Software Engineer III - Java

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.

Software Engineer III reports to the Sr Engineering Manager, Chapter Lead. In this role, you will partner with our Product Management and Architecture teams to coordinate execution of the forward-looking vision of McDonald’s Digital Technologies and the high-value transformation initiatives that will fuel our journey.

That said, 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; build new customer experiences; reduce or eliminate repetitive task areas and make employees’ jobs more exciting. 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:

• Work in a software development squad for Restaurant Products to support the design and development for new functionality and items related to technical debt.
•  Ensure product requirements, features and backlog items are reviewed and understood as part of the Sprint planning.
• Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, adaptability, cost, and security.
• Use software engineering best practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all teamwork.
• Ensure the delivery of high-quality code by implementing unit test, integration tests and code reviews.
• Keep squad documentation up to date.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.

#LI-Hybrid

• 5+ years of non-internship professional software development experience with programming experience in Java and Spring Boot.
• 2+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
• 5+ years of experience with Relational Databases and SQL.
• Strong knowledge of software development tools such as Git, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, IntelliJ or equivalent.
• Proven experience with Agile / Scrum framework.
• Nice to have experience with PL/SQL.
• Nice to have experience with Cloud Platforms such as AWS or GCP.
• Nice to have experience with Angular.
• Nice to have experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Advanced application development experience using Java & Spring Boot in microservices applications.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent years of experience.
• Proven knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures and algorithms).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proven leadership abilities in an engineering environment in driving operational precision and best practices.
• Highly quantitative with great judgment and passion for building a great customer experience.
• Ability to take a project from scoping requirements to launch to delivery.