Lead Software Engineer

McDonalds; Dayton (OH); Remote; USD 100,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four‑day flex week

Elasticsearch coaching

Remote-friendly culture

Job summary

McDonalds, a Dayton, OH-based technology company, seeks a Lead Software Engineer to design, test, and deploy GitHub Actions services that power the business. Expect a highly technical role with Elasticsearch and full-time hours, offering a four-day flex week and ongoing coaching to deepen Elasticsearch skills.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in a similar lead role, collaborate well, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. Resume submission remains open as McDonalds evaluates opportunities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in a Lead Software Engineer role.
• Full-time arrangement and workplace expectations.
• Collaborative mindset and teamwork enthusiasm.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity when briefs are partial.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical design reviews for key initiatives.
• Backfill React test coverage in the codebase.
• Refine and maintain microservices serving Dayton, OH customers.
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Jenkins.

Skills

Leadership

Design reviews

React testing

Performance optimization

Problem solving

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

React

Elasticsearch

Docker

Job description

As our new Lead Software Engineer, you will build, test, and deploy GitHub Actions services that keep our business running. Think $100,000 - $152,000, think full-time hours, think 7 years of Elasticsearch turning into ownership you can actually feel at McDonalds.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical design reviews for lead technology initiatives
• Backfill React test coverage on the riskiest corners of McDonalds's codebase
• Refine and maintain microservices that support McDonalds customers in Dayton, OH
• Containerize applications and manage deployments with Creativity and Jenkins
• Shave milliseconds off the technology hot path that McDonalds users feel every click
• Trace a technology number back through GitHub Actions services until it finally adds up
• Deliver lead-quality features within the $100,000 - $152,000 Lead Software Engineer mandate

What You'll Bring

• Comfort with full-time arrangements and the rhythms of a thoughtfully-bold workplace
• Roughly 8+ years operating in a similar Lead Software Engineer position
• A collaborative mindset and genuine enthusiasm for teamwork
• Comfort navigating ambiguity when the brief arrives half-written
• Sound instincts for reading a room you've never been in before
• Comfort with a McDonalds pace that rarely sits still

McDonalds is a remote-native, customer-obsessed technology company proudly built in Dayton, OH. We value clear writing and honest conversation over status games and politics.

At McDonalds, you'll find $100,000 - $152,000, a four-day flex week option, and ongoing coaching to deepen your Elasticsearch skills.

As of right now, McDonalds is still reading every resume that lands here.

Bring your Cypress, your questions, and your ambition; we'll bring the rest at McDonalds.