Senior Software Engineer - Mobile Android

Job Number

24071895

Job Category

Information Technology

Location

Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Schedule

Full-Time

Located Remotely?

Y

Relocation?

N

Position Type

Management

JOB SUMMARY

Takes day-to-day direction from assigned Product Leader/Owner to lead technical workgroups and/or functions as a technical expert. Operates as a key member of the team/squad to resolve and makes decisions on more complex, non-routine service requests with limited to moderate risk. Performs research, analysis, design, creation and implementation of applications to meet current and future user requirements. Defines and creates the next generation of solutions to drive Marriott value. Monitors multiple projects by Service Provider to successful completion, maintaining scope within the time and budget constraints. Creates solutions that serve our business leveraging current and leading-edge technologies in an innovative and impactful manner.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:

• 6+ years' experience in software development with expert level expertise in multiple programming languages and methodologies.

• 5+ years hands-on experience with Android native application development languages, frameworks and tools (e.g., Kotlin, Java)

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification

Preferred:

• Experience developing apps for large, critical user bases

• Proficient understanding of Android Architecture components (Jetpack Compose, Data Binding, etc)

• Strong architectural mindset and experience working with MVVM/MVI design patterns

• Expertise in multithreading techniques and hands on experience with Coroutines or RxJava.

• Solid understanding of caching mechanisms, data management and storage solutions (Room, SQLite, etc.)

• Excellent knowledge of working with dynamic data using services (e.g., JSON, REST APIs, GQL, etc.)

• Experience with unit testing and Android testing frameworks such as Espresso

• Experience with Data Modeling, Networking, and Push Notification frameworks

• Experience with Android Wear technologies

• Experience in Agile software methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe

• Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Dynatrace

• Active contributions to OSS projects

• Relevant technology certifications

• Experience with 3rd Party SDK integrations such as Google Maps and other open source libraries

• Experience packaging and publishing applications on Google Play

• Experience with Android analytics, crash reporting, testing and other peripheral frameworks

• Understanding of latest trends in mobile and web technologies

• Demonstrated understanding of mobile industry trends, development products and environments as well as best practices for mobile application design and development

• Demonstrated ability to anticipate future software engineering opportunities

• Technology leadership experience in a sourced environment

• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas in easy-to-understand business terms

• Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls and leading in a managed service environment

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Technical Leadership

• Trains and/or mentors other team members, and peers as appropriate

• Provides financial input on department or project budgets, capital expenditures or other cost/resource estimates as requested

• Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery processes.

Delivering Technology

• Performs more complex quantitative and qualitative analyses for service delivery processes and projects.

• Facilitates achievement of expected deliverables and obligations of Services Providers

• Validates completeness of requirements prior to Service Provider solutioning

• Ensures all projects follow the defined development and business case processes

• Ensures proper coordination with appropriate IT and vendor relations teams

• Provides consultation for routine and complex systems development

• Ensures early warning to the business stakeholder executives regarding degraded or missed service levels

• Coordinates with Operations and Infrastructure teams for deployment and production support activities

IT Governance

• Follows all defined IT standards and processes (i.e., IT Governance, SM&G, Architecture, etc.), and provides input for improvements to the appropriate process owners as needed

• Maintains a proper balance between business and operational risk

• Follows the defined project management standards and processes

Service Provider Management

• Validates that Service Providers develop and manage respective aspects of a project plan, including schedules, deliverables, and appropriate metrics.

• Makes short term plans for the team to effectively utilize resources

• Monitors Service Provider outcomes

• Reviews estimates of work effort for client project provided by Service Providers for accuracy

• Facilitates timely resolution of service delivery problems and minimizes the impact to clients

MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

Leadership

• Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.

• Leading Through Vision and Values - Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action.

• Managing Change - Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.

• Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.

• Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

• Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.

Managing Execution

• Building a Successful Team - Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.

• Strategy Execution - Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share .