Senior Software Engineer I [T500-22795]

About Us:

Marriott International Inc., headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, was founded in May 1927 by J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott with a modest nine-seat A&W root beer stand. Guided by the family's leadership and core principles, Marriott International today has grown into a global hospitality giant, operating approximately 9,000 properties and over 30 leading brands in more than 140 countries and territories.

From such humble beginnings to becoming the worlds largest hotel company, Marriott International has never stopped searching for inventive ways to serve its customers, provide opportunities for its associates, and grow their business. At Marriott Tech Accelerator center (MTA), Hyderabad, India, Marriott is exploring the world we live in and all its possibilities. At Marriott Tech Accelerator, we are a team of passionate engineering minds dedicated to creating and building cutting-edge solutions that streamline operations and elevate guest experiences.

Marriott Tech Accelerator center is fully owned and operated by ANSR. All associates at Marriott Tech Accelerator will be ANSR employees, delivering services exclusively to ANSR's client, Marriott International.

Role Title: Senior Software Engineer I

Job Summary:

Marriott is seeking a dynamic and creative Senior UI Developer to lead the front-end development of our cutting-edge internal application developer portal. Our portal aims to be the quintessential single-pane-of-glass interface, offering our application developers seamless self-service automation for creating and managing their projects and environments. If you are passionate about crafting user-centric interfaces and thrive in innovative, agile environments, join us in revolutionizing our development processes.

Technical Requirements:

• Professional experience with React.js or another modern JavaScript web framework (Vue.js, Angular, Svelte.js, etc.)
• Experience writing automated tests (e.g., Vitest, Jest, Karma, Jasmine, Mocha, Tape)
• Proficient in using Git in a professional/workplace environment
• Solid understanding of core web and browser concepts (e.g., how browsers parse and construct web pages)
• Strong grasp of semantic HTML, CSS, and core JavaScript concepts
• Demonstrated capacity to clearly and concisely communicate about complex technical, architectural, and organizational problems, and propose thorough, iterative solutions
• Experience with performance and optimization problems, with a demonstrated ability to both diagnose and prevent these issues
• Comfort working in a highly agile, intensely iterative software development process
• Positive and solution-oriented mindset
• Effective communication skills: regularly achieve consensus with peers and provide clear status updates
• Self-motivated and self-managing, with great organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work closely with other parts of the organization

Core Work Activities:

• Lead the development and implementation of high-quality user interfaces using modern front-end technologies
• Create responsive and adaptive designs that provide an exceptional user experience across a wide range of devices
• Drive UI projects from concept through to deployment, acting as a key liaison between design and development teams
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs while maintaining a user-centric approach
• Collaborate closely with back-end developers, product managers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver a seamless and integrated service
• Proactively identify and advocate for UI improvements and innovations
• Stay abreast of emerging UI trends, technologies, and best practices to integrate into the portal as appropriate
• Lead code reviews, mentor junior developers, and provide guidance to enhance their technical and professional skills
• Participate in Agile/Scrum events such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily stand-ups, communicating effectively across cross-functional teams

Technical Leadership:

• Train and/or mentor other team members and peers as appropriate
• Provide financial input on department or project budgets, capital expenditures, or other cost/resource estimates as requested
• Identify opportunities to enhance the service delivery processes

Delivering Technology:

• Perform complex quantitative and qualitative analyses for service delivery processes and projects
• Facilitate achievement of expected deliverables and monitor outcomes and obligations of service providers
• Validate that service providers develop and manage respective aspects of a project plan, including schedules, deliverables, and appropriate metrics
• Make short-term plans for the team to effectively utilize resources
• Ensure all projects follow the defined development and business case processes
• Provide consultation for routine and complex development
• Ensure early warning to business stakeholder executives regarding degraded or missed service levels

IT Governance:

• Follow all defined IR standards and processes (i.e., IT Governance, SM&G, Architecture, etc.), and provide input for improvements to the appropriate process owners as needed
• Maintain a proper balance between business and operational risk
• Follow the defined project management standards and processes

Education and Certifications:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification

Work location: Hyderabad, India.

Work mode: Hybrid