Senior Software Engineer

Scottsdale, AZ (Hybrid)

W ho are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the worlds largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our Sr Software Engineer in the Data SRE team. The Data SRE team is the team that creates solutions to improve the reliability of data collection and data transformation jobs, monitors and improves the reliability of the Data environment, anticipates failures, gets them solved , and automates operation tasks and deployments. As a key member of our Data SRE team , you will contribute to enabling Choice Hotels to make use of data in all decision-making processes .

Are you curious, bright, driven, bold, enjoy working with the latest technologies and have the right blend of business acumen, technically savvy, and customer-facing skills ? Then this opportunity is for you . If you are willing to work hard, looking for a place to learn and grow, and have the skills we would like to hear from you . We invite you to apply today for ou r S r Software Engineer SRE role today and #MakeItYourChoice .

Your Responsibilities

Engage and influence Software Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices with software engineers, operations, and product management teams to align the delivery of technical solutions.

Manage availability, latency, scalability, and efficiency of jobs responsible for data collection and transformations.

Drive quality accountability within the organization with well-defined processes, metrics, and goals for process quality.

Lead effective postmortems and ensure actions are followed up.

Drive capacity planning, performance analysis, instrumentation, and other non-functional systems requirements.

Implement metrics-driven processes to ensure service quality targets are met.

Supports after-hour implementations to production and/or incident management.

Your Experienc e, Skills & Competencies

Bachelors degree in computer science , or related STEM field, from a four-year college or university, or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience . Relevant industry certification is preferred .

7 years relevant experience in software development, information systems, or equivalent technical environment, including previous experience in the development of highly transactional, mission-critical applications in heterogeneous environments/architectures for multi-user systems.

Exceptional knowledge of all aspects of the software development lifecycle: design, functional and technical requirements, coding, debugging, testing, release, and operational support .

Exceptional knowledge of agile software development methodologies, Service Oriented Architecture, and object-oriented programming methodologies.

Exceptional analytical skills

Experience debugging distributed systems with high data loads.

Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude

Exceptional knowledge of software development best practices, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes (e.g., continuous integration and continuous delivery), testing, and operations.

Exceptional knowledge of relational database management system technologies and tools.

Exceptional verbal, written, and listening communication skills.

Exceptional interpersonal skills and demeanor.

Proficiency with the following technologies:

Programming language Java ( 7 years); version 1. 8 and beyond preferred , Python or similar

Relational databases (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.) required .

AWS technologies required , including S3 , Redshift , Athena etc

A irflow, Amazon AWMM

Unix/Linux and one of the many shells .

Spark , Hadoop, Kafka, Hiv e, and AWS EMR are required .

Web service technologies such as SOAP and REST

DevOps tools like Jenkins, Harness, etc.

Observability /Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana , Splunk/Datadog)

SQL and RDBM systems

AWS (SQS , SNS, EC2) preferred.

Version control such as Git and code review type tools such as Stash

Continuous Integration/Delivery toolkits such as Jenkins/Puppet preferred.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Manager, Software Engineering SRE . You will have 4 teammates and collaborate with cross-functional departments regularly.

Your Work Location

As our Sr Software Engineer , you will be based in our beautiful, s tate-of-the-art technology hub in Scottsdale, Arizona. In October 2021, Choice opened a newly constructed world class technology center.

Right now, our associates in Scottsdale, AZ are working in a hybrid environment, up to four days per week in the office and working virtually the remaining days. We provide flexibility and encourage ongoing communication with your leadership to establish expectations about your unique needs.

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With more than 7,100 hotels, representing over 600,000 rooms, in nearly 40 countries and territories as of September 30, 2021, the Choice family of hotel brands provide business and leisure travelers with a range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upscale, midscale, extended-stay and economy segments. The award-winning Choice Privileges loyalty program offers members benefits ranging from everyday rewards to exceptional experiences.

At our worldwide corporate headquarters in Rockville, Maryland, and technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, we keep Choice hotels thriving by serving as a champion for our franchisees and providing cutting-edge technology.

About Choice Hotels Financial Performance

2021 Choice Hotels third quarter domestic RevPAR exceeded guidance and grew 11.4% above 2019 levels; awarded 89 new domestic franchise agreements in the quarter, a 10% increase from the same period of 2020

http://media.choicehotels.com/2021-11-04-Choice-Hotels-International-Reports-2021-Third-Quarter-Results

Ability to model Choices Cultural Values: Welcome and Respect Everyone, Be Bold, Be Quick, Listen, Be Curious and Show Integrity.