Dir - IT Application Dev

DUTIES:

• Oversee day to day application development projects and software engineering for Marriott’s Growth initiatives in Technology Integrations group.
• Lead and manage software engineers.
• Deliver on commitments to discipline partners and collaborates with architects on major organizational initiatives across multiple channels & platform.
• Function as the technical leader and problem solver to deliver projects on time and on budget.
• Promote project quality and manage the application development team to promote satisfaction with all technology teams and business partners by following standard application development tools and processes.
• Demonstrate continuous improvement through metrics of quality consistency and client satisfaction.
• Works with application development service providers, IT teams, and business partners to implement continuous improvement activities.
• Responds to issues identified in project surveys or other feedback processes, to continually improve client satisfaction.

REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Information Systems, or in a closely related field followed by 10 years of progressively responsible experience in application development. Experience must include:

• 7 years of technical experience within architecture, integration of backend systems and development.
• 5 years of experience with technologies: Java, NoSQL, Spring Boot and Webflux, Kafka, Docker, K8s.
• 4 years of experience with integration approaches and architectures, cloud-native solution and microservices-architecture.
• 4 years of experience with DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, logging, metrics, monitoring, and tracing, LTM and GTM.
• 3 years of experience with API platforms, backend service integrations (specifically CRS, Loyalty and Profile management systems for the hospitality industry) and database.

Telework: 100% remote; position may be performed from anywhere in the US.

Travel: Up to 20% domestic and International

SALARY: $173,500 - $195,700 per year

LOCATION: 7750 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD - 20814 The salary range for this position is $173,500 to $195,700 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.04616 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 7 holidays annually.

All locations offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, paid parental leave, educational assistance, 401(k) plan, stock purchase plan, discounts at Marriott properties, commuter benefits, employee assistance plan, and childcare discounts. Benefits are subject to terms and conditions, which may include rules regarding eligibility, enrollment, waiting period, contribution, benefit limits, election changes, benefit exclusions, and others.

The application deadline for this position is 35 days after the date of this posting, August 6, 2025.

Marriott International is an equal opportunity employer. We believe in hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive, people-first culture. We are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis, such as disability and veteran status, or any other basis covered under applicable law.

Originally posted on Himalayas