Sr Manager, Data Engineering

McDonald's Corporation; Hyderabad; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonald’s Hyderabad seeks a Sr. Data Engineer/Technical Lead to steer backend data platforms handling real-time and batch data. You will architect, guide the team, and align with product goals while ensuring security, observability, and scalable delivery.

You will lead cross-functional design reviews and mentor engineers, with a focus on modern streaming and cloud-native practices in a hybrid, full-time setup.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in data/software engineering with leadership experience.
• 8+ years with Java and backend development at scale.
• Proven design/architecture for distributed, high-volume data systems.
• GIT, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps practices are essential.
• Cloud native stacks on AWS/GCP/Azure with streaming data tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical architecture for backend data services.
• Collaborate with product and platform teams for data consistency.
• Drive high-performance, secure, observable, resilient solutions.
• Mentor engineers and lead design reviews across teams.
• Ensure delivery alignment with enterprise standards and roadmap.

Skills

Data Engineering

Software Engineering

Python

Java

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Kafka

New Relic

OpenTelemetry

Cloud Run

GCP

AWS

ECS

Terraform

Gradle

Maven

Confluent

mParticle

Braze

Tools

Git

Maven

Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD

Prometheus

Grafana

New Relic

OpenTelemetry

Kafka

Confluent

Job description

Job Description:

About McDonald’s:

One of the world’s largest employers with locations in more than 100 countries, McDonald’s Corporation has corporate opportunities in Hyderabad. Our global offices serve as dynamic innovation and operations hubs, designed to expand McDonald's global talent base and in-house expertise. Our new office in Hyderabad will bring together knowledge across business, technology, analytics, and AI, accelerating our ability to deliver impactful solutions for the business and our customers across the globe.

Duties

Sr. Data Engineer

Skills Required:

Data Engineering, Software Engineering, Data Engineer, Python, Java, Gradle, Maven, Terraform, NewRelic, OpenTelemetry, DevOps, CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Cloud Run, ECS, GCP, AWS, Confluent, Kafka, mParticle, Braze, streaming data

Experience Range:

11 - 15 years

Job Description:

Position Summary:

Sr. Data Engineer - We are seeking an experienced Sr. Data Engineer/Technical Lead to provide Engineering delivery & architectural leadership for McDonald’s Marketer Customer Data Platform (mCDP). This role is responsible for defining and evolving the technical architecture of backend systems that ingest, process, and distribute high volumes of customer data in both real-time and batch environments, thus supporting critical customer engagement initiatives and key revenue drivers.

As a Technical Lead, you will act as a primary source of technical authority for the team, partnering closely with the Product Owner, enterprise and solution architects, and peer product teams. You will ensure that business requirements are translated into scalable, secure, and resilient technical solutions, while guiding engineers in implementation and best practices.

Who we are looking for:

Technical & Architectural Leadership

• Own and evolve the end-to-end technical architecture for mCDP’s backend services and integrations.
• Partner with enterprise and solution architects to align team-level designs with broader platform and enterprise architecture standards.
• Define architectural patterns, integration standards, and non-functional requirements (scalability, performance, resiliency, security).
• Review and approve technical designs and implementation approaches for complex features and services.

Product & Cross-Team Collaboration

• Work closely with the Product Owner to translate product vision and roadmap into technical strategy and execution plans.
• Collaborate with other product and platform teams to ensure seamless integration and data consistency.
• Provide technical input into backlog prioritization, sequencing, and dependency management.
• Communicate architectural decisions, trade-offs, and risks clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Engineering Excellence & Delivery

• Guide the development of cloud-native Java applications supporting high-volume, low-latency data processing workloads.
• Ensure consistent adoption of best practices in coding, testing, security, and DevOps across the team.
• Promote event-driven and streaming architectures (e.g., Kafka) aligned with platform standards.
• Ensure observability, reliability, and operational readiness are built into solutions from design through production.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior, mid-level, and junior engineers.
• Foster a culture of high quality, continuous improvement, and shared ownership.
• Lead technical discussions, design reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions within the team.
• Act as an escalation point for complex technical and production issues.

Key Competencies:

• Strong architectural and systems-thinking mindset.
• Ability to balance technical excellence with pragmatic delivery.
• Collaborative leadership style with strong partnership orientation.
• Ownership and accountability for long-term system health and evolution.
• Passion for modern engineering practices and continuous learning.

Work location: Hyderabad, India

Work pattern: Full time role.

Work mode: Hybrid.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years in data and/or software engineering with 3+ years in technical lead/leadership roles
• 8+ years of extensive experience with Java (modern versions) and enterprise-scale backend application development.
• Proven experience leading technical design and architecture for distributed, high-volume data systems.
• Hands-on experience with Git for source control, collaboration, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proficiency with build and dependency management tools such as Maven and/or Gradle.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures on AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Deep, hands-on experience with event-driven architectures and streaming platforms (e.g., Kafka, Confluent, Pub/Sub).
• Experience with containerized applications and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Expert knowledge of, and experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure-as-code, and modern DevOps practices.
• Strong understanding of application and platform security, including secure coding standards and security tooling.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms & frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, Kibana, OpenTelemetry)
• Experience leading & working in Agile/Scrum environments and collaborating with globally distributed teams.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence both technical and business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in large-scale, multi-national or enterprise organizations.
• Experience integrating customer data platforms and backend services with marketing technology solutions (e.g., mParticle, Segment, Adobe Campaign, Braze).
• Familiarity with microservices architectures, API gateways, and cloud-native data platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through ambiguity and manage cross-team technical dependencies.

McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 40,000 locations in over 100 countries. Approximately 95% of McDonald’s restaurants worldwide are owned and operated by independent local business owners. At McDonald’s, we lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community, and family. Here is your chance to get in on something special as we grow our corporate team in India and allow you to grow your career.