Yum! Brands

Sr. Software Engineer I

Yum! Brands  •  $118k - $148k/yr  •  United States (Onsite)  •  3 hours ago
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Job Description

Senior Software Engineer II

As a Senior Software Engineer II, you will play a key role in building and evolving the Store, Menu Serving, and Menu Management platforms. You’ll contribute directly to system architecture and implementation while helping ensure high standards of code quality, consistency, and feature delivery across the team.

You will work closely with front-end engineering teams integrating with your APIs and partner with Product and Design to plan, scope, and deliver new menu management capabilities. This role balances hands-on development with technical leadership through collaboration, review, and mentorship.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and maintain scalable GraphQL services in Go.
  • Write and maintain high-quality unit and integration tests.
  • Improve and refactor existing systems to enhance performance, readability, and maintainability.
  • Collaborate with Product and Engineering partners during planning and backlog grooming to shape and take ownership of technical solutions.
  • Provide thoughtful, timely code reviews and technical guidance to peers.
  • Participate in team ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to support delivery and remove blockers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Proficiency in:
  • GraphQL and/or REST API development
  • Golang
  • PostgreSQL (or similar relational databases) Containerized services using Docker

Additional Qualifications

  • Experience with distributed workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Temporal, Cadence).
  • Experience with AWS S3.
  • Familiarity with Node.js and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) or mobile platforms (iOS, Android).

Salary Range: $117,800 to $147,600 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Yum! Brands

About Yum! Brands

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 60,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the Company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more.

What makes Yum! a great place to work? It's our people. As the world's largest restaurant company, we invest in people capability so that our global workforce can make the most of their careers. With ongoing opportunities for personal and professional success, we've built a culture that rewards and recognizes great effort while providing the flexibility that is so important to all of us.

Industry
Food & Beverage
Company Size
5,001-10,000 employees
Headquarters
Louisville, KY
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
yum.com
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