Who is Taco Bell?Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone's favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We're not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we're also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands.Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn't been done before... we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.We're a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we're at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.At Taco Bell, we're Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.About the Job:The Director, Software Engineering is responsible for the technical vision, leadership and cross-functional collaboration of the eCommerce platform. With this role, there are endless opportunities to drive impact on all consumer-facing web sites, web eCommerce, mobile eCommerce applications (iOS and Android native apps), as well as integrations with eCommerce back-end engine, 3rd party delivery service providers, loyalty system, etc. Director, Software Engineering will report to VP Engineering and lead a team of engineering managers.The Day-to-Day:Lead team to develop solutions for digital ecommerce technologies, as well as systems that allow management of digital processes. The team will execute the build part of eCommerce, while automating release management, environment management, alert management.Manage department budgets, invoices and allocations, timelines, inclusive of alignment to appropriate business initiative/capability.Partner with product owners, UX/UI designers, and other stakeholders to define epics and user stories, establish priorities, and ensure alignment with product roadmap and tech stackProvide architectural and technical guidance to the team, ensuring codebase health through best practices in mobile development and webPartner on resource allocation, technical direction, timelines with Director-level product managers and senior business leaders across Product teams, Data Governance team, Infrastructure, Infosec, to align, design, and deliver solutions that address business problemsCollaborate and drive decisions regarding development tools and programming languages. Bring modern software engineering practices, exhibit industry-leading level of leadership in software engineeringLead multiple software engineering teams across spectrum of technologies. Nurture and hire well, manage performance, provide coaching, mentorship, and career development for your staff.Partner with Security team to ensure processes in place for the security of enterprise and customer dataDrive root-cause analysis and remediation for system errors and issuesPartner with stakeholders at Yum! and other brands to lead teams and deliver game-changing initiatives.Responsible for reporting team's performance against goals, risks, and driving contingency planningProvide recommendations to senior management with the strategic analysis of new and emerging features / initiatives to determine customer impacts and financial viability (ROI)Strong vendor partnership management - especially with software engineering & development companies, implementation partners, and our cloud providersIs This You?BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems or related Field. Masters degree a plus.10+ years leading and managing Software Engineering, architecture, or software development teams5+ years software engineering experienceIn depth knowledge of systems, agile software developmentProven experience in a leadership capacity within an engineering or IT organizationProven experience leading engineering teams or individuals in highly critical capacities and situations.Excellent influencing, relationship management, communication, and organizational skills including distilling broad strategy into well-structured strategic materials.Work-Hard, Play-Hard:Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day FridayOnsite childcare through Bright HorizonsOnsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash,Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessionsUp to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteeringGenerous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vestingComprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive careDiscounts, free food, swag and... honestly, too many good benefits to nameSalary Range: $185,000 to $208,000 annually + bonus eligibility + benefitsThe above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.At Taco Bell, we Live Más and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self!Taco Bell 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.Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.California Residents: For more information about the categories of personal information we collect from you and how we use, sell, and share that information, please see our Privacy Notice for California Contractors and Privacy Notice for California Employees.