FLEX Director, Principal Engineer

Marriott International Inc

Bethesda, MD

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Adobe Product Family, Atlassian JIRA, Best Practices, Childcare, Code Reviews, Communication Skills, Content Management Systems (CMS), Cross-Functional, Customer Support/Service, Debugging Skills, DevOps, Diversity, Employee Assistance Plan, Employee Benefits, Git, GraphQL, Identify Issues, Internet Application, Internet Portal, JUnit, JavaScript, Jenkins, Mentoring, Node.js, People Management, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Programming Languages, Programming Tools, Quality Management, REST (Representational State Transfer), React.js, Scalable System Development, Software Design, Software Development, Software Testing, Stock Purchase Plans, Technical Presentation, Technical/Engineering Design, Typography, User Experience Design (UXD), User Interface Design, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Web Browsers, Web Client Plug-ins, Web Programming, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Bethesda, MD
POSTED
30+ days ago

This is a temporary position.

About Us

Marriott is a world leader in hospitality. Offering the most powerful portfolio in the industry, our 31 brands and 8,500+ properties across 138 countries and territories give people more ways to connect, experience and expand their world. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our core values and strategic business goals. Taking care of people and their well-being is our most precious cultural inheritance.

Job Overview

As a Principal Engineer, Loyalty at Marriott, you will be working on a state of the art React based micro-frontend architecture. You will help build the next generation hospitality web portal to assist our customers in traveling the world for work and pleasure. You will work with product owners, UX, back-end/front-end engineers and QA engineering to build scalable web software that performs well on all modern web browsers and devices.

Key Responsibilities

· Develop and maintain Typescript libraries and platform tools for our React / Next.JS applications

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement user-friendly features for all form factors.

· Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.

· Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs. Be ready to propose alternative solutions.

· Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and consistency.

· Troubleshoot and debug issues as they arise.

· Stay up to date with the latest front-end technologies and best practices.

· Mentor and provide guidance to junior developers.

· Communicate effectively with team members, stakeholders, and clients.

Qualifications

7+ years' experience in software design and development with expert level expertise?in multiple programming languages like JavaScript, TypeScript, NodeJS, Next.js, React.js

Experience using GraphQL and REST

Exposure to agentic GenAI development tools like Claude, ChatGPT or other tools

5+ years hands-on experience with application development tools and content management systems like Adobe Experience Manager

Experience in building enterprise scale web applications using micro front-end architecture

Experience in developing software using Front-end libraries/frameworks - primarily React

Experience in customizing webpack configurations and writing custom plugins to bundle code as UMD bundle for isomorphic consumption

Strong knowledge in performance optimization techniques

Experience in using Jest, Jasmine, Mocha, and Junit with Mockito

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in agentic GenAI development tools like Claude, ChatGPT or other tools

· Experience with Figma, Adobe Experience Manager or Headless CMS platforms.

· Familiarity with DevOps tools such as Git, JIRA, Jenkins, Harness, and Dynatrace

· Demonstrated UI implementation skills, supported by a portfolio showcasing attention to typography, color, imagery, motion, and graphic elements

· Proficiency in developing custom reusable components using Atomic Design principles

· Experience integrating Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) with React components in both headful and headless architectures

· Background in working with multi-repository code bases

· Ability to write deployment configurations

· Awareness of industry developments, best practices, and environments in web application design and development

· Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical ideas in clear business terms

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. All locations offer 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others. Click hereto learn more.

Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, and paid parental leave.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.0384 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

About the Company

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Marriott International Inc

Marriott International is the largest global hospitality company with 30 hotel brands represented in over 6,000 properties in 122 countries and growing.

Whether you are a seasoned hospitality professional or just beginning your career, Marriott has endless opportunities for you to explore. To search all jobs or learn more about Marriott careers

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Marriott International does not discriminate on the basis of disability, veteran status or any other basis protected under federal, state or local laws.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Hotels and Lodging
FOUNDED
1927
WEBSITE
https://www.marriott.com/