Staff Software Engineer

We’re building the next-generation restaurant back-of-house platform, starting with a modern, scalable inventory system that helps operators manage their kitchens smarter — from real-time counts to automated purchasing and food cost insights.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you’ll lead the technical direction for this initiative, architecting scalable services, modeling real-world restaurant operations in code, and mentoring engineers to build systems that are robust, intuitive, and a joy to use.

This role is ideal for someone who loves solving complex operational problems with clean, scalable architecture and wants to make a real impact on how restaurants run.

You Will:

• Work on a GraphQL-driven platform that acts as the foundational layer for back-of-house workflows, including inventory, prep, and ordering systems.
• Architect and build scalable services in Node.js, Postgres, and React that power inventory, purchasing, and cost tracking workflows.
• Model real-world inventory behavior (like count sheets, units of measure, transfers, and vendor pricing) into performant and reliable systems.
• Define APIs and data models that support multi-brand, multi-location environments at scale.
• Champion best practices in code quality, testing and observability.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and other cross functional teams.
• Mentor engineers and drive alignment across technical initiatives within the platform team.
• Make smart tradeoffs between velocity and stability in a high-impact, fast-moving environment.

You Have: 

• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 7+ years of hands-on experience building scalable web applications and services
• Strong proficiency in React, Node.js, TypeScript, GraphQL and modern web development
• Deep knowledge of relational databases (e.g., Postgres); familiarity with cloud-native NoSQL solutions a plus
• Experience with DevOps technologies (docker, AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD)
• Thoughtful mentorship and technical leadership
• Comfort working in an early-stage or fast-evolving product space.

We Prefer:

• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Familiarity with .NET and SQL Server
• Experience scaling SaaS platforms in multi-brand, multi-location environments

Salary Range: $145,200 to $181,900 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.

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! -Click here. 

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”)(collectively, “Yum”) 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. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

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