Principal Engineer

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.

Role Title: Principal Engineer

Position Summary:

Principal Engineer will be a highly engaged and motivated senior engineer who will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing an enterprise-level web application using React, TypeScript, and in an ecosystem that includes databases, content and document management systems, AI-powered NLP search engine, and the AWS suite of services. This role will design and develop integration solutions, implement APIs or microservices that will integrate with back-end systems. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of full-stack solutions to include DevOps experience.

We are transforming the way we collaborate with hotel owners by establishing a single source of truth platform for design and brand standards and guidelines, empowering owners to design, build, convert, operate, and maintain on-strategy hotels. We need engineers who are excited to bring their technology skills and experience to join us in this transformational journey.

Job Responsibilities:

• Serve as a technical subject matter expert for the Global Lodging Products Platform (GLPP)
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications using React and TypeScript that integrate with our backend systems via APIs and microservices
• Develop and maintain efficient and well-structured code.
• Design and implement database schemas and optimize queries for performance.
• Design, develop and maintain real-time and event driven integrations
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, deisgners, system integrators, and other engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
• Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest development trends and technologies.
• Contribute to the improvement of development processes and best practices.
• Review issues logs and metrics to identify trends and solutions that should be implemented.
• Maintain in-depth documentation of activities and system configuration and review documentation of junior / other engineers
• Proactively perform troubleshooting, resolution, and problem analysis.
• Participate in architectural discussions to help developers make the most efficient choices.
• Maintain industry knowledge and enhance subject matter expertise, identify trends and changes in technology and automation strategies.
• Assist with interviewing talent, provide peer reviews/feedback frequently and foster a modern engineering culture.
• Serve in the on call rotation

Managing Priorities and Delivery:

• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work
• Provide technical leadership for successful platform and project implementations
• Assist with determining priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to complete projects on schedule
• Assist with reviewing vendor proposals and selecting appropriate vendor for services/technologies
• Understand and meet the needs of key stakeholders
• Communicate concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand
• Demonstrate an understanding of business priorities
• Support achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
• Perform other reasonable duties as required for this position

Skill and Experience:

• Strong understanding of full stack development principles and best practices.
• Experience with developing web applications using React and TypeScript
• Experience with state management libraries like Redux, Mobx, Zustand.
• Knowledge of modern front-end build tools and workflows (e.g., Webpack, Vite).
• Experience with server side rendering using NodeJS and NestJS
• Solid understanding of database design and management (e.g., SQL, NoSQL).
• Familiarity with GraphQL and Apollo Federation Subgraphs using NestJS
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with cloud platforms; AWS suite of services is a plus.
• Solid understanding of Platform engineering tools, processes and DevOps principles
• Experience implementing and maintaining OAuth-based solutions
• Experience with Content and Document Management systems integrations
• Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and technologies.
• Experience with testing frameworks, tools and methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving, debugging and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within a team environment
• Experience with modeling and implementing AI and NLP search capabilities is a plus
• Maintain a proper balance between business and operational risk

Relevant skills listing:

• Front-end development using React and Typescript
• Front-end testing: Jest, Cypress, etc.
• front-end state management: Redux, Mobx, Zustand
• Back-end development using NodeJS and Nest JS
• API/Microservices: Java and Spring Boot, RESTful, GraphQL and Apollo Federation Subgraphs using Nest,js
• API Security: CORS, CSRF protection, OAuth-based integration etc
• Databases: Data modeling, MySQL, document based
• Architecture: Responsive SPA framework, REST API design and integration, modular component design, Microservices, event-driven architecture (e.g. Kafka)
• Build tools: npm, Webpack, Vite, etc.
• DevOps tools: GitHub, Harness
• Container orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
• Cloud Platforms: AWS