Lead Build Engineer

Our Flavor — Why Whataburger

Whataburger isn’t just a fast-food burger chain it is where bold leadership starts — and where potential doesn’t just grow, it heats up. Whether you're leading the line or working behind the scenes, this is the place where opportunities stack up, and every day gives you a chance to Make a Difference.

Since 1950, we’ve invested in people who lead with integrity, Serve with Heart, and bring their best flavor to the team. We believe in working together, speaking up, having a little fun, and Winning as One — because great burgers (and great teams) start with the right ingredients. If you're ready — to learn, grow, impact, and Move Forward Boldly — we’ve got your back and your path cooked to perfection.

Your Recipe for Impact — What You’ll Do

As a Lead Build Engineer, you’ll play a critical role in ensuring our digital platforms are built, released, and deployed with speed, quality, and reliability. You’ll Make a Difference by leading build and release strategies that keep systems stable, secure, and scalable. By owning release quality and championing automation and best practices, you’ll Serve with Heart, helping teams confidently deliver value to our guests and operators. You’ll Win as One by partnering across Digital, Engineering, and Operations teams as the trusted subject‑matter expert for releases and deployments. And by evolving DevOps tooling, cloud usage, and long‑term technical strategy, you’ll Move Forward Boldly as Whataburger continues to modernize its digital ecosystem.

Day-to-Day Ingredients — Responsibilities

As a Lead Build Engineer, you will:

• Lead planning, execution, and governance of build and release processes
• Design and enhance build, packaging, and deployment automation
• Own mobile application releases to Apple App Store and Google Play
• Establish deployment, monitoring, and operational tooling standards
• Provide technical leadership for infrastructure upgrades and strategy
• Perform capacity planning and improve build and deployment performance
• Develop and maintain technical documentation and release procedures
• Design automated monitoring, recovery, and repair solutions
• Lead disaster‑recovery planning and Tier 2 support for complex issues

The Sauce — Pay & Perks

As a Lead Build Engineer, you will receive:

• Competitive Weekly Pay
• Bonus Program that scales up to 2.5X payout potential based on company results
• 5 weeks PTO
• Flex Weeks
• Paid Corporate Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave*
• 401(k) match $1/$1 up to 4%
• Competitive Medical, Dental and Vision Benefits*
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Benefits*
• Opportunities for Career Development and Growth
• Whataburger Family Foundation - Scholarship Program (dependents eligible) and Hardship Grant Assistance
• Discounted Meals for You and a Guest
• Wireless Service Discounts
• Computer & Software Discounts
• Fitness / Gym Discounts
• Awards and recognition for all you do
• Retirement Celebration Program

What You Bring to the Table — Required Experience

As a Lead Build Engineer, you must have: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in build, release, or DevOps engineering
• Strong expertise in build automation and deployment pipelines
• Experience supporting enterprise .NET build and release environments
• Proven ability to lead system upgrades and large‑scale releases
• Experience with cloud resource management and production environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to lead technical discussions
• Demonstrated ownership of operational stability and release quality

Extra Toppings — Desired Experience

As a Lead Build Engineer, we prefer you to have: 

• Experience with modern DevOps and CI/CD tooling
• Hands‑on experience with monitoring, alerting, and automation tools
• Exposure to cloud platforms and infrastructure optimization
• Experience serving as an escalation point or DevOps subject‑matter expert
• Strong documentation and process‑design discipline

Where & How You’ll Work

This role is based at the San Antonio Home Office, working on‑site Monday through Thursday with remote flexibility on Fridays. In this role, you’ll have strong collaboration with leadership, across cross-functional teams, and with external partners to align capabilities with restaurant realities. The work environment is fast‑paced and requires sound judgment, strategic thinking, and strong collaboration skills. Full‑time availability is required, with occasional extended hours based on business needs, along with occasional travel to properties, project sites, and external meetings. Candidates must reside within commuting distance of the San Antonio Home Office.

Whataburger is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, veteran status, age, or other condition or status protected by law. Whataburger participates in the federal E-Verify Program. For more information go to www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. E-Verify is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

*Eligibility rules may apply

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