Software Engineer III

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Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories.

RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.

RBI is committed to growing the TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS® brands by leveraging their respective core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and long track records of community support. Each brand benefits from the global scale and shared best practices that come from ownership by Restaurant Brands International Inc.

As a Software Engineer III on the Tim Hortons engineering team, you will ship production-grade features and services that handle millions of requests daily. You’ll work with modern tech (Type Script, Graph

QL, serverless AWS) and see the direct impact of your code on guest experience. While the stack is full-stack, strong candidates with deeper expertise in either frontend or backend who want to broaden their skills are welcome.

This position is based in Toronto, ON and is in the office 5 days a week.

• Build and deliver reliable technical solutions for guest-facing features under guidance from senior engineers.
• Break down product requirements into well-scoped tasks and implement them end-to-end.
• Contribute to code reviews, uphold engineering best practices, and write clear documentation (RFCs/ADRs).
• Instrument services with Datadog, monitor performance, and participate in on-call rotations to troubleshoot incidents.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and QA to ensure timely, high-quality releases.
• Automate repetitive tasks in CI/CD pipelines to improve developer velocity.
• Share learnings in guild sessions and support the growth of junior teammates.

• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering customer-facing products.
• Type Script, React, and Node.js (production experience).
• Graph
  
  QL (Apollo Federation preferred) or REST at scale.
• AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Dynamo
  
  DB fundamentals.
• JavaScript build tools & packaging (npm, pnpm, Webpack, Vite, etc.).
• Functional and object-oriented programming principles.
• Unit, integration, and end-to-end testing (Jest, Playwright, or similar).
• Working knowledge of relational and No
  
  SQL databases.
• Observability and incident triage using Datadog (or comparable APM).
• Infrastructure as Code with Terraform.
• Exposure to mobile development (Expo / React Native) is a plus.
• Openness to AI-driven development tools.
• Clear, concise communicator—able to explain technical trade-offs to engineers and non-engineers alike.
• Experience in quick-service restaurant (QSR), retail, or other high-transaction consumer domains.
• Demonstrated work on systems that process large request volumes with strict performance targets.
• Familiarity with digital engagement or personalization solutions (loyalty, offers, payments).
• Proven success working in agile, cross-functional teams focused on iterative delivery.

Base salary range of $ – $. Base salary for this position may vary based on relevant factors such as experience, education, location, and skills.

This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual discretionary bonus plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the incentive program, based on individual and company performance metrics. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation in the form of equity grants pursuant to the Company’s long-term incentive plan.

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