year
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.
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.

Top Skills

Api Layer Software
Data Management
Data Platforms
Marketing Tech Platforms

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