Taco Bell Looking for Software Engineer II at Irvine, CA Full Time

Who is Taco Bell?

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 7,500+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.

About the Job:

The Software Engineer will be part of the team that builds Taco Bell’s amazing Menu. Built using .NET and serverless technologies, the Menu system aggregates product, pricing, and restaurant data to generate real-time menus. The position will help maintain the existing platform as well as assist in an event-driven modernization of the Menu platform.

The role requires someone with strong, hands-on experience, in an Agile environment, with Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), starting with collaborations with stakeholders, active participation in scrum meetings, retrospectives, ability to analyze and estimate story points, and all activities in an Agile environment. The position will require someone who is a highly skilled developer with exceptional proficiency in writing, testing, and debugging code and hands-on experience with CI/CD practices. The successful candidate would have a strong understanding of RESTful principles and proficiency in C# and/or JavaScript programming language to build out scalable back-end systems.

The Day-to-Day:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and analyze the needs of the users to build serverless solutions
• Develop Menu platform using cloud-native serverless technologies to be resilient and scalable
• Maintain and document the technical aspect of the platform
• Participate in all aspects of the SDLC in a collaborative fashion to deliver the Menu platform product
• Provide support for smooth operations of the menu service

Is This You?

• BS/BA in Computer Science and/or equivalent training or experience
• 3+ years of experience with AWS Serverless technologies like API Gateway, Lambda, S3, SNS, SQS, Route53, Event Bridge, Step Functions, etc., and back-end development experience in popular technologies like Node.js or .NET C#
• 3+ years of experience with databases such as MySQL, MongoDB, or DynamoDB required
• Demonstrate an understanding of both synchronous and asynchronous microservices
• Experience working with Git and Docker and an understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools such as Serverless Framework, CloudFormation, or Terraform
• Knowledge of agile methodologies and experience with tools like Jira, Confluence, LucidCharts, Slack, etc.

Work-Hard, Play-Hard:

• Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Tuition reimbursement and education benefits
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name

Salary Range: $88,200 to $134,200 annually + bonus eligibility + equity (if applicable) + benefits

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

At Taco Bell, we Live Más and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self!

Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic.

Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

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Employment eligibility to work with Taco Bell in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.