Sr. Lead Software Engineer

Bay Center Foods, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Center Foods, LLC is seeking a leader for its DevOps team within the supply chain vertical. This role involves overseeing the development of critical applications and operational support for restaurant solutions in the Chick-fil-A network.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with Python and Go, and must demonstrate leadership in guiding engineering practices while maintaining operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant work experience in a similar role.
• Experience designing complex software solutions.
• Expert-level knowledge in design and programming using Python and/or Golang.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery and operations of the team's products.
• Own solution architecture decisions for the team's product.
• Mentor and lead other staff engineers.

Skills

Python programming

Golang programming

Cloud-based APIs

SQL and data modeling

Application security

Kubernetes

AWS Cloud infrastructure

Mentoring and leadership

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Monitoring and alerting tools

Job description

Overview

This role is responsible for leading the Restaurant Service (RS) and Transportation Backend DevOps team for the supply chain vertical business lines (VBL’s). The team delivers the backend components of multiple products:

• CFA Supply App – Android/IOS/Ipad app that puts supply chain in the hands of restaurant operators and enables customer support.
• RoutCFA App – Android app used by drivers and transportation managers. A critical app that guides drivers through nightly deliveries and safety‑related processes.
• Supply Hub – Web‑based portal for master‑data configuration, ad‑hoc communications to restaurants, restaurant onboarding, and transportation business processes.

This highly productive team delivers releases in an agile fashion to continuously improve existing functionality and deliver new functionality. As a DevOps team, we provide 24/7 on‑call operational support for all developed solutions. The leader must ensure the team designs for failure, intensely addresses root causes, and fixes issues so operational load stays low as system load and complexity increase.

The team works closely with multiple business partners, product owners, designers, and front‑end engineering teams to create and support impactful products.

About Chick‑fil‑A Supply and Bay Center Foods

As wholly owned subsidiaries of Chick‑fil‑A, Inc., Chick‑fil‑A Supply and Bay Center Foods are food production and distribution networks focused entirely on serving the unique needs and growing volume of Chick‑fil‑A restaurants.

The Chick‑fil‑A Supply and Bay Center Foods service networks are comprised of three components:

• Distribution Center – State‑of‑the‑art warehouses that house supply for Chick‑fil‑A restaurants.
• Production Distribution Center – Offsite facilities that prepare select ingredients and menu items for Chick‑fil‑A restaurants.
• Transportation – Growing fleet of delivery vehicles that supply Chick‑fil‑A restaurants.

Our Flexible Future model offers a healthy mix of working in person and virtually, strengthening key elements of the Chick‑fil‑A culture by fostering collaboration and community.

Responsibilities

• Own solution architecture decisions for the team’s product.
• Lead delivery and operations of the team’s product, balancing leadership and engineering contributions.
• Mentor, assess, and lead other staff engineers; exemplify best practices, solve complex problems, review code, and share stories.
• Interview, select, onboard, and oversee contract engineers.
• Assist in the design and delivery of products outside the team; develop tools and processes for use outside the team; mentor other engineers or lead engineers outside the team.
• Guide partner‑led engineering workstreams, contributing to solution design and code reviews.
• Guide the engineering team in adopting Chick‑fil‑A software engineering standards.
• Identify and propose emerging software engineering technologies, methodologies, and approaches.
• Drive operational and engineering excellence for the DevOps team.
• Gain deep understanding of business processes across the supply chain to maximize impact and operate at a high level.

Note – Working in a DevOps model, this opportunity includes both building and running solutions that may require off‑hour support. This support is shared among team members to cover weekends and weeknights. The goal is to design for failure and, using cloud‑native infrastructure patterns, automate responses to possible issues so they can be worked during normal hours.

Required Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience designing complex software solutions.
• Expert‑level knowledge in design and programming using Python and/or Golang.
• Experience designing and implementing cloud‑based APIs.
• Experience with SQL and data modeling.
• Experience implementing application security, software design patterns, and the SDLC.
• Experience developing and deploying applications with Kubernetes and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
• Experience mentoring and leading a team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Proven ability to positively influence engineering culture and practices in a professional environment.
• 4+ years of relevant work experience in a similar role.

Preferred Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities)

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Experience with test‑driven development, continuous integration and deployment, Scrum discipline, or comparable software development practices.
• Deep understanding of AWS technologies and cloud‑native architecture.
• Experience with multi‑region deployments and associated complexities and tradeoffs.
• Deep knowledge and experience programming with Python and Go.
• Experience with Docker/Kubernetes and CNCF‑related technologies.
• Experience with monitoring and alerting technologies and SRE concepts.
• Experience working with an agile development methodology featuring sprints, point estimation, and daily standups.
• Experience in design, data collection, and data analysis.
• 7+ years of relevant work experience.

Required Years of Experience

4

Travel Requirements

5%

Required Level of Education

High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Level of Education

Bachelor's Degree

Required Major/Concentration

Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or other related technical or engineering fields.

Relocation Assistance Provided

No