Associate Software Engineer- Technology Integrations

JOB SUMMARY

If you’re looking to build leading technology that enables the future of global travel while transforming your career – step out of the status quo and join Global Technology at Marriott International.

We are seeking a passionate Associate Software Engineer to join our Technology Integrations team to help build the next generation of Technology Platforms and integrations for Marriott International. The candidate will work with our Senior Software Engineers to design and build innovative solutions in support of our new growth projects and integrations. The candidate should be able to collaborate extensively with other Engineers, writing and debugging code. Troubleshoot software issues. Provide on-call support as needed.

Candidate will work across multiple products & engineering teams to deliver incremental value against Technology roadmap. Perform research, analysis, design, creation, and implementation of applications to meet current and future user requirements. Help develop proof-of-concept implementations to help evaluate cutting-edge technology to drive and meet Marriott business & technology objectives. Candidate must have the ability to communicate upward to superiors and laterally to other departments.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Education and Experience

Required:
•   Experience in developing software for 2+ years
•   Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification
Preferred:
•   Technology certifications (Cloud, Generative AI, DevOps etc.)
•   Working knowledge in API, Microservices, Webservices, Rest APIs, Cloud native technologies and Application Development involving Java, React, Python, Springboot, databases etc.
•   Capable of performing requirement analysis and high-level solution design, resource-based and API specification development.
•   Experience working in an agile development environment.

CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

Technical Leadership
•   Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery processes.

Delivering Technology 
•   Performs more complex quantitative and qualitative analyses for service delivery processes and projects.
•   Work with SSE to provide consultation for routine and complex systems development
•   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

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 through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.
•   Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuse