> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/4212836-sr-manager-software-engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/4212836-sr-manager-software-engineering). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Sr Manager, Software Engineering - **Company:** McDonald's - **Location:** Chicago, IL, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $167,366 - $209,207 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Agile Methodology, Software Documentation, Continuous Delivery, Software Design Patterns, Iterative and Incremental Development, Software Engineering, Software Security, Information Technology, Code Restructuring - **Published:** October 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.chicagocareersite.com/job.asp?id=3472157011&tx=JP2721FFG&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54 ## About the Role Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience 5+ years of technology experience required, .net experienced preferred Expertise on McDonalds POS system preferred 3+ years of Agile Product Management experience, preferably on customer-facing products leading agile development teams Significant software development experience, with knowledge of Agile software development processes Experience teaming up with team members across an at-scale, complex, global matrixed org setup Excellent understanding of latest development technologies Experiences with code refactoring, design patterns, iterative development, continuous deployment, highly scalable applications, and application security Experience in Agile Development, application of Agile techniques and delivery practices Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex technical decisions to non-technical collaborators A bias toward action and incremental improvements Strong quantitative analysis skills, analytics approach and skills in research and analysis A passion for driving an improved customer experience as well as a passion for improving operations A love of new technologies and the drive to find ways to implement better tools and processes Strong ability to speak to, as well as collaborate with, engineers, project managers, corporate leadership, and partners Experience leading multi-functional teams and managing indirect reports to achieve organizational goals Experience and expertise in project and product planning, including product definition, feature prioritization, trade-off processes, and roadmap creation Curious, committed, and a self-starter with a strong preference for taking initiative; Demonstrated history of achieving results Customer-centric approach with a passion for understanding consumer behavior, trends, and opportunities for innovation ## Description The Commercial Product & Platform vision develops global technology products and platforms that delight our customers and enable our crews to operate our restaurants efficiently and effectively. The Senior Manager Tech Lead for Restaurant Technology will be responsible for the technical direction, strategy, overall adoption of versions of our POS software within our restaurants. Accountabilities & Responsibilities Establish a technical vision and strategy for restaurant products, specifically focusing on McDonald's Point of Sale. Drive a technical direction for the product and lead a development team. Assist with critical transformation effort to modernize McDonald's POS and reduce complexity and time to deploy Lead the output (quality and efficiency) of external vendor squads to ensure they are delivering to the standards required by McD Ensure the code development is in line with the architectural, quality and security standards and practices Maintain documentation standards for all software shipped by the team. Answer technical questions from the squad and stay accountable for technical solutioning Mentor junior TLs when applicable Assist and be the subject matter authority on features and capabilities to our development partners and other product teams to ensure alignment Coordinate and/or implement plans to ensure that technical solutions meet the needs of the business. Build and implement optimization experiments to validate and optimize features adoption Provide leadership to team members and peers by collaborating; articulating ideas and viewpoints to senior management, peers, and others; identifying and initiating projects; leading resources; driving the resolution of issues; and holding self and team accountable for results