Job Number 24011701

　　Job Category Information Technology

　　Location Marriott International HQ, 7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

　　Schedule Full-Time

　　Located Remotely? Y

　　Relocation? N

　　Position Type Management

　　JOB SUMMARY

　　The GraphQL API team at Marriott believes they can improve the digital experience of millions of guests around the globe. They also believe they can improve the engineering experience for their team and other Marriott associates. We believe we can do that by challenging the status quo to find the best ways possible to deliver and enjoy a digital experience.

　　We are seeking a highly engaged and motivated JavaScript Engineer who is passionate about continuously improving their skills and learning new technologies. The ideal candidate will have a strong JavaScript/TypeScript background and possess exceptional communication skills.

　　In this role you will function as a technical expert and lead engineer within the GraphQL team. You will perform research, analysis, design and development on an emerging GraphQL API platform. You will be responsible for interacting with consuming digital teams (web, mobile etc) as well as domain API teams. This role acts as a bridge between the two and requires strong communication skills.

　　To be successful in this role the person will have to be able to shuffle and prioritize multiple initiatives. It is common that you will be engaging with multiple teams from different areas and providing technical solutions to the challenges they bring to the table.

　　If you feel you are up for the challenge, then please see further details below…

　　CANDIDATE PROFILE

　　Education and Experience

　　Required:

　　Self-motivated and results-driven, with a passion for learning and growth

　　Strong verbal and written communication skills

　　JavaScript and TypeScript as your primary development language

　　Experience with modern front-end or back-end web technologies and frameworks.

　　Strong technical leader with proven ability to lead Service Provider technical resources

　　Proven track record of working with scalable, high-quality web applications

　　Strong understanding of data structures and software design patterns

　　Experience interacting with ServiceNow or a comparable support ticketing system

　　8+ years’ working with large scale API projects

　　5+ years’ technical delivery ownership of JavaScript projects

　　Alternatively, 5+ years’ experience with ops & delivery of software projects

　　Preferred:

　　GraphQL - This is a GraphQL team but strong Javascript developers with a desire to learn GraphQL are encouraged to apply.

　　AWS Solutions Architect or Developer certification

　　Experience with RUST or other emerging web technologies

　　Communication & business/product management experience

　　CORE WORK ACTIVITIES

　　Technical Leadership

　　Trains and/or mentors other team members, and peers as appropriate

　　Ability to work liaising with multiple teams to steer projects from inception to successful delivery

　　Provides financial input on department or project budgets, capital expenditures or other cost/resource estimates as requested

　　Identifies opportunities to enhance the service delivery processes.

　　Delivering Technology

　　Performs complex quantitative and qualitative analyses for service delivery processes and projects.

　　Facilitates achievement of expected deliverables and obligations of Services Providers

　　Validates completeness of requirements prior to Service Provider solutioning

　　Ensures all projects follow the defined development and business case processes

　　Ensures proper coordination with appropriate IT and vendor relations teams

　　Provides consultation for routine and complex systems development

　　Ensures early warning to the business stakeholder executives regarding degraded or missed service levels

　　Coordinates with Application Delivery and Infrastructure teams for deployment and production support activities

　　IT Governance

　　Follows all defined IT standards and processes (i.e. IT Governance, SM&G, Architecture, etc.), and provides input for improvements to the appropriate process owners as needed

　　Maintains a proper balance between business and operational risk

　　Ability to assess when risks need to be escalated to right channels.

　　Follows the defined project management standards and processes

　　Service Provider Management

　　Validates that Service Providers develop and manage respective aspects of a project plan, including schedules, deliverables, and appropriate metrics.

　　Makes short term plans for the team to effectively utilize resources

　　Monitors Service Provider outcomes

　　Reviews estimates of work effort for client project provided by Service Providers for accuracy

　　Facilitates timely resolution of service delivery problems and minimizes the impact to clients

　　MANAGEMENT COMPETENCIES

　　Leadership

　　Communication - Conveys information and ideas to others in a convincing and engaging manner through a variety of methods.

　　Leading Through Vision and Values -Keeps the organization's vision and values at the forefront of employee decision making and action.

　　Managing Change -Initiates and/or manages the change process and energizes it on an ongoing basis, taking steps to remove barriers or accelerate its pace; serves as role model for how to handle change by maintaining composure and performance level under pressure or when experiencing challenges.

　　Problem Solving and Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; obtains and compares information from different sources to draw conclusions, develops and evaluates alternatives and solutions, solves problems, and chooses a course of action.

　　Professional Demeanor - Exhibits behavioral styles that convey confidence and command respect from others; makes a good first impression and represents the company in alignment with its values.

　　Strategy Development - Develops business plans by exploring and systematically evaluating opportunities with the greatest potential for producing positive results; ensures successful preparation and execution of business plans through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.

　　Managing Execution

　　Building a Successful Team -Uses an effective interpersonal style to build a cohesive team; inspires and sustains team cohesion and engagement by focusing the team on its mission and importance to the organization.

　　Strategy Execution – Ensures successful execution across of business plans designed to maximize customer satisfaction, profitability, and market share through effective planning, organizing, and on-going evaluation processes.

　　Driving for Results - Sets high standards of performance for self and/or others; assumes responsibility for work objectives; initiates, focuses, and monitors the efforts of self and/or others toward the accomplishment goals; proactively takes action and goes beyond what is required.

　　Building Relationships

　　Customer Relationships - Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the company’s service standards.

　　Global Mindset - Supports employees and business partners with diverse styles, abilities, motivations, and/or cultural perspectives; utilizes differences to drive innovation, engagement and enhance business results; and ensures employees are given the opportunity to contribute to their full potential.

　　Strategic Partnerships -Develops collaborative relationships with fellow employees and business partners by making them feel valued, appreciated, and included; explores partnership opportunities with other people in and outside the organization; influences and leverages corporate and continental shared services and/or discipline leaders (e.g., HR, Sales & Marketing, Finance, Revenue Management) to achieve objectives; maintains effective external relations with government, business and industry in respective countries; performs effectively as a liaison between locations, disciplines, and corporate to ensure needed resources are received and corporate strategies are understood and executed.

　　Generating Talent and Organizational Capability

　　Developing Others -Supports the development of other’s skills and capabilities so that they can fulfill current or future job/role responsibilities more effectively.

　　Organizational Capability - Evaluates and adapts the structure of assignments and work processes to best fit the needs and/or support the goals of an organizational unit.

　　Learning and Applying Professional Expertise

　　Continuous Learning - Actively identifies new areas for learning; regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities; uses newly gained knowledge and skill on the job and learns through their application.

　　Technical Acumen - Understanding and utilizing professional skills and knowledge in a specific functional area to conduct and manage everyday business operations and generate innovative solutions to approach function-specific work challenges

　　Technical Intelligence: Knowledge and ability to define and apply appropriate technology to enhance business process

　　Development Methodologies: Knowledge of general stages of SDLC framework and the application tiers within the development space.

　　Information Security: Knowledge of the security considerations relevant within the development space, including industry best practices related to information security

　　Business Acumen - Understands and utilizes business information to manage everyday operations and generate innovative solutions to approach business and administrative challenges.

　　Basic Competencies - Fundamental competencies required for accomplishing basic work activities.

　　Basic Computer Skills - Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers, etc.).

　　Mathematical Reasoning - The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly, correctly, and in a way that allows one to solve work-related issues.

　　Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

　　Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

　　Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

　　California Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $96,038.00 to $209,169.00 annually.

　　Colorado Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $96,038.00 to $190,154.00 annually.

　　Hawaii Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $116,205.00 to $209,169.00 annually.

　　New York Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $96,038.00 to $209,169.00 annually.

　　Washington Applicants Only: The salary range for this position is $96,038.00 to $209,169.00 annually. In addition to the annual salary, the position will be eligible to receive an annual bonus. 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.

　　Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

　　The application deadline for this position is 28 days after the date of this posting, 1/22/2024.

　　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.

　　Marriott International is the world’s largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work,​ begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global​ team, and become the best version of you.