Software Engineer II

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Date: Oct 8, 2025

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Company: McDonald's Corporation

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.  

Job Description

As a Full Stack Software Engineer II (C#/.NET) on our Identity and Access Engineering team, you will collaborate with the Sr Manager, Chapter Lead. In this role, you will partner with our product managers and architects to build secure identity and access experiences that protect critical information and resources. This is a phenomenal opportunity to continue to evolve and improve the global identity and access management platform at the world’s largest restaurant company!

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to all aspects of the agile development life cycle including design, development, documentation, testing and operations.
  • Design, implement, test, deploy and maintain innovative software solutions to transform service performance, adaptability, cost, and security.
  • Plan, orchestrate, and lead execution of all work undertaken by the squad.
  • Use software engineering proven practices to ensure a high standard of quality for all work.
  • Participate in efforts to drive elimination of technical debt and continuous improvement in delivery speed, quality, value, and applied innovation.
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers.

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of professional software development experience utilizing .NET Core/.NET Framework and web technologies.
  • 1+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design (architecture, design patterns, reliability and scaling) of new and current systems.
  • 1+ years of cloud experience (Azure), preferably including experience building cloud native applications using Azure Kubernetes (AKS), Docker, Azure Functions, Logic Apps, Event Grid, and Service Bus.
  • Advanced application development experience using C#, ASP.NET, Web API, and related Microsoft technologies in microservices applications.
  • Proficiency delivering mobile-first experiences using HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3.
  • Expertise with database systems, particularly Microsoft SQL Server, Azure SQL, and Cosmos DB.
  • Proven knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals (object-oriented design, data structures and algorithm.
  • Experience with modern, full-stack CI/CD technologies such as Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions.
  • Proven leadership abilities in an engineering environment in driving operational precision and best practices.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate across remote teams and a global organization.

Preferred Qualifications

    • Strong knowledge of payments and fraud.
    • Experience with cybersecurity principles and best practices, including risk management, access controls, and secure coding principles.

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: YES

Benefits Eligible: YES

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $98,140.00 - $125,130.00 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. 

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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