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 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 while working 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 with 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 analytical skills, including 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, and work ethic.
Benefits
- Full-time Monday–Friday internship for 10 weeks from June 7, 2027 through August 13, 2027.
- Chicago headquarters location with required relocation to the Chicagoland area for the internship, if applicable.
- Housing stipend.
- Flexible work environment and eligibility for the Summer Hours program.
- Health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage.
- Access to executive speaker sessions, learning sessions, peer lunches, employee business network sessions, and early access to post-graduation opportunities.
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.