Software Engineer, Cloud Platform Full Time NEW

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 haven’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, Cloud Platform is responsible for the development of the Back of House Data Router platform (BOH BDR) and multiple BOH projects including Store File Distribution (SFD), BOH PC (Cortex, Windows 11, password rotations, security patches), BigFix, Security remediations (Wiz), HME timer and Food Cost Application (FCA). This role will drive impact across the Taco Bell business by creating a strong foundation to enable increased store manager and team member operational efficiencies and provide crucial restaurant metrics and data to internal/external systems including franchisees. With this role, the opportunities are endless: Work collaboratively with technical leads across Yum! Brands, learn new AWS technologies and drive the future of the data delivery platform and data integrations. The Software Engineer, Cloud Platform will report to the Manager of Software Engineering and work on a team of software engineers.

The Day-to-Day

• Develop code and unit tests for BOH systems leveraging AI technologies to increase efficiency and accuracy.
• Collaborate with other software engineers, quality engineers (QE), site reliability engineers (SRE), security engineers and product teams across YUM brands and vendor partners to implement software solutions.
• Participate in Agile Scrum activities such as daily standups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, retros and turnover sessions.
• Document and diagram software processes with high-level overview of data flows.
• Help create and improve processes or tools. Improve existing code by refactoring.

Is this you?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a technical discipline; or equivalent years of experience
• At least 2 years of experience as a software developer
• At least 2 years of experience with AWS cloud computing including serverless technologies
• Experience with GitLab, Postman, TypeScript, Serverless Framework, CDK, Cursor.

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 $117,800 to $146,500 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.