QA Engineer: Own, Optimize & Build Scalable Backends

McDonalds; Orem (UT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonalds in Orem, Utah is seeking a QA Engineer to help reduce technical debt with practical, hands-on ownership. This full-time role offers a clear ladder for technology professionals and a compensation range of $52,000 to $80,000 per year.

You will carry features from whiteboard to production, own subsystems, design and maintain backend services using Playwright and LoadRunner, and continuously improve performance and reliability.

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable with a junior bar and growth trajectory.
• Ability to learn new tech and apply effectively.
• Strong writing tone for high-stakes emails and docs.
• At least 1 year of standing behind estimates.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity in half-written briefs.
• Familiarity with Creativity and transferable mobile testing.
• A perspective on McDonalds' space shaped by reading.

Responsibilities

• Carry features from whiteboard sketch to Orem, UT production without dropping the baton.
• Own the Collaboration subsystem that the team relies on.
• Wrangle Smoke Testing config across environments so Orem staging mirrors prod.
• Design, build, and maintain backend services using Playwright and LoadRunner.
• Question the LoadRunner pattern and propose a cleaner approach.
• Identify bottlenecks and propose architectural improvements proactively.
• Build internal tooling to improve developer productivity and velocity.
• Optimize application performance, latency, and resource utilization at scale.

Skills

Junior mindset

Learning quickly

Writing tone

Estimating experience

Ambiguity navigation

Creativity & mobile testing

Space understanding

Tools

Playwright

LoadRunner

Job description

McDonalds in Orem, Utah is seeking a QA Engineer to help reduce technical debt with practical, hands-on ownership. This full-time role offers a clear ladder for technology professionals and a compensation range of $52,000 to $80,000 per year.

You will carry features from whiteboard to production, own subsystems, design and maintain backend services using Playwright and LoadRunner, and continuously improve performance and reliability.