About this role
Senior Software Engineer
Coppell, TX
What does it mean to be a BrinkerHead? It means creating moments that make everyone feel special - whether you're supporting our restaurants, celebrating wins with your team, or sparking ideas that keep Guests coming back. We play like a team, take pride in our culture, and know that life's too short not to work happy.
At Brinker's Restaurant Support Center (RSC), every role fuels the success of our brands - Chili's Grill & Bar and Maggiano's Little Italy - and directly impacts Team Members and Guests. From bold ideas to everyday support, we help create a fun atmosphere, great food and drinks, and the kind of hospitality that keeps everyone coming back. Here, you'll discover opportunities for career growth, belonging, wellbeing, and plenty of chances to work hard and have fun.
Brinker International is an equal opportunity employer. We're proud to provide a welcoming, respectful environment where everyone can thrive.
Job Summary
The Senior Software Engineer - Mobile & Full Stack owns end-to-end delivery across iOS applications and backend services, including architecture, development, performance optimization, and production stability. This role partners closely with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-quality solutions while driving technical strategies and resolving complex production challenges. This team owns our Team Member Handheld software. This is a 3-12-month contract to hire role.
What You'll Do
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Lead architecture decisions across iOS frontend and backend service layers, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
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Design and deliver high-quality features with a focus on performance, usability, and reliability.
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Own production stability across the stack, including crash reduction, performance tuning, and defect prevention.
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Drive root cause analysis and resolution of complex, high-severity production issues.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure robust API contracts and seamless end-to-end system integration.
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Manage release processes including mobile deployments, backend rollouts, and CI/CD pipeline execution.
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Provide L3 escalation support and participate in on-call rotations.
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Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices across the team.
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What You Bring to the Team
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Technology Stack
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iOS Development: Swift, SwiftUI/UIKit, Combine/async-await
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Backend Development: Java, Kotlin, Node.js, or Python
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APIs: REST (GraphQL optional)
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Cloud & Infrastructure: GCP (Cloud Run, GKE, Cloud SQL)
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Data: SQL and data troubleshooting
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DevOps: CI/CD pipelines, Fastlane (preferred)
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Observability: Logging, tracing, APM tools (e.g., New Relic)
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Tools: Xcode, TestFlight, App Store Connect
Qualifications
- 7+ years of software engineering experience with production system ownership
- Strong expertise in either iOS/mobile or backend development, with working knowledge across both
- Experience supporting and maintaining live production applications at sc