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Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Department Overview

This opportunity is part of the Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations team (GTIO), where our mission is to deliver modern and relevant technology that supports the way McDonald’s works. We provide outstanding foundational technology products and services including Global Networking, Cloud, End User Computing, and IT Service Management. It’s our goal to always provide an engaging, relevant, and simple experience for our customers.

The Platform Engineer III role is part of the Edge ecosystem team in Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations. The role reports to the Director, Edge Platform Engineering and will play a critical role in building and maintaining the Edge computing platform that powers our global restaurant technology ecosystem. You will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams to design, implement, and support scalable, secure, and resilient Edge platform solutions. You will support the Digital, Data, Engineering, and Restaurant development teams by delivering a scalable, resilient, and secure platform pipelines and capabilities.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced technology leader to help craft the transformation of infrastructure and operations products and services to the entire McDonalds environment.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Design, develop, release and maintain edge platforms and infrastructure.
• Collaborate with platform architects, engineers and suppliers to implement scalable and modular, fault tolerant edge platform deployments.
• Optimize edge platform and underlying infrastructure for performance, reliability, and security
• Implement strategies for failover, disaster recovery, and zero-touch provisioning at the edge.
• Partner on hardware sizing and provisioning of system resources for edge workloads.
• Implement and manage virtualization and/or containerized environments for edge deployments
• Implement and manage data replication, backup, and disaster recovery strategies for edge environments.
• Design, build and implement orchestration framework for managing VM based and containerized workloads across edge clusters.
• Integrate Edge platform tools with GCP for hybrid workload deployments.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code templates for edge environments.
• Build reusable automation frameworks to streamline deployment and configuration.
• Enable self-service adoption of edge platform standards across cross-functional teams.
• Evaluate emerging edge technologies, conduct PoCs, and drive technical feasibility studies.
• Stay current on advancements in edge computing, distributed systems, and observability.
• Maintain documentation for edge platform designs, configurations and deployment processes
• Participate in platform reviews and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years in platform engineering or similar discipline, with 3+ years focused on edge computing or on-prem cloud.
• 5+ years working with Cloud technologies with good knowledge of IaaS and PaaS offerings in GCP & AWS.
• Hands-on expertise with Kubernetes, Docker, and orchestration in edge or cloud environments
• Familiarity with edge hardware infrastructure (servers, IoT devices) and performance tuning.
• Experience with virtualization technologies (VMware ESXi, KVM, Hyper-V) and hyperconverged infrastructure.
• Knowledge of software-defined storage systems (e.g., Ceph, Robin.io) and strategies for data replication, backup, and disaster recovery in edge environments.
• Proficiency in programming languages: Go, Python, Rust, PowerShell.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform) and automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with observability tools (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger).
• Solid understanding of networking protocols, security best practices, and system performance tuning.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP) and hybrid edge-cloud architectures.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Helm) as supporting skills.
• Familiarity with real-time data frameworks (Apache Kafka, Flink).
• Professional certifications in GCP, AWS, or Azure.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $138,207 - $172,758 per year

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Department Overview

This opportunity is part of the Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations team (GTIO), where our mission is to deliver modern and relevant technology that supports the way McDonald’s works. We provide outstanding foundational technology products and services including Global Networking, Cloud, End User Computing, and IT Service Management. It’s our goal to always provide an engaging, relevant, and simple experience for our customers.

The Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) – Edge Platform is a key member of the Edge Operations and SRE team within Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations. This role is responsible for ensuring the reliability, scalability, and operational excellence of the Edge computing platform that supports McDonald’s global restaurant technology ecosystem.

You will work closely with Architecture, Platform Engineering, Security teams to implement observability, automation, and incident response strategies that ensure the Edge platform is resilient and maintainable. This is a unique opportunity to influence the operational maturity of a global platform and drive continuous improvement across infrastructure and services.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Edge platform infrastructure to ensure 24x7x365 availability, reliability, and performance.
• Design and implement observability frameworks using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, and Datadog.
• Collaborate with Platform Engineering and Edge Solution Delivery teams to ensure platform features are operable, maintainable, and supportable in production environments.
• Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and automation scripts to streamline operations and reduce manual effort.
• Develop and maintain runbooks, playbooks, and automation scripts to streamline operations and reduce manual toil.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews to drive continuous improvement.
• Participate in capacity planning, performance tuning, and disaster recovery exercises.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) for operational tooling and automation.
• Architect and maintain self-healing and auto-scaling capabilities across Edge clusters.
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise standards and implement secure operational practices.
• Contribute to platform architecture discussions with a focus on operational readiness and supportability.
• Stay current with industry trends in SRE, edge computing, and distributed systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Operations.
• 2+ years of experience supporting Edge computing or hybrid cloud environments.
• Strong expertise in observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, Datadog, ELK).
• Experience with container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, GKE) and virtualization technologies.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) and IaC (Terraform).
• Solid understanding of cloud platforms (GCP, AWS) and distributed systems.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.
• GCP or AWS certification preferred.
• Experience with Agile methodologies is a plus.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $127,332 - $159,165 per year

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Department Overview

The Global Technology Infrastructure & Operations (GTIO) organization delivers the modern, secure, and scalable technology foundation that powers McDonald's. Our mission is to provide outstanding infrastructure, teamwork, and end-user technologies that keep the business connected and productive worldwide.

Lead worldwide M365 collaboration ecosystem strategy alongside the End User Computing team at McDonald's! The team’s scope extends across SharePoint, Teams, Power BI/Platform, and Microsoft Copilot. You will drive modernization, reliability, and security of our collaboration stack while delivering seamless user experiences at enterprise scale!

This position reports to the Senior Manager, Collaboration Solutions. It's a great chance for an experienced tech leader to improve teamwork services globally at McDonald’s.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Lead the product delivery roadmap for enterprise messaging and collaboration services. Working primarily with Exchange but helping with SharePoint, Teams, Copilot, Power Platform, and key third-party integrations.
• Lead engineering and operational excellence for Exchange Online, and associated messaging security (DKIM, DMARC, SPF).
• Architect and govern SMTP and application mail services, ensuring global compliance, performance, and reliability.
• Partner with internal teams and external vendors to align roadmaps, handle dependencies, and ensure successful global deployments.
• Drive Exchange/Outlook service improvements and support broader M365 collaboration adoption and governance.
• Collaborate with managed service providers to maintain SLA performance, resolve incidents, and handle changes effectively.
• Develop and maintain runbooks, standards, and lifecycle roadmaps for Exchange and other M365 collaboration products.
• Assure timely, within-budget delivery of product and platform implementations while sustaining operational excellence.
• Provide executive-level visibility on program achievements, service health, and risk posture.
• Lead problem management and root-cause analysis of sophisticated service issues.
• Act as a main contact during enterprise system upgrades, improvements, and service readiness activities.

Qualifications

• Alignment with McDonald’s core values: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.
• Shown success managing large-scale M365 enterprise environments.
• Extensive technical proficiency in Exchange Online/Hybrid, covering transport, connectors, mail flow, authentication, and security.
• Solid grasp of Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Power BI, and Copilot.
• Understanding of identity, access, and compliance controls (Conditional Access, Purview, retention policies, eDiscovery).
• Demonstrated experience in effectively managing collaborators and vendor partnerships within a global enterprise environment.
• Superb communication and documentation skills, capable of translating technical details into executive-ready insights.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in enterprise collaboration or messaging architecture roles.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Exchange Online/Hybrid M365 environments.
• 5+ years handling SMTP services (e.g., Mailjet, Mailgun).
• Familiarity with Copilot for Microsoft 365 enablement and governance frameworks.
• Proficiency with PowerShell, Microsoft Graph API, and Power BI reporting.
• Experience leading global deployments and service transitions in multi-tenant or hybrid environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field (advanced degree preferred).

Experience

• Demonstrated leadership in large-scale system implementations and multi-functional initiatives.
• Experience architecting, engineering, and operating Exchange Online, Exchange On-Prem, and hybrid environments.
• In-depth knowledge of messaging protocols (SMTP, HTTP, MAPI) and security frameworks (DKIM, DMARC, SPF).
• Dedication to knowing the latest M365 capabilities and collaboration trends.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible:Yes

Long - Term Incentive:Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $115,872.00 - $144,840.00 per year

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Department Overview

We are seeking a highly capable Data Platform Engineer to help design, build, and deliver a modern GCP-based data and analytics platform across data integration, core platform services, and analytics consumption layers. This role focuses on engineering execution, platform solution design, and hands-on delivery of scalable data pipelines and platform capabilities that enable analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven workloads. The ideal candidate has strong technical depth in GCP data services, practical experience in multi-cloud environments, and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, architecture, and data product teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Data Platform Solutions

• Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective GCP-based data platform components.
• Build and enhance data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and platform services used across analytics and data product teams.

• Support AI-Ready Platform Capabilities

• Implement platform features that enable emerging AI technologies (e.g., GenAI, LLMs, agentic AI) in areas such as monitoring, alerting, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Collaborate with engineering teams supporting AI/ML solutions to ensure platform readiness for future initiatives.

• Implement Data Integration Patterns

• Apply established data integration design patterns using ETL/ELT, event streaming, and real-time processing technologies such as Dataflow, Pub/Sub, dbt, or Kafka.
• Ensure data pipelines are performant, well-tested, reliable, and aligned to platform standards.

• Participate in Design Reviews & Best Practices

• Take part in design reviews, ensuring high-quality engineering practices and consistency with defined platform standards.
• Contribute to documentation, reusable patterns, and engineering guidelines.

• Advance Cloud Engineering Skills

• Stay current with new GCP capabilities and apply them to improve platform functionality, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement of cloud infrastructure automation (Terraform, CI/CD, automated testing).

• Support Governance, Security, and Compliance

• Work with security, governance, and compliance teams to ensure platform components meet required controls and policies.
• Participate in vulnerability assessment remediation and operational hardening of platform services.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with product managers, architects, data engineers, and analytics teams to deliver platform capabilities that meet business and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with cloud, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to ensure cohesive delivery across platform layers.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in data platform engineering, cloud data engineering, or related roles, with hands-on experience delivering solutions on GCP (with some exposure to AWS).
• Demonstrated experience implementing modern cloud-based data platform components supporting analytical and/or AI workloads.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT, event streaming, and real-time processing frameworks (e.g., dbt, Kafka, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).
• Familiarity with emerging AI concepts as they relate to platform automation and operational efficiency.
• Strong implementation skills in CI/CD, Terraform, automated testing, and containerized workloads.
• Working knowledge of data governance, security controls, and cloud compliance requirements.
• Experience contributing to technical reviews and implementing engineering best practices.
• Strong hands-on expertise with core GCP data services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, GCS, Cloud Run, GKE).

Additional Qualifications

Preferred

• Experience with AI/ML platforms such as Databricks or Vertex AI.
• Familiarity with GenAI, LLM operations, and agentic AI concepts as they apply to platform enablement.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Cloud Composer or Airflow.
• Understanding of event-driven architectures and advanced Kafka or Pub/Sub implementations.
• Experience working within multi-cloud setups and integrating GCP with AWS services.
• Exposure to cloud cost optimization techniques for data workloads.
• Experience with observability platforms.
• Industry certifications such as GCP Professional Data Engineer, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

Salary Ranges-$127,332.00 - $159,165.00

Competencies

Execution Proficiency

Background & Values

Strategic Proficiency

Building Blocks

Talent Proficiency

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Department Overview

This opportunity is part of the Global Technology Enterprise Products & Platforms (EPP) Team,where our vision is to “Always be a... people led, product centric, forward-thinking & trusted technology partner ”.

The Director of Technical Product Management,is responsible for the technical enablement of Enterprise Service Management. This includes technical ownership for a group of technology portfolios and products primarily on the ServiceNow platform. This position is responsible for driving end-to-end delivery across all technology products and portfolios within their work group. They work closely with the business partner leadership to influence business strategy and develop technology roadmaps, providing thought leadership and advisory on current and future capabilities and solutions to business problems using technology. They supervise the development and launch of new technology products and features. They implement product strategies, conducting market research, and collaborating with multi-functional teams to bring products to market. This position reports to Sr. Director, Technical Product Management – EPP, Core Solutions.

This is an exciting opportunity for an expert technology leader to help shape the transformation of EPP products and services to the entire McDonald’s environment.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Partner engagement & management
• Work with business partners to define and prioritize product roadmaps. Provide guidance in the planning, coordination, and execution of product delivery. Ensure standards are leveraged to deliver high quality and minimize business disruptions.
• Tech and product leadership
• Understand customer business imperatives. Influence and collaborate with Business Partners, Tech Colleagues and Vendor Partners to drive product & platform strategy and One McDonald's Way across global markets.
• Leverage internal and external knowledge to optimize our technology offering. Leads and inspires innovative thinking, approaches, and solutions to address complex operational and technology challenges
• Foster a culture of innovation by actively exploring emerging technologies and seeing opportunities for product diversification and expansion.
• Team leadership and development
• Create a product centric organization and foster agile ways of working.
• Build and lead a high-performing team, set clear performance goals, provide regular feedback, and conduct performance evaluations.
• Lead teams to complete roadmaps efficiently, allocating resources and budgets to ensure timely and successful product launches.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer service within the team. Develop team members' skills and capabilities through training, mentoring, and professional development opportunities.
• Vendor management
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with vendor partners and service providers. Manage vendor contracts, service level agreements, and performance evaluations.
• Collaborate with VMO, procurement and legal teams to negotiate contracts and ensure compliance with vendor agreements. Stay updated on vendor roadmaps and product updates to align with our application/product strategy.
• Drive high availability, resilient operating model
• Provide guidance and oversight day-to-day operations of applications, ensuring system availability, stability, and performance.
• Presides over design configuration decisions to ensure a seamless user experience that aligns with the platform design strategy
• Has ownership and oversight of the platform instances, the core platform team, and any issues
• Collaborate within the greater technology organization to establish and maintain efficient application infrastructure, including servers, databases, and interfaces.
• Ensure standard processes are followed for incident management, organizational change, and problem resolution.
• Monitor system performance, identify areas for improvement, and implement appropriate measures to enhance application reliability and user experience.

Qualifications

• Shown expertise in overseeing top-performing product and engineering teams, influencing relevant parties, and steering projects that necessitate adaptability
• 7–10+ years in Enterprise Service Management, Digital Employee Experience, enterprise platforms, or digital transformation roles
• 3 years of ServiceNow experience with responsibilities for the overall strategy, implementation, and optimization of an organization's ServiceNow platform
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Business, Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field
• Strong management experience and leadership knowledge in assigned domain area
• Broad knowledge in assigned domain area, including the latest technology trends and applicable use cases
• Experience managing in a matrixed environment, with ability to collaborate and work multi-functionally with leaders at all levels.
• Comfortable with change and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience leading agile self-managed product teams of multiple sizes and types
• Experience in new product integration to successfully incorporate new products into the existing product portfolio.
• Experience in managing product releases to ensure successful product launch and adoption.
• Highly qualified working collaboratively with business partners to solve complex technical challenges
• Possess effective communication, storytelling, negotiation, influencing, discernment, and problem-solving skills
• Strong innovation skills to identify, develop, and make improvements to techniques, procedures, services, or products
• Experience applying data and reporting to present key business cases, make informed business decisions, and facilitate continuous improvement
• Strong positive thinking that include creating a safe environment to learn, challenge, accept risk taking and a willingness to be wrong

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

Salary Ranges-$168,350.00 - $218,860.00

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Qualifications

Additional

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Department Overview

We are seeking a highly capable Data Platform Engineer to help design, build, and deliver a modern GCP-based data and analytics platform across data integration, core platform services, and analytics consumption layers. This role focuses on engineering execution, platform solution design, and hands-on delivery of scalable data pipelines and platform capabilities that enable analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven workloads. The ideal candidate has strong technical depth in GCP data services, practical experience in multi-cloud environments, and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, architecture, and data product teams.

Responsibilities

Deliver Data Platform Solutions

• Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective GCP-based data platform components.
• Build and enhance data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and platform services used across analytics and data product teams.

Support AI-Ready Platform Capabilities

• Implement platform features that enable emerging AI technologies (e.g., GenAI, LLMs, agentic AI) in areas such as monitoring, alerting, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Collaborate with engineering teams supporting AI/ML solutions to ensure platform readiness for future initiatives.

Implement Data Integration Patterns

• Apply established data integration design patterns using ETL/ELT, event streaming, and real-time processing technologies such as Dataflow, Pub/Sub, dbt, or Kafka.
• Ensure data pipelines are performant, well-tested, reliable, and aligned to platform standards.

Participate in Design Reviews & Best Practices

• Take part in design reviews, ensuring high-quality engineering practices and consistency with defined platform standards.
• Contribute to documentation, reusable patterns, and engineering guidelines.

Advance Cloud Engineering Skills

• Stay current with new GCP capabilities and apply them to improve platform functionality, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement of cloud infrastructure automation (Terraform, CI/CD, automated testing).

Support Governance, Security, and Compliance

• Work with security, governance, and compliance teams to ensure platform components meet required controls and policies.
• Participate in vulnerability assessment remediation and operational hardening of platform services.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with product managers, architects, data engineers, and analytics teams to deliver platform capabilities that meet business and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with cloud, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to ensure cohesive delivery across platform layers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in data platform engineering, cloud data engineering, or related roles, with hands-on experience delivering solutions on GCP (with some exposure to AWS).
• Demonstrated experience implementing modern cloud-based data platform components supporting analytical and/or AI workloads.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT, event streaming, and real-time processing frameworks (e.g., dbt, Kafka, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).
• Familiarity with emerging AI concepts as they relate to platform automation and operational efficiency.
• Strong implementation skills in CI/CD, Terraform, automated testing, and containerized workloads.
• Working knowledge of data governance, security controls, and cloud compliance requirements.
• Experience contributing to technical reviews and implementing engineering best practices.
• Strong hands-on expertise with core GCP data services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, GCS, Cloud Run, GKE).

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with AI/ML platforms such as Databricks or Vertex AI.
• Familiarity with GenAI, LLM operations, and agentic AI concepts as they apply to platform enablement.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Cloud Composer or Airflow.
• Understanding of event-driven architectures and advanced Kafka or Pub/Sub implementations.
• Experience working within multi-cloud setups and integrating GCP with AWS services.
• Exposure to cloud cost optimization techniques for data workloads.
• Experience with observability platforms.
• Industry certifications such as GCP Professional Data Engineer, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: YES

Long - Term Incentive:YES

Benefits Eligible: YES

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $127,332.00 - $159,165.00 per year

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description
McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. As the global leader in the food service industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.
From drive thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

Department Overview

As an IAM Engineer III on our Identity and Access Management team, you will report to the Manager leading Authentication and Access Control services engineering and operations. In this role you will implement secure and scalable authentication and access control solutions, partnering with other IAM and technical teams to build secure, user-centric identity and access experiences that delight our employees, franchisees, partners, and restaurant staff. This is an exciting opportunity to continue to evolve and enhance the global identity and access management platform at the world’s largest restaurant company!

Duties

• Design, implement, and maintain secure and scalable solutions for authentication and access control using Microsoft Entra.
• Assist in the development and execution of strategies for implementing solutions to meet the needs of the business.
• Provide technical assistance in the areas of identity and access management and ensure alignment with best practices and security standards.
• Collaborate with other IAM product and technical teams to help define and execute the product roadmap for identity and access products, translate business requirements into technical solutions, and provide consultation on identity and authentication processes.
• Evaluate existing systems and recommend improvements to authentication and access control services.
• Ensure identity and access solutions are cutting-edge and secure by implementing the latest authentication and access control features, security trends, and best practices to ensure.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, engineers, and project managers, to deliver successful Active Directory and Entra implementations.
• Prepare comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, system configurations, and operational procedures. Generate reports on IAM system performance, compliance status, and security incidents.
• Collaborate with other IT teams, stakeholders, and vendors to deliver effective IAM solutions. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.

Qualifications

• 5+ years professional experience as an IAM Engineer or similar role, implementing and operating enterprise-level authentication and access control solutions.
• Knowledge of IAM concepts, protocols, and technologies, including but not limited to identity provisioning, authentication, authorization, RBAC, SSO, and federation.
• Extensive technical experience with Active Directory, Microsoft Entra (formerly Azure Active Directory), and other Microsoft identity and access related technologies.
• Expert-level understanding and experience with industry frameworks and standards such as OAuth, SAML, OpenID Connect, and LDAP.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and best practices, including risk management, access controls, and secure coding.
• Deep analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess business requirements and translate them into practical IAM solutions.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders at various organizational levels.

• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or vendor-specific IAM certifications are highly desirable.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

Salary Ranges-$129,800.00 - $165,490.00

Competencies

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.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Department Overview

The Director of Global Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering will lead and inspire a team of Cybersecurity Solution Architects, Domain Architects, Reference Architects, and Engineers. This strategic leader will drive the vision, governance, and execution of cybersecurity architecture and engineering, ensuring alignment with business objectives, enterprise architecture, and cybersecurity strategy. The role is responsible for fostering innovation, standardization, risk reduction, and elevating security practices across all areas.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, hire, and develop a diverse team of architects and engineers, cultivating a culture of excellence, collaboration, and belonging.
• Provide visionary leadership in budgeting, planning, and resource optimization to drive innovation and continuous improvement. Build a high-performing, collaborative team recognized for delivering measurable business value, and establish processes to track and report team outputs to executive stakeholders.
• Optimize team capacity and delivery velocity while fostering an environment of effectiveness and approachability. Maintain robust performance measurement practices and communicate results, ensuring transparency and alignment with organizational goals.
• Set strategic direction for cybersecurity architecture across multiple domains, ensuring alignment with business goals and enterprise strategy. Effectively manage complex projects, multiple stakeholders, and large cross-product collaborations to drive impactful outcomes.
• Oversee architectural governance, including participation in the Architecture Review Board and enforcement of security standards, reference architectures, and PSPGs (Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines).
• Implement secure-by-design and secure-by-default principles across all domains, influencing adoption and guidelines.
• Manage risk-weighted technical debt registers for each domain, quantifying impact and driving remediation with product leaders.
• Ensure architectural oversight for major initiatives from design through deployment, providing guidance and resolving complex technical challenges.
• Stay updated on the newest technologies, threats, and industry trends, actively crafting and improving the security strategy.
• Promote cross-domain collaboration, ensuring a cohesive security posture and effective communication across teams.
• Champion compliance with frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, and PCI DSS.
• Represent cybersecurity architecture to senior leadership (CISO, CIO, CTO), simplifying complexity and driving measurable business impact.
• Improve security architecture practices by offering mentorship and encouraging ongoing improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years in information security, with significant experience in security architecture and team leadership.
• Demonstrated success in reducing risk and technical debt while accelerating delivery.
• Ability to research, evaluate, and present new technologies and solutions.
• Experience managing, leading, and mentoring large teams of senior architects and engineers.
• Dedication to building high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, SABSA, TOGAF, or equivalent.

• Proven expertise in multiple cybersecurity domains, including but not limited to:

• Enterprise architecture, solution architecture, and reference architecture

• Digital and Retail Technologies (Mobile App, POS, Kiosk, etc.)
• Core and Restaurant Infrastructure (Cloud, Network, Endpoint, Edge Computing, IoT/OT, etc.)
• Security Services (Identity and access management, vulnerability and patch management, EDR, SIEM, etc.)
• Enterprise Systems (ERP, HRM, SCM, IAM, data security, third-party risk, etc.)

• AI & Data Analytics (AI/ML security, data privacy, model integrity, governance, etc.)

• Deep knowledge of security frameworks (NIST, ISO 27001) and ability to translate them into enforceable standards and outcomes.

• Outstanding communication, influence, and conflict resolution skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working in Agile environments (Scrum, Sprints, JIRA, Confluence).
• Ability to drive process improvements, navigate ambiguity, and deliver results in a fast-paced, global organization.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible:Yes

Long - Term Incentive:Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $195,371.00 - $244,214.00 per year

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway.

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we’re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.

Check out the McDonald’s  Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy.

Department Overview

We are seeking a highly capable Data Platform Engineer to help design, build, and deliver a modern GCP-based data and analytics platform across data integration, core platform services, and analytics consumption layers. This role focuses on engineering execution, platform solution design, and hands-on delivery of scalable data pipelines and platform capabilities that enable analytics, machine learning, and AI-driven workloads. The ideal candidate has strong technical depth in GCP data services, practical experience in multi-cloud environments, and the ability to collaborate optimally across engineering, architecture, and data product teams.

Responsibilities & Accountabilities

• Deliver Data Platform Solutions
• Contribute to the design and implementation of scalable, secure, and cost-effective GCP-based data platform components.
• Build and improve data pipelines, ingestion frameworks, and platform services used across analytics and data product teams.
• Support AI-Ready Platform Capabilities
• Implement platform features that enable emerging AI technologies (e.g., GenAI, LLMs, agentic AI) in areas such as monitoring, alerting, automation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Collaborate with engineering teams supporting AI/ML solutions to ensure platform readiness for future initiatives.
• Implement Data Integration Patterns
• Apply established data integration design patterns using ETL/ELT, event streaming, and real-time processing technologies such as Dataflow, Pub/Sub, dbt, or Kafka.
• Ensure data pipelines are performant, well-tested, reliable, and aligned to platform standards.
• Participate in Design Reviews & Best Practices
• Take part in design reviews, ensuring high-quality engineering practices and consistency with defined platform standards.
• Contribute to documentation, reusable patterns, and engineering guidelines.
• Advance Cloud Engineering Skills
• Stay ahead of with new GCP capabilities and apply them to improve platform functionality, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Support continuous improvement of cloud infrastructure automation (Terraform, CI/CD, automated testing).
• Support Governance, Security, and Compliance
• Work with security, governance, and compliance teams to ensure platform components meet required controls and policies.
• Participate in vulnerability assessment remediation and operational hardening of platform services.
• multi-functional Collaboration
• Partner with product managers, architects, data engineers, and analytics teams to deliver platform capabilities that meet business and technical requirements.
• Coordinate with cloud, infrastructure, and DevOps teams to ensure cohesive delivery across platform layers.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in data platform engineering, cloud data engineering, or related roles, with hands-on experience delivering solutions on GCP (with some exposure to AWS).
• Proven experience implementing modern cloud-based data platform components supporting analytical and/or AI workloads.
• Hands-on experience with ETL/ELT, event streaming, and real-time processing frameworks (e.g., dbt, Kafka, Dataflow, Pub/Sub).
• Familiarity with emerging AI concepts as they relate to platform automation and operational efficiency.
• Strong implementation skills in CI/CD, Terraform, automated testing, and containerized workloads.
• Solid understanding of data governance, security controls, and cloud compliance requirements.
• Experience contributing to technical reviews and implementing engineering best practices.
• Strong hands-on expertise with core GCP data services (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub, GCS, Cloud Run, GKE).

Preferred Skills

• Experience with AI/ML platforms such as Databricks or Vertex AI.
• Familiarity with GenAI, LLM operations, and agentic AI concepts as they apply to platform enablement.
• Experience with orchestration tools such as Cloud Composer or Airflow.
• Understanding of event-driven architectures and sophisticated Kafka or Pub/Sub implementations.
• Experience working within multi-cloud setups and integrating GCP with AWS services.
• Exposure to cloud cost optimization techniques for data workloads.
• Experience with observability platforms.
• Industry certifications such as GCP Professional Data Engineer, GCP Professional Cloud Architect, or equivalent.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible:Yes

Long - Term Incentive:Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $138,207.00 - $172,758.00 per year

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Company Description

Job Description

Job Description:

Company Description:

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

Department Overview

McDonald’s is scaling its global data platform to deliver real-time, actionable insights that enhance operations and elevate the customer experience. Through Enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI (EDAA), we’re enabling a smarter, more connected ecosystem—driven by cloud technology, automation, and intelligent data engineering.  ription here. 

The Opportunity 
We are looking for a Senior Machine Learning Engineer with strong technical expertise to design, build, and deploy scalable ML/AI solutions. In this role, you will be responsible for developing robust machine learning pipelines, optimizing model performance, and contributing to the design of ML/AI products that drive real business impact. You will collaborate closely with data scientists, product managers, and platform engineers to bring advanced ML capabilities into production.

Duties

Key Responsibilities

Partner with product and business teams to define problems and translate them into data-driven solutions.

Conduct exploratory data analysis (EDA) and extract actionable insights from structured and unstructured datasets.

Develop, validate, and iterate on predictive models using techniques in supervised, unsupervised, and/or time series learning.

Communicate modeling outcomes through clear visualizations and presentations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Design, build, and optimize end-to-end machine learning pipelines — from data ingestion and feature engineering to model training, evaluation, and deployment.

Develop and maintain scalable ML infrastructure to support both batch and real-time inference.

Build high-performing models for forecasting, prediction, recommendation, or intelligent automation, depending on business use cases.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business problems into effective ML solutions.

Conduct feature selection, model tuning, and performance optimization to ensure production-grade reliability and scalability.

Implement monitoring, retraining, and evaluation strategies to maintain model quality over time.

Explore and apply state-of-the-art ML/AI methods, including deep learning, generative AI, and agentic frameworks where applicable.

Ensure best practices in ML engineering, including version control, CI/CD, MLOps, and documentation.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Master’s and plus degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (PhD is a plus).

5+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning, AI engineering, or related fields.

Strong proficiency in Python and common ML libraries such as scikit-learn, TensorFlow, PyTorch.

Solid understanding of ML concepts including feature engineering, model selection, hyperparameter tuning, and evaluation metrics.

Experience building production-grade ML systems, including model serving and monitoring.

Proficiency with modern MLOps tools (e.g., MLflow, Kubeflow, Airflow, CI/CD frameworks).

Experience with cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services.

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently on complex technical challenges.

Preferred:

Familiar with McDonald’s business

Experience with time series forecasting, LLMs, or AI agent frameworks.

Familiarity with distributed training and large-scale model deployment.

Experience applying advanced techniques such as reinforcement learning, generative AI, or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).

Contributions to open-source ML frameworks or research publications.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $149,260 - $190,310 per year

The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Competencies

Execution Proficiency

Background & Values

Strategic Proficiency

Building Blocks

Talent Proficiency

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Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment.

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

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