Sr Manager, Software Engineering Java

McDonald's; United States; Ibrido; MXN 1.200.000 - 1.800.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

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

Competenze

• 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

Mansioni

• 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

Conoscenze

Leadership

Team management

Distributed teams

Strategic thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Change management

Strumenti

Java/Spring Boot

.NET

React/Next.js

APIs & Microservices

Descrizione del lavoro

TheSeniorEngineering Managerof RFMis responsible forend-to-end delivery of restaurant technology platforms supporting Ordering, Food Preparation, and Platform domains. This role combines engineering leadership, people management, anddeliveryaccountability. The role leads hybrid squads across US, Mexico, and Brazil, delivering scalable systems using Java,Angular, and event-driven architecture.

Role Overview

TheSeniorEngineering Managerof RFMis responsible forend-to-end delivery of restaurant technology platforms supporting Ordering, Food Preparation, and Platform domains. This role combines engineering leadership, people management, anddeliveryaccountability. The role leads hybrid squads across US, Mexico, and Brazil, delivering scalable systems using Java,Angular, and event-driven architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of distributed systems and product initiatives
• Lead execution of backend services (Java), APIs, and frontend apps
• Partner with Product Managers to manage backlog and prioritize 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
• Monitordefect rates, incidents, and system health
• Support modernization efforts and technical debt reduction
• Leveragean innovation mindset to help our platform evolve
• Partner with Product Managers and Design Leads as part of the initiative triad
• Work with Scrum Masters, QA SMEs, BTAs, and Architects
• Participatein a global organization, coordinating across geographically distributed teams
• Manage 8–12 engineers including performance, coaching, and career growth
• Hire and develop engineering talent
• Foster a high-performing and inclusive team culture

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

Additional information

At McDonalds we are People from all Walks of Life...

People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonalds experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees, and suppliers gives us strength.

We do not tolerate inequality, injustice, or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.

We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonalds or elsewhere.