Senior Engineering Manager - Java Microservices Leader

McDonald's; United States; Hybrid; MXN 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

McDonalds is seeking an Senior Engineering Manager for RFM to own end-to-end delivery of restaurant technology platforms, including Ordering, Food Preparation, and Platform domains. You will lead hybrid squads across the US, Mexico, and Brazil, delivering scalable systems using Java, Angular, and event-driven architecture.

Candidate will guide 8–12 engineers, manage backlogs with Product Managers, and drive reliability, performance, and modernization initiatives while fostering an inclusive

Qualifications

• 8+ years software engineering experience
• 3+ years in leadership roles
• Strong experience with Java/Spring Boot or .NET
• Experience with APIs, microservices, React/Next.js
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and cloud platforms
• Proven experience leading distributed teams
• Preferred experience with agentic development

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of distributed systems and product initiatives
• Lead backend services (Java), APIs, and frontend apps
• Partner with Product Managers to manage backlog and prioritise work
• Balance feature delivery and technical debt
• Coordinate cross-squad dependencies and global teams
• Lead incident response and production issue resolution
• Guide development of microservices, APIs, and event-driven systems
• Ensure adherence to engineering standards and best practices
• Drive system reliability, scalability, and performance
• Collaborate with Lead Engineers and Architects for technical alignment
• Own delivery metrics, quality, and continuous improvement
• Drive test automation and CI/CD practices
• Monitor defect rates, incidents, and system health
• Support modernization efforts and debt reduction
• Leverage innovation mindset to evolve our platform
• Partner with Product Managers and Design Leads as part of the initiative triad
• Work with Scrum Masters, QA SMEs, BTAs, and Architects
• Participate in a global organization coordinating across teams
• Manage 8–12 engineers including performance, coaching, and career growth
• Hire and develop engineering talent
• Foster a high-performing and inclusive team culture

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Distributed teams

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Change management

Tools

Java/Spring Boot

.NET

React/Next.js

APIs & Microservices

Job description

McDonalds is seeking an Senior Engineering Manager for RFM to own end-to-end delivery of restaurant technology platforms, including Ordering, Food Preparation, and Platform domains. You will lead hybrid squads across the US, Mexico, and Brazil, delivering scalable systems using Java, Angular, and event-driven architecture.

Candidate will guide 8–12 engineers, manage backlogs with Product Managers, and drive reliability, performance, and modernization initiatives while fostering an inclusive