About the role

You will design, develop, and deploy high-quality software components while driving technical excellence and best practices within the data platform team. Additionally, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve business challenges and provide mentorship to junior engineers.

What they look for

Software Engineering Data Architecture AWS Python SQL Java ETL ELT Data Modeling Spark Kafka Airflow Git Agile Cloud Computing Data Lake

Requirements

Candidates must have a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least 3 years of experience with cloud-based data lake technologies. Proficiency in programming languages like Python, SQL, or Java and experience with data modeling and ETL processes are required.

Full description

** 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 has an exciting new opportunity as our Software Engineer 2 – Data Team in the SkyTouch Technology division. SkyTouch Technology is an independently operated division of Choice Hotels that provides the most widely used cloud-based (SaaS) hotel property management system. As a key member of our SkyTouch Data Platform, you will drive enterprise-wide impact by shaping scalable, reliable data architectures and standards that enable teams to deliver trusted data, accelerate innovation, and support long-term business strategy.

Are you a hands-on software engineer with focus on data with a technological mindset? Can you balance solving technological challenges, and collaborating with stakeholders to solve business use case? The #SkysTheLimit when you #MakeItYourChoice! We encourage you to apply today!

Your Responsibilities

Hands on software development with an emphasis on analyzing business and technical problems to deliver high-quality system software components.
Actively participates within Product and AIDLC teams to design, develop (write code), test and deploy software.
Drives adoption of best practices and guidelines for technical excellence, including relevant certifications, and continuous improvement in resilience, quality, scalability and performance within the engineering staff.
Ensures the creation of robust and reusable software components and extensible component interfaces during the technical specification process.
Ensures cross team collaboration on design to ensure dependencies are identified.
Actively embrace change and adapt to new technologies quickly.
Provides coaching and mentorship to junior software engineers.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline.
A minimum of 3 years of experience with AWS/GCP/Azure data lake technologies, preferably AWS.
Knowledge of one or more technologies such as Python, SQL, Java, Web Services, scripting languages.
Hands-on experience in one or more data technologies: Analytics, ETL, ELT, and Data Modeling.
Knowledge of AWS data lake technologies such as Glue, Kinesis, Lambda as well as open-source technologies such as Spark, Kafka and Airflow is a plus.
Knowledge of business intelligence applications and data warehouses.
Knowledge of Version control systems, such as Git.
Use of collaboration tools such as Atlassian Tools, DevOps.
Knowledge of AIDLC or Agile development methodologies.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Senior Manager of Software Engineering - Data. You will have 14 peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

**This role is not eligible for sponsorship**