Software Development Engineer Intern
McDonald's3 days ago
Chicago, IL, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Collaborate on innovative products and services and help bring them to market.
- Design and build technologies in large, distributed computing environments.
- Create solutions for running predictions on distributed systems.
- Build scalable, fault-tolerant, low-cost, and manageable distributed storage, indexing, and query systems.
- Design and code solutions for broadly defined problems.
- Develop, test, deploy, and maintain software that improves performance, durability, cost, and security.
- Contribute to product features from beginning to end in an agile development environment.
Requirements
- Be a junior pursuing a bachelor’s degree with graduation expected in Fall 2027 or Spring 2028.
- Pursue a preferred major such as Computer Science, Computer Programming, CIS, Computer Engineering, or another technology-related field.
- Have programming experience in at least one modern language such as Java, Python, C++, or C#, including object-oriented design.
- Have experience with optimization mathematics, including linear programming and nonlinear optimization.
- Demonstrate strong analytical skills and the ability to work with data, identify trends and patterns, and translate findings into technical solutions.
- Be proficient in leveraging AI to solve engineering and non-engineering problems.
- Demonstrate communication skills, inclusiveness, curiosity, work ethic, or related technology work experience.
Benefits
- Full-time Monday–Friday internship lasting 10 weeks from June 7, 2027 through August 13, 2027.
- Based at the global headquarters in Downtown Chicago, with relocation to the Chicagoland area required when applicable.
- Housing stipend offered.
- Eligible for health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
- Eligible to participate in the Summer Hours program.
- Flexible work environment and access to Executive Speaker Series, Learning Sessions, Peer Lunches, and Employee Business Network sessions.
- Early access to full-time post-graduation opportunities may be available.
About McDonald's
McDonald’s operates and franchises quick-service restaurants serving burgers, chicken, breakfast items, coffee, and soft drinks to consumers worldwide. The company earns revenue from company-operated restaurants plus franchising fees and real-estate rent paid by independent owner-operators, who run about 95% of its 40,000+ locations across 100+ countries. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Chicago, it is publicly traded on the NYSE under the ticker MCD.