Senior Software Engineer (Java) (SIGN-ON BONUS)

Top 3 reasons to join us

• Flexible Friday afternoon
• 18 Annual Leave + 5 Recharge Days/ Year
• Hybrid working model

Job description

YUM! SuperApp is a best-in-class application that optimizes restaurant operations and creates the best jobs.

We are proud to be part of Yum! Brands & Digital Technology, a company with over 55,000 restaurants across more than 150 countries and territories, under its leading worldwide restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill.

SuperApp is an all-in-one mobile platform specifically designed for streamlined restaurant operations. It's packed with a range of tools tailored to the needs of restaurant managers and staff, enabling them to efficiently manage daily tasks, benefit from data-driven suggestions, get timely operational prompts, and stay updated with an interactive activity feed.

The innovative edge of the SuperApp lies in its 'brain layer'—an advanced recommendation engine that compiles data through different operational data sources. This engine employs machine learning to offer smart insights, thereby enhancing the decision-making process and restaurant operations.

Our team operates globally with offices in UK, Dubai, and US, as we are now installed in over 9,500 stores worldwide.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Sr. Software Engineer with expertise in Java to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead and contribute to critical projects, collaborate with international teams, and ensure the delivery of innovative, high-quality solutions that exceed client expectations.

Key Responsibilities

Project Ownership:

• Take end-to-end responsibility for assigned projects, driving them to successful completion with high-quality deliverables.
• Design, develop, and rigorously test robust, scalable, and cutting-edge web applications to deliver superior user experiences.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to refine project requirements and specifications, offering technical insights and recommendations.
• Leverage native APIs and frameworks for seamless integrations, ensuring optimal system performance and user satisfaction.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve performance bottlenecks and bugs, ensuring applications run efficiently at scale.
• Maintain high standards of code integrity through rigorous testing, documentation, and adherence to best practices.
• Proactively monitor systems, resolving issues promptly to minimize downtime and optimize system reliability.

Client Interaction: Interface directly with international clients, building strong relationships and understanding their unique requirements to deliver exceptional results.

Global Collaboration: Work closely with teams based in the United Kingdom and the United States, ensuring seamless coordination and project success.

Problem Solving: Analyze complex technical challenges and devise creative solutions, driving innovation within the team and organization.

Knowledge Sharing: Mentor and guide team members, sharing expertise to foster a culture of continuous learning and growth.

Your skills and experience

Core Skills

• Extensive experience with core Java concepts including object-oriented programming, multithreading, generics, and collections.
• Proficiency with Spring, Spring Data, Dependency Injection (DI), and transaction management.
• Strong skills in building RESTful APIs, working with microservices architecture, and expertise in server technologies like Tomcat and Jetty.
• Demonstrated ability to design scalable, well-documented APIs for internal and external clients, including API authentication, authorization, and versioning.
• Experience writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Proficiency with debugging tools and techniques to maintain high-performance systems.
• Expertise in SQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL) and NoSQL solutions (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB), including database design, optimization, and data modeling.
• Proven ability to optimize backend systems for performance and scalability.

DevOps and Cloud

• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, CircleCI, or Harness to automate build and deployment pipelines.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services such as EC2, EKS, S3, RDS, and Lambda for scalable cloud-based solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s), including container orchestration, scaling, and deployment of microservices in a distributed system.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like DataDog to track performance, logs, and metrics in Kubernetes environments.

Version Control and Agile Practices

• Proficiency in GitHub for version control and team collaboration.
• Experience working in Agile environments, participating in sprints, and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Bonus Skills

Familiarity with JavaScript and TypeScript, including ES6+ syntax, is highly advantageous.

Why you'll love working here

Attractive Benefits:

• 100% salary during probation period
• Annual Leave: 18 days/ year
• Five “Recharge Days” – Extra days, in addition to company holidays.
• Flexible Friday afternoon
• Full salary insurance
• 13th-month bonus
• Gift + 1 day off for birthday
• Advanced health insurance (Generali)
• Regular engagement activities: sport clubs, monthly company lunches, internal event…
• Support Macbook and Monitor