Software Engineer 1

** 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 Software Engineer 1 in the Data and analytics platform. The data and analytics platform provides access to data for use in reporting and analytics that enables business solutions. As a key member of our data and analytics platform you will contributes to a limited number of system components while building technical expertise and practical software engineering experience under the guidance of senior engineering staff. The engineer writes secure, stable, and maintainable code, participates in code reviews, develops and executes unit tests, and assists with production releases and issue resolution. The position works collaboratively with engineering, quality assurance, and business partners and is an individual contributor with no direct reports.

Do you have a growth mindset, strong problem-solving and collaboration skills, and a passion for data? Apply today for our SE1 role and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and debug secure, maintainable code under the guidance of senior engineers, following established standards, source control, and CI/CD practices.
• Write and run automated and manual unit tests, and partner with Test Engineering on defect resolution.
• Support production releases and help resolve post-production issues.
• Analyze user stories and requirements and work with business partners to clarify the underlying needs.
• Collaborate in an agile team, participate in code reviews, and keep building technical skills to take on more complex work.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related technical field, or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Relevant technical training or certifications may be considered based on the needs of the position.
• Experience or academic exposure across the software development lifecycle, including requirements, design, coding, debugging, testing, release, and operational support.
• Familiarity with agile software development methodologies and object-oriented programming concepts.

Technical Skills

• Java 8 or later
• Python
• Jenkins/Harness/CI CD tools
• AWS or related cloud technologies
• Git/Bitbucket SQL and relational databases

Nice to have

• Spring Framework, including Spring REST, Spring Security, Spring MVC, and Spring AOP
• Unix/Linux
• REST web services

Your Team.

• This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Director of Software Engineering. You will have 3 peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

**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