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.  

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

  • Engage in daily scrums with an Agile approach, working in 2-week sprints to ensure continuous progress and improvement.
  • Engage in daily standups to discuss progress, challenges, and plans.
  • Present bi-weekly demos to showcase progress and gather feedback.
  • Actively participate in business requirement sessions, working with business collaborators to understand and document requirements.
  • Perform documentation activties around coding and testing to ensure clarity and maintainability.
  • Engage in special projects, leading Proof of Concepts (POCs) in innovation and building innovative concepts
  • Exhibit excellent written and oral communication abilities, effectively sharing ideas and findings with internal customers
  • Use BI tools such as Tableau and PowerBI (recommended but not required) for data analysis and visualization.
  • Research new ideas and present them to internal partners, contributing to the growth of the team's capabilities.
  • Perform hands-on coding and development, with an introduction to technology and hands-on development/coding, gradually building up to more advanced tasks.
  • Work in an innovative team that challenges the status quo on technology stacks and contributes with innovative ideas to grow the team's capabilities.
  • Define and develop a data quality process to enhance user experience

 

Programming Languages:

  • Python - Understanding of basic syntax, data structures (lists, dictionaries), and control flow (loops, conditionals).
  • JavaScript - Basic knowledge of syntax, DOM manipulation, and event handling.
  • HTML/CSS - Basic understanding of web development, including structuring web pages with HTML and styling them with CSS.
  • Git - Basic commands such as clone, commit, push, pull and understanding of branching and merging.

Problem-Solving Skills:

  • Ability to break down problems into smaller, manageable tasks.
  • Basic understanding of algorithms and data structures.

Debugging:

  • Familiarity with debugging tools and techniques to identify and fix errors in code.

Basic Database Knowledge:

  • SQL - Commands for querying databases such as SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE and other basic and advanced queries.

Code Documentation:

  • Writing clear and concise comments and documentation for code to ensure it is understandable and maintainable.

Basic Understanding of APIs:

  • Knowledge of how to interact with APIs, including making HTTP requests and handling responses.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

Salary Ranges-$75,700.00 - $94,620.00

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree, in Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain or a related field or equivalent experience
  • Strong Agile approach and experience with daily scrums and standups.
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.
  • Experience with BI tools such as Tableau and PowerBI is desired but not required.
  • Proven ability to research new ideas and present them effectively.
  • Hands-on coding experience and a willingness to engage in development tasks.
  • Ability to work in a team that designs and works on cutting-edge technology.
  • Fresh perspective with a passion for challenging the status quo and contributing new ideas.

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. 

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 mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. 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. 

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