Senior Manager - Mobile App Development

Company Description:

McDonald’s growth strategy, Accelerating the Arches, encompasses all aspects of our business as the leading global omni-channel restaurant brand. As the consumer landscape shifts we are using our competitive advantages to further strengthen our brand. One of our core growth strategies is to Double Down on the 3Ds (Delivery, Digital and Drive Thru). McDonald’s will accelerate technology innovation so 65M+ customers a day will experience a fast, easy experience, whether at one of our 25,000 and growing Drive Thrus, through McDelivery, dine-in or takeaway. 

McDonald’s Global Technology is here to power tomorrow’s feel-good moments.  

That’s why you’ll find us at the forefront of transformative technology, exploring new and innovative ways to serve our millions of customers and spread happiness one delicious Hot Fudge Sundae-dipped fry at a time. Using AI, robotics and emerging tech, we???re digitizing the Golden Arches. Combine that with our unparalleled global scale, and we’re reshaping all areas of the business, industry and every community that is home to a McDonald’s restaurant. We face complex tech challenges every day. But that’s where our diverse and talented teams come in. They’re made up of the best and brightest from all over the globe, and they thrive in the space where feel-good meets fast-paced.  

We’re recruiting engineers to join our Global Technology team in Mexico City as we open our McDonald’s Capability Center (MCC). Our Mexico City MCC will be a hub for technology innovation and operational support to help us build the solutions that will improve our customer, crew and employee experience each and every day. 

Check out the McDonald’s Global Technology Technical Blog to learn how technology and our global team are directly enabling the Accelerating the Arches strategy. 

Job Description:

The Commercial Product & Platform vision develops global technology products and platforms that delight our customers and enable our crews to operate our restaurants reliably and effectively. Senior Engineering Manager reports to Director of Engineering. As the leader of our Mobile software engineering team, you will be responsible for guiding the team in achieving functional expertise and delivering high-quality services for our mobile, web, and third-party integrations. This is an exciting opportunity for you to play a critical role in transforming our global mobile application (GMA), working closely with our Technical Leads, MCX, and Architecture teams.

Key Responsibilities

· Team Leadership & Development

• Mentor and grow a high-performing mobile engineering team.
• Define career paths and enable technical and soft skill development.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Use metrics to measure the engineering performance.

· Technical Strategy & Execution

• Guide architecture decisions and ensure scalable, secure mobile solutions.
• Maintain hands-on technical credibility to support and challenge the team.
• Define and implement CI/CD pipelines, branching strategies, and release processes.

· Product & Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with Tech Leaders, Product Managers, Designers, and cross-functional teams to align on goals.
• Use metrics and dashboards to monitor app performance and user satisfaction.

· Operational Excellence

• Drive KPIs, A/B testing, and data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of mobile applications.
• Lead initiatives to reduce technical debt and improve engineering velocity.

Qualifications:

• Willingness and ability to live the McDonald’s values every day: Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community, and Family.
• A bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent combination of technical education and work experience.
• English proficiency required B2-C1.
• 7+ years experience in mobile development (Swift, Kotlin, Objective-C, Java).
• 5+ years in engineering leadership roles, managing cross-functional teams.
• Desirable Experience with cross-platform frameworks (React Native, Flutter) is a plus.
• Strong understanding of mobile architecture patterns (MVVM, MVI, VIPER, etc.).
• Proficiency in Git workflows, CI/CD tools, and Agile methodologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent in English; Spanish proficiency is a plus. ·
• Ability to navigate complex matrix organization structures.