About Us:
Marriott International Inc. , headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, was founded in May 1927 by J. Willard Marriott and Alice S. Marriott with a modest nine-seat A&W root beer stand. Guided by the family's leadership and core principles, Marriott International today has grown into a global hospitality giant, operating approximately 9,000 properties and over 30 leading brands in more than 140 countries and territories.
From such humble beginnings to becoming the world’s largest hotel company, Marriott International has never stopped searching for inventive ways to serve its customers, provide opportunities for its associates, and grow their business. At Marriott Tech Accelerator center (MTA), Hyderabad, India, Marriott is exploring the world we live in and all its possibilities. At Marriott Tech Accelerator, we are a team of passionate engineering minds dedicated to creating and building cutting-edge solutions that streamline operations and elevate guest experiences.
Marriott Tech Accelerator center is fully owned and operated by ANSR. All associates at Marriott Tech Accelerator will be ANSR employees, delivering services exclusively to ANSR's client, Marriott International.
Role Title: Principal Engineer
Position Summary: Portal Principal Engineer will be a highly engaged and motivated senior engineer who will be responsible for designing, developing, and implementing an enterprise-level web application using React, TypeScript, and Node.Js in an ecosystem that includes databases, content and document management systems, AI-powered NLP search engine, and the AWS suite of services. This role will design and develop integration solutions, implement APIs or microservices that will integrate with back-end systems. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of full-stack solutions to include DevOps experience.
We are transforming our HR, Payroll and Labor Management processes by enabling best-in-class technology at Marriott. With leaders who have driven this transformation elsewhere, we need engineers who are excited about evolving the organization and setting the gold standard. We are early in this journey and thought leadership, with the ability to bring others along, is key.
Job Responsibilities:
Managing Priorities and Delivery
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert for the end-user facing procurement portals/applications that are powered by our procurement platform
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and high-performance web applications using React and TypeScript that integrate with our backend systems via APIs and microservices
- Develop and maintain efficient and well-structured code.
- Design and implement database schemas and optimize queries for performance.
- Design, develop and maintain real-time and event driven integrations.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, deisgners, system integrators, and other engineers, to deliver high-quality software solutions.
- Conduct code reviews to ensure code quality and maintainability.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
- Stay up to date with the latest development trends and technologies.
- Contribute to the improvement of development processes and best practices.
- Review issues logs and metrics to identify trends and solutions that should be implemented.
- Maintain in-depth documentation of activities and system configuration and review documentation of junior / other engineers
- Proactively perform troubleshooting, resolution, and problem analysis.
- Participate in architectural discussions to help make the most efficient choices.
- Maintain industry knowledge and enhance subject matter expertise, identify trends and changes in technology and automation strategies.
- Assist with interviewing talent, provide peer reviews/feedback frequently and foster a modern engineering culture.
- Serve in the on-call rotation
- Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work
- Provide technical leadership for successful platform and project implementations
- Assist with determining priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to complete projects on schedule
- Assist with reviewing vendor proposals and selecting appropriate vendor for services/technologies
- Understand and meet the needs of key stakeholders
- Communicate concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand
- Demonstrate an understanding of business priorities
- Support achievement of performance goals, budget goals, team goals, etc.
- Perform other reasonable duties as required for this position
Skill and Experience:
- Strong understanding of full stack development principles and best practices.
- Experience with developing web applications using React and TypeScript
- Experience with state management libraries like Redux, Mobx, Zustand.
- Knowledge of modern front-end build tools and workflows (e.G., Webpack, Vite).
- Experience with server-side rendering using Java, NodeJS and NestJS
- Solid understanding of database design and management (e.G., Couchbase, SQL, NoSQL).
- Familiarity with GraphQL and Apollo Federation Subgraphs using NestJS
- Experience with containerization technologies (e.G., Docker, Kubernetes)
- Experience with cloud platforms; AWS suite of services is a plus.
- Solid understanding of Platform engineering tools, processes and DevOps principles
- Experience implementing and maintaining OAuth-based solutions
- Experience with Content and Document Management systems integrations
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and technologies.
- Experience working with Oracle Fusion HCM, ERP systems is a plus
- Experience with testing frameworks, tools and methodologies.
- Excellent problem-solving, debugging and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Experience with Agile development methodologies.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills within a team environment
- Experience with modeling and implementing AI and NLP search capabilities is a plus
- Maintain a proper balance between business and operational risk
Relevant skills listing:
- Front-end development using React and Typescript
- Front-end testing: Jest, Cypress, etc.
- Code analysis / Linting / formatting eslint, prettier
- front-end state management: Redux, Mobx, Zustand
- Back-end development using NodeJS and Next JS
- API/Microservices: Java and Spring Boot, RESTful, GraphQL and Apollo Federation Subgraphs using Nest,js
- API Security: CORS, CSRF protection, OAuth-based integration etc.
- Databases: Data modeling, MySQL, document based
- Architecture: Responsive SPA framework, REST API design and integration, modular component design, Microservices, event-driven architecture (e.G. Kafka)
- Build tools: npm, Webpack, Vite, etc.
- DevOps tools: GitHub, Harness
- Container orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
- Cloud Platforms: AWS
Education and Certifications:
- Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification.
Work location: Hyderabad, India.
Work mode: Hybrid
Marriott’s core values:
At Marriott, our make us who we are. We believe that success is never final. As we change and grow, the beliefs that are most important to us stay the same—putting people first, pursuing excellence, embracing change, acting with integrity, and serving our world. Being part of Marriott Tech Accelerator means being part of a proud history and a thriving culture.
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