Lead Build Engineer

Whataburger; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Weekly Pay Bonus Program

5 weeks PTO

Flex Weeks

Paid Corporate Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

401(k) match $1/$1 up to 4%

Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits

Disability Benefits

Career Development opportunities

Whataburger Family Foundation support

Discounted Meals for You and a Guest

Wireless Service Discounts

Computer & Software Discounts

Fitness / Gym Discounts

Awards and recognition

Retirement Celebration Program

Job summary

Whataburger is seeking a Lead Build Engineer to architect and oversee build, release, and DevOps practices across our digital platforms. You will guide automation, packaging, and deployment pipelines while ensuring stability and security for enterprise environments.

This role requires leadership in upgrades and large-scale releases, plus collaboration with cross-functional teams. Based at our San Antonio Home Office, you will own mobile release processes and drive efficiency through monitoring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 7+ years in build, release, or DevOps engineering.
• Strong expertise in build automation and deployment pipelines.
• Experience with enterprise .NET build and release environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning, execution, and governance of build and release processes.
• Design and enhance build, packaging, and deployment automation.
• Own mobile application releases to Apple App Store and Google Play.
• Establish deployment, monitoring, and operational tooling standards.
• Provide technical leadership for infrastructure upgrades and strategy.
• Perform capacity planning and improve build and deployment performance.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and release procedures.
• Design automated monitoring, recovery, and repair solutions.
• Lead disaster‑recovery planning and Tier 2 support for complex issues

Skills

DevOps leadership

Build automation

Release management

Cloud environments

Communication

.NET builds

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or equivalent

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Monitoring tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Your Recipe for Impact — What You’ll Do

As a Lead Build Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our digital platforms are built, released, and deployed with speed, quality, and reliability. You’ll lead build and release strategies that keep systems stable, secure, and scalable, champion automation and best practices, and serve with heart to help teams confidently deliver value to our guests and operators.

• Lead planning, execution, and governance of build and release processes
• Design and enhance build, packaging, and deployment automation
• Own mobile application releases to Apple App Store and Google Play
• Establish deployment, monitoring, and operational tooling standards
• Provide technical leadership for infrastructure upgrades and strategy
• Perform capacity planning and improve build and deployment performance
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and release procedures
• Design automated monitoring, recovery, and repair solutions
• Lead disaster‑recovery planning and Tier 2 support for complex issues

The Sauce — Pay & Perks

• Competitive Weekly Pay Bonus Program that scales up to 2.5X payout potential based on company results
• 5 weeks PTO
• Flex Weeks
• Paid Corporate Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401(k) match $1/$1 up to 4%
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits
• Opportunities for Career Development and Growth
• Whataburger Family Foundation - Scholarship Program (dependents eligible) and Hardship Grant Assistance
• Discounted Meals for You and a Guest
• Wireless Service Discounts
• Computer & Software Discounts
• Fitness / Gym Discounts
• Awards and recognition for all you do
• Retirement Celebration Program

What You Bring to the Table — Required Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in build, release, or DevOps engineering
• Strong expertise in build automation and deployment pipelines
• Experience supporting enterprise .NET build and release environments
• Proven ability to lead system upgrades and large‑scale releases
• Experience with cloud resource management and production environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions
• Demonstrated ownership of operational stability and release quality

Extra Toppings — Desired Experience

• Experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD tooling
• Hands‑on experience with monitoring, alerting, and automation tools
• Exposure to cloud platforms and infrastructure optimization
• Experience serving as an escalation point or DevOps subject‑matter expert
• Strong documentation and process‑design discipline

Where & How You’ll Work

This role is based at the San Antonio Home Office, working on‑site Monday through Thursday with remote flexibility on Fridays. You’ll collaborate with leadership, cross‑functional teams, and external partners to align capabilities with restaurant realities. The work environment is fast‑paced and requires sound judgment, strategic thinking, and strong collaboration skills. Full‑time availability is required, with occasional extended hours for business needs and occasional travel to properties, project sites, and external meetings. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of the San Antonio Home Office.

Whataburger is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, age, or other condition or status protected by law. Whataburger participates in the federal E‑Verify Program. For more information go to www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. E‑Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.