** This role is not eligible for sponsorship AND is four days onsite hybrid at our N. Scottsdale office **
Who are we looking for?
Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our SDET2 (Software Development Engineer in Test II) in Test Engineering. The Test Engineering is the team that is responsible for the quality of the choice hotel’s products we develop and deliver. As a key member of our Test Engineering department, you will be responsible to ensure the reliability, functionality, and quality of software systems and applications used in various aspects of the hospitality sector with primary focus on enhances guest experience, continuous improvement, and operational efficiency.
Are you someone who is technical with good problem-solving ability and has passion for quality? We invite you to apply today for our SDET2 role today and #MakeItYourChoice.
Your Responsibilities
- Write, maintain, and develop tests for API, web, and/or mobile based applications. Prioritize work using issue tracking and backlogs.
- Work with business to understand the functionality and translate requirements into test scenarios, create test cases, review with business stakeholders, execute the tests, perform the demos, and address the feedback gathered.
- Document test steps, assertions, and dependent test data to ensure maintainability and repeatability of tests.
- Attend standups and sprint ceremonies as part of an agile development team.
- Work alongside developers and fellow QA team members to develop an automatable test plan based on current sprint requirements. After documenting and validating the test plan, it will be automated to fulfill the acceptance criteria of the user story.
- Own and maintain test environments and test data. Integrate test environment provisioning and test data management into CI/CD pipelines to enable fast and efficient testing of new features and changes.
- Work with development teams to identify and create realistic test data scenarios that cover a wide range of use cases and edge conditions.
- Execute and analyze automated test results. Perform root cause analysis while documenting steps to reproduce. Write defects and communicate to the team any potential areas of impact. Automate tests related to identified defects after a fix has been provided.
- Actively contribute to peer code review. Understand and work within existing automation frameworks. Work to leverage, improve, and contribute to framework functionality. Utilize various VCS, static linting, and code formatting tools to ensure consistency and continuity across projects.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to a culture of quality and continuous improvement.
Your Experience, Skills & Competencies
- A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated software test engineering experience and/or bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Experience in testing API applications as well as UI applications is needed.
- Experience with AWS or other cloud environments is preferred.
- Experience with MySQL database and proficiency in writing SQL queries for testing purposes.
- Experience working with Linux command line interface (CLI) is preferred.
- Strong proficiency in writing Java or other Object-Oriented Programming language.
- Working knowledge of dependency management.
- Working knowledge of software orchestration tools such as Jenkins or Harness.
- Strong written, verbal, and listening communication skills.
- Strong time management, and the ability to work independently without direct supervision.
- The ability to self-learn and a desire to increase technical knowledge and skillsets.
Your Team
This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Manager of Test Engineering. You will have 5-6 peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.
*** PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for sponsorship ***
Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
- Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
- Employee recognition programs
- Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide
About Choice
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.
At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.
Our corporate office locations:
North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.
Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.
Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.
Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.
Choice’s Cultural Values
Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity
Choice’s Leadership Principles
Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver
Skills Required
- 3 years of software test engineering experience or a bachelor's degree in a related field
- Experience testing API applications
- Experience with MySQL database and writing SQL queries
- Proficiency in Java or another Object-Oriented Programming language
- Experience with cloud environments like AWS
- Experience with Linux command line interface
- Knowledge of dependency management and software orchestration tools like Jenkins
Choice Hotels International Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Choice Hotels International and has not been reviewed or approved by Choice Hotels International.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as broad, including medical, dental, and vision coverage alongside telehealth and an Employee Assistance Program. Wellness programs and related wellbeing offerings are also explicitly included in the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off support is positioned as extensive, spanning paid vacation, personal and sick leave, and paid family care leave. Backup child and elder care, adoption assistance, and designated “wellbeing days” add breadth beyond standard PTO.
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Retirement Support — Retirement and financial programs include a 401(k) and Roth 401(k) as well as HSA options and financial education resources. Bonuses and referral bonuses are also listed as part of the broader rewards mix.
Choice Hotels International Insights
What We Do
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the world’s largest and most successful lodging franchisors. On August 11, 2022, Choice acquired Radisson Hotels Americas, adding nine brands and approximately 67,000 rooms to its portfolio in the United States, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. With 22 brands, Choice Hotels has more than 7,500 hotels and nearly 650,000 rooms in 46 countries and territories as of August 11, 2022. The Choice® family of hotel brands provides business and leisure travelers with a broad range of high-quality lodging options from limited service to full-service hotels in the upper upscale, upper mid-scale, midscale, extended-stay, and economy segments. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in the Washington metropolitan area (North Bethesda, MD), our IT center in Scottsdale, AZ, and St. Louis Park (MN), and through our associates across the globe, we keep those hotels humming by serving as a champion for our franchisees. When you #MakeItYourChoice, you will have the environment, the tools, and the momentum to drive your career and organizational success
