Senior Developer Backend Java API F/M/X

Accor Tech & Digital is the power engine of Accor technology, digital business and transformation. Our 5,000 talents are committed to deliver the best tech and digital experiences to our guests, hotels and staff across 110 countries and to shape the future of hospitality.  

Accor Tech & Digital, jobs in the tech field where intelligence is above all human!  

Accor Tech & Digital is the innovation and technological transformation lab of the world leader in hospitality. 

Our teams, known as Heartists®, bring together the best of hospitality with the best of tech and digital. Our ambition is to provide our customers with personalized, memorable, and sustainable experiences. 

Here, we create new ways to travel within each of our 5,500 hotels, connecting closely with our 100 million clients in 110 countries.  

Here, we are at the heart of an incredible playground for technological transition and the design of digital products and services for our customers and hotel teams. 

Here, your scope will know no boundaries; 

So join us and dare to make an impact on the world! 

Here is where your greatest challenge awaits you:

Within the Customer API, Loyalty & Messaging Squad, you will join our team as a Senior Backend Java/API Developer.

Your mission:

• Take ownership of business requirements, challenge them when necessary, and propose appropriate solutions

• Understand existing software systems within the company, interface with them, enhance them, or implement new business logic on backend systems/API of the product

• Promote best development practices within your development team in alignment with the Tech Lead

• Handle technical analysis and studies, development and testing, as well as maintenance and quality assurance within your scope

• More specifically: you will be responsible for application development of new features as well as the evolution of existing ones. You will perform unit testing to ensure product functionality

• Ensure the continuous improvement of the application (performance/QoS, maintainability/code quality), fix bugs in production while adhering to development best practices and Delivery commitments

• Conduct technology watch

• Write unit and integration tests, and develop automation tools for daily tasks

• Maintain and enhance documentation

• Provide Level 3 production/testing technical support

• Work closely with frontend developers or partners to design and develop functional, high-performance, and comprehensive APIs

And you?

• Experience with Cloud technologies (ideally Amazon Web Services)

• Proficiency in the following technologies:

  • Java (8–17) + Spring Boot (2.6+)

  • NodeJS (11+)

  • Angular (9+)

  • Bash

  • REST APIs

• ORM (Relational and NoSQL: Cassandra (+Datastax), DynamoDB / SQL: MySQL, Oracle, MariaDB / Search index: Elasticsearch)

• CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Git, Containers)

Knowledge of the following technologies/architectures would be a plus:

• Infrastructure: Terraform + AWS (Lambdas, SQS, Secrets Manager, ECS + Fargate, EC2, MSK, RDS, ALB, S3, OpenSearch, Cost optimization)

• Event-driven architectures: Kafka skills (+ Streams + Connect) are a plus

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc.)

• Experience with the Atlassian suite: Jira, Xray, Confluence...

• Understanding of test-driven development approaches

• Ability to adapt and handle various topics simultaneously while meeting test and production release deadlines

Additional skills:

• Strong written communication skills for writing technical specifications and maintaining documentation of developments and fixed issues

• Strong interpersonal skills and a team-oriented mindset

• Rigor, autonomy, a sense of responsibility, and proactivity are essential

• A proactive and solutions-oriented mindset

• Fluent in reading, speaking, and writing English

Accor dares to impact:  

- the world:

• Accor is committed to the world around us, with a strong employer culture focused on the development of our 300,000 talents.  

• We adopt a continuous improvement approach to reduce the impact of digital on the environment across all our projects. 

- your career:   

• We enable all our employees to manage their work-life balance and offer them the means to shape their work environment according to their preferences.  

• Training and career paths are defined both individually and collectively, allowing us to grow together on a daily basis.  

- Specifically, at Accor Tech & Digital: 

• Remote work available several days per week from France, with flexible work options: work from home, from our offices, or even from our hotels and coworking spaces through Worklib. 

• Every Wednesday afternoon, dedicate your time to deep work and personal development. 

• Work in a multicultural and English-speaking environment. 

• Continuous improvement & training: hackathons, exceptional technology partnerships, dedicated talent management, certifications and a dedicated learning platform. 

- and also: 

• ALL - Heartist® Program: unforgettable stays and experiences at all Accor locations and partner venues worldwide.  

• Heartist® for Good Program: commit to supporting an association of your choice from those available on our volunteering platform (1 day offered per year by the Group during your working hours).  

• An Employee Social Committee (CSE) supporting the financing of your cultural and sports activities.  

• Sustainable Mobility Package for the use of eco-friendly transportation or access to a company bike program in partnership with Zenride. 

• Coverage of urban public transport subscriptions between home and workplace, in accordance with the rates set by French law “Loi Finance”. 

• €11 meal vouchers. 

• A mandatory health insurance plan funded at 50% by Accor without additional costs in case of enrollment of your dependents.  

• Attractive working conditions with collaborative workspaces, restaurants, and recreational areas as well as wellness and sports facilities, on-site or through Gymlib. 

Your talent and motivation are our only selection criteria. 

We value the richness of diverse nationalities, personalities, and professional backgrounds. 

We know how to adapt to the specific needs of our employees, including those with disabilities. 
We encourage all applications, regardless of gender, so go ahead and apply! 

Recruitment is all about people!    

Is this mission appealing to you? Apply, and we will offer you:  

1. A meeting with our recruitment team to present the essential aspects of the position to you or guide you towards the role that may suit you.  

1. An interview with the team manager responsible for the role you are interested in.   

1. For some roles, you might also be required to complete an assessment (use case and motivation questionnaire.  

1. A final interview with our Human Resources team to discuss our Group's culture, work environment, training program, career prospects, as well as various benefits offered by the Group.  

1. A personalized feedback.  

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