Android Principal Engineer, Mobile Platform

JOB SUMMARY:  

 

Serves as a technical subject matter expert (SME) for the Android Platform and provides strategic technical advisory and hands-on support for the Marriott Bonvoy app towards organizational and departmental goals. Helps define the Target Architecture for the Platform and advises on the Mobile Platform Roadmap and priorities. Serves on the Mobile Platform Team and regularly delivers high-impact code. Leads architecture and framework initiatives.

Partners with other Principal Engineers, Engineering Directors, Enterprise Architecture and squad Tech Leads to advise on solutioning for major features and adherence to architecture and security standards – helping to solve the most complex problems while resulting in high-quality output. Performs code reviews and coaches developers. Provides recommendations for improvements around workflow, tools and standards.

Stays abreast of the platform ecosystem to remain an expert authority on OS and device capabilities and possibilities. Researches and explores other tools, solutions, frameworks, etc. and how the industry and community at large are using them. Leads proof of concepts and helps to objectively assess technologies against goals and constraints. Educates the mobile engineering community, internal and external.

 

CANDIDATE PROFILE  

Education and Experience 

Required:

•    10+ years of application development leadership experience that includes:
o    Enterprise-scale native mobile application development across multiple platforms with a strong capability in Android. 
o    Expert-level Android architecture and coding abilities in Kotlin and knowledge of Java 
o    Extensive experience in development of a variety of large apps supporting millions of users at scale in Android.
o    Management of multiple Omni-Channel development efforts integrating with multiple back-end systems
o    Experience with Automation, CI/CD, Release Management processes and Application Deployments to app stores.
o    Familiarity with Enterprise-level SDKs for Analytics, Networking, Customer Engagement, Application Performance Monitoring
o    Strong understanding of API platforms, backend services, database and networking components of full-stack infrastructure
•    Undergraduate/graduate degree or equivalent education + experience

Preferred:

•    Demonstrated success leading medium- to large-scale initiatives/transformations 
•    Proven knowledge of Agile methodology; preferably SAFe Agile
•    Experience with mixed and offshore delivery models
•    Good process management, negotiating, influencing and problem resolution skills 
•    Proven ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
•    Knowledge of business environment, service requirements and hospitality culture
•    Knowledge of / familiarity with the other platform (iOS) as well
•    Demonstrated ability to assess customer/client needs, creatively approach solutions, decide and influence appropriate courses of action
•    Ability to understand and communicate the lifecycle of technologies and applications and to translate into business strategies for the client organizations.
•    Solid understanding of IT financial structures and ability to manage to corporate financial processes and standards - including drivers of process costs
•    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      

Managing Application Development Standards, Processes, and Tools

•    Works with direct reports to facilitate consistency of service delivery across client groups
•    Facilitates compliance with the standard set of application development tools and processes that will drive consistency and predictability throughout the SDLC for all client groups including:
o    SDLC standard tools and processes for both waterfall and agile development
o    Estimating standard tools and processes, incorporating flexibility for small and large projects
o    Deployment standard tools and processes
•    Monitors projects for adherence to defined application development processes
•    Communicates to Application Development leaders opportunities to create broader IT related and corporate standards and policies where necessary
•    Communicates important application development policy changes that affect service provider and/or Marriott operations

 

Managing Day-To-Day Relationships with Teams