Vice President, Engineering

Vice President, Engineering, Restaurant Brands InternationalLocation: Miami, FL (in-office) Reports to: Chief Information OfficerRole Scope and ImpactHave you ever considered what powers the platforms, data, and AI that run a global restaurant enterprise? Look no more!The Vice President of Engineering is responsible for building and operating the technology platforms that power enterprise data, reporting, restaurant data management, franchisee user access, and AI enablement across the organization. This role leads teams that deliver high-impact, business-critical solutions including performance portals, speed-of-service applications, franchisee systems, and the enterprise data and reporting platforms.What You'll DoEngineering & Platform Leadership• Lead multiple engineering teams delivering enterprise reporting solutions, operational analytics, and data-driven applications.Franchisee & Enterprise Access Systems• Oversee engineering for franchisee access platforms, identity, authorization, and secure data access providing services and access to company developed and 3rd party applications.• Define the architecture and strategy for enterprise systems• Partner with security and compliance teams to ensure appropriate controls and governance.• Improve usability and self-service while maintaining strong security posture.• Lead architecture, engineering and operations of restaurant attributes and master data platforms.• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and availability across brands and systems.Enterprise Data Platform• Own the architecture, engineering and operations of the enterprise data platform which is Snowflake.• Ensure reliable ingestion, monitoring, support, and onboarding of new data sources.• Make data broadly available through well-designed APIs, models, and tools and a strong data governance program. Support consumers of enterprise data that is used for business reporting, financial systems integration and customer operations• Establish strong data observability, quality monitoring, and support processes.AI Enablement• Lead engineering efforts to enable responsible, secure use of AI across the enterprise supporting the brands and corporate functions in adoption of AI and automation techniques and tools.• Provide platforms, tools, and guardrails for AI adoption and automation.• Enable natural language analytics and AI-driven automation• Drive AI Adoption around the organization and within the brandsOperational Excellence• Own production operations, monitoring, incident response, and continuous improvement.• Drive best practices across reliability, testing, CI/CD, and security.People & Culture• Build, mentor, and retain high-performing engineering leaders and teams.• Create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning.What You'll Need to Succeed1 2 + years of software engineering experience10 + years leading large teamsDeep understanding of data-governance frameworks (GDPR/DSAR, SOX)Strong cloud-native and security backgroundExpertise with Snowflake and AWSExecutive-level communication and business partnership skillsExperience with machine learning and associated mathematicsBonafide experience in AI enablement, tooling and solution implementationExperience with vendor management and negotiationBenefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness. We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.Restaurant Brands International and all of its affiliated companies (collectively, RBI) are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers that do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, provincial or federal laws, rules, or regulations. RBI's policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.