McDonald's · 1 day ago
Platform Engineer II
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$104K/yr - $131K/yr
3+ years expMcDonald’s is a leading global omni-channel restaurant brand focused on technology innovation to enhance customer experience. The Platform Engineer II will design, build, and maintain the API strategy, ensuring a secure and scalable API management infrastructure to support business needs.
Restaurants
Responsibilities
Build and maintain a scalable and secure API management infrastructure to support business needs and platform growth
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment, monitoring, and maintenance of APIs across the platform
Develop monitoring strategies and tools to ensure platform availability, performance, and scalability
Support the enforcement of security best practices, including access controls, data encryption, and adherence to regulatory requirements
Assit in identifying performance bottlenecks and implement optimizations for response times and resource utilization
Provide support for production issues, troubleshoot, and implement fixes to maintain platform stability and availability
Work closely with DevOps, security, and data engineering teams to align platform solutions with business goals
Document processes, platform configurations, and architecture to enhance team knowledge and onboarding
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field
Strong experience in API management platforms (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Mulesoft) and microservices architecture
Minimum 3 years in API management, platform engineering, or software engineering in a data-driven environment
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) and CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD)
Skilled in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, .NET) with a solid understanding of RESTful API principles
Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and API security protocols (OAuth, JWT), with a focus on security best practices
Benefits
Health and welfare benefits
A 401(k) plan
Adoption assistance program
Educational assistance program
Flexible ways of working
Time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO)
Company
McDonald's
McDonald’s is the world’s leading global foodservice retailer with over 37,000 locations in over 100 countries.
10001+ employees
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