Sr. Software Engineer I

We are building the YUM! SuperApp, powering operations across 29,500+ restaurants worldwide (KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, The Habit Burger). This high-scale, mission-critical platform supports restaurant teams globally and continues to grow rapidly.

We’re looking for a Technical Leader (ReactJS & React Native) who combines deep technical expertise with the ability to mentor others, drive quality, and ensure our apps remain performant and reliable post-release. You’ll play a key role in shaping our frontend architecture, guiding developers, and fostering a culture of technical excellence and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of scalable mobile apps with React Native, ensuring quality, performance, and reliability.
• Contribute to and oversee ReactJS web app development, ensuring consistent architecture and design patterns across platforms.
• Collaborate closely with backend engineers, designers, and product managers to deliver impactful solutions.
• Mentor and support junior and mid-level developers, guiding code reviews, architecture discussions, and growth plans.
• Own post-release monitoring and maintenance — proactively detect and resolve production issues using Sentry, Crashlytics, or similar tools.
• Drive performance optimization and best practices across iOS and Android.
• Contribute to technical planning, sprint reviews, and architecture design decisions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years combined frontend experience (React Native + ReactJS), with React Native as the core skill.
• Proven track record of delivering and maintaining large-scale production apps.
• Deep understanding of React Native architecture, performance tuning, and debugging.
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Sentry, Datadog, Crashlytics, etc.).
• Familiarity with native code (Java/Kotlin/Swift/Obj-C) and mobile build pipelines.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills in English.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and raising team technical standards.
• Leadership mindset:
• Proactive and accountable; drives technical decisions with clarity and data.
• Balances hands-on delivery with team enablement.
• Champions clean architecture, testing, and maintainability.
• Encourages learning, experimentation, and shared ownership.