Senior Engineering Manager

About Marriott Marriott Tech Accelerator is part of Marriott International a global leader in hospitality Marriott International Inc is a leading American multinational company that operates a vast array of lodging brands including hotels and residential properties It consists of over 30 well-known brands and nearly 8 900 properties situated in 141 countries and territories Job Responsibilities Technical Leadership Drive Technical Strategy Collaborate with US-based Product teams to execute the technical roadmap for both DevCon and DevOps platforms ensuring alignment with Marriott s broader technology vision Architecture Oversight Partner with US teams to guide architectural decisions for enterprise-scale platforms handling environment provisioning CI CD pipelines and developer tooling Innovation Champion Support the adoption of emerging technologies including AI ML integration agentic AI capabilities and cloud-native architectures as defined by product strategy Technical Excellence Implement and maintain engineering standards best practices and design patterns across both teams in alignment with US-defined guidelines Hands-on Problem Solving Dive deep into complex technical challenges when needed demonstrating technical credibility and supporting your teams People Management Team Leadership Manage mentor and develop 11 engineers across DevCon and DevOps teams in the MTA office Performance Management Conduct regular 1 1s performance reviews and career development planning for all team members Talent Development Build a strong engineering culture focused on continuous learning innovation and technical excellence Recruitment Growth Lead hiring efforts to scale both teams with top-tier engineering talent Culture Building Foster a collaborative inclusive environment that encourages knowledge sharing and innovation Operational Excellence Day-to-Day Operations Oversee daily engineering activities ensuring teams meet sprint commitments and delivery timelines Escalation Management Handle critical escalations working with teams to resolve production issues and minimize business impact IST Hours Coordination Manage engineering operations during IST business hours ensuring appropriate coverage and support Cross-functional Collaboration Work closely with other teams operating in IST hours to ensure smooth handoffs and integrated solutions 24 7 Support Strategy Develop and maintain on-call rotations and incident response procedures for both platforms Strategic Partnership US Office Collaboration Partner tightly with Product Managers and Product Owners in the US office to align on product strategy and roadmaps Stakeholder Management Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Marriott s technology organization Executive Communication Present platform updates metrics and strategic initiatives to senior leadership Cross-team Integration Facilitate collaboration between DevCon and DevOps teams to create unified developer experiences Technical Domains You ll Oversee DevCon Internal Developer Portal Platform serving as single pane of glass for thousands of Marriott developers Self-service automation for cloud infrastructure provisioning AI Chat capabilities and emerging agentic AI functionality Tech Stack Vite Python FastAPI AWS Step Functions Terraform Cloud DevOps Platform Enterprise-scale CI CD pipelines supporting thousands of applications Cloud infrastructure across AWS and AliCloud Industry-leading Harness io implementation Containerization and microservices architecture at scale Skill and Experience 8 years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in engineering leadership roles Technical Depth Hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms AWS required AliCloud preferred infrastructure as code and CI CD pipelines Platform Engineering Proven track record building or leading teams that build developer platforms internal tools or DevOps infrastructure Programming Expertise Strong proficiency in Python with additional experience in Go Terraform HCL and shell scripting People Leadership Experience managing engineering teams of 5 engineers preferably across multiple time zones Operational Excellence Demonstrated ability to manage 24 7 production systems with high availability requirements Communication Skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences Technical Skills Must Have Python Terraform AWS CI CD platforms Harness io strongly preferred Container orchestration Kubernetes Docker Infrastructure as Code principles RESTful API design and microservices architecture Production troubleshooting and incident management Preferred Fast API AWS Step Functions AliCloud experience AI ML integration experience JFrog ecosystem Artifactory Xray SonarQube GitHub Actions