Job description

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: • Demonstrated ability to serve as a technical lead by rallying engineers around clear outcomes, facilitating work breakdown and estimation, communicating plans, risks, and timelines, and partnering with Product, Design, Backend, and other cross-functional teams to orchestrate feature and technical-debt delivery • 6+ years’ experience in software development with expert level expertise i n multiple programming languages and methodologies • 5+ years hands-on experience with iOS native application development languages, frameworks and tools (e.g., Swift, SwiftUI, Combine, Objective-C) • Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software engineering workflows, including code generation, code analysis, debugging, refactoring, and defect investigation • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical and quality concepts in clear, business friendly terms • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification Preferred: • Experience guiding an engineering team’s execution through technical leadership, collaboration, and influence, including driving technical discussions, proactively surfacing dependencies and tradeoffs, and fostering clear, proactive, and accountable communication across teams • Experience with Swift Concurrency including async/await, actors, and structured concurrency for modern asynchronous programming • Experience with iOS test automation frameworks and tools such as XCTest and XCUITest, with the exposure to write and maintain automated tests • Experience with CI/CD tooling and quality gates, including integration of automated testing into build pipelines • Understanding of quality practices and testing methodologies in an agile environment, with ability to collaborate with QA teams on test strategy and coverage • Experience with iOS analytics, crash reporting, and experimentation frameworks to inform quality improvements and engineering decisions • Excellent knowledge of working with dynamic data using services (e.g., JSON, REST APIs, GQL, etc.) • Experience with Data Modeling, Networking, and Push Notification frameworks • Experience with Apple Watch • Active contributions to OSS projects • Experience in Agile software methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe • Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Dynatrace • Experience developing apps for large, critical user bases • Experience developing apps supporting UI for varying screen sizes (e.g., phones and tablets) • Experience with 3rd Party SDK integrations and other open source libraries • Experience packaging and publishing applications on the App Store • 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 • Ability to accomplish results through others, particularly by establishing relationships, effective controls and leading in a managed service environment • Relevant technology certifications 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 At Marriott International, we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer, welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and celebrated. Our greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture, talent, and experiences of our associates.  We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, including disability, veteran status, or other basis protected by applicable law.

Requirements

Must-haves

Education and Experience
6+ years’ experience in software development with expert level expertise i n multiple programming languages and methodologies
5+ years hands-on experience with iOS native application development languages, frameworks and tools (e.g., Swift, SwiftUI, Combine, Objective-C)
Experience leveraging AI-assisted development tools to accelerate software engineering workflows, including code generation, code analysis, debugging, refactoring, and defect investigation
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical and quality concepts in clear, business friendly terms
Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification
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.

Nice-to-haves

Experience with Swift Concurrency including async/await, actors, and structured concurrency for modern asynchronous programming
Experience with iOS test automation frameworks and tools such as XCTest and XCUITest, with the exposure to write and maintain automated tests
Experience with CI/CD tooling and quality gates, including integration of automated testing into build pipelines
Understanding of quality practices and testing methodologies in an agile environment, with ability to collaborate with QA teams on test strategy and coverage
Experience with iOS analytics, crash reporting, and experimentation frameworks to inform quality improvements and engineering decisions
Excellent knowledge of working with dynamic data using services (e.g., JSON, REST APIs, GQL, etc.)
Experience with Data Modeling, Networking, and Push Notification frameworks
Experience with Apple Watch
Active contributions to OSS projects
Experience in Agile software methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe
Experience with DevOps tools such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Dynatrace
Experience developing apps for large, critical user bases

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