Senior Golang Engineer

KFC • Chicago, IL

1d • Remote

About The Position

As a Senior Software Engineer I, you will play a key role in building and evolving the Store, Menu Serving, and Menu Management platforms. You’ll contribute directly to system architecture and implementation while helping ensure high standards of code quality, consistency, and feature delivery across the team. You will work closely with front-end engineering teams integrating with your APIs and partner with Product and Design to plan, scope, and deliver new menu management capabilities. This role balances hands-on development with technical leadership through collaboration, review, and mentorship.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3-5 years of software engineering experience.
• GraphQL and/or REST API development
• Golang
• PostgreSQL (or similar relational databases)
• Containerized services using Docker
• Experience with distributed workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Temporal, Cadence).

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with Node.js and modern front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) or mobile platforms (iOS, Android)
• Experience with AWS S3

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable GraphQL services in Go.
• Write and maintain high-quality unit and integration tests.
• Improve and refactor existing systems to enhance performance, readability, and maintainability.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering partners during planning and backlog grooming to shape and take ownership of technical solutions.
• Provide thoughtful, timely code reviews and technical guidance to peers.
• Participate in team ceremonies (standups, sprint planning, retrospectives) to support delivery and remove blockers.

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, half day Fridays year-round and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level