FLEX Technical Lead - Android
FLEX Technical Lead - Android
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Job Description
This is a temporary position.
JOB SUMMARY
Takes day-to-day direction from assigned Product Leader/Owner to lead technical workgroups and/or functions as a technical expert. Operates as a key member of the team/squad to resolve and makes decisions on more complex non-routine service requests with limited to moderate risk. Performs research analysis design creation and implementation of applications to meet current and future user requirements. Defines and creates the next generation of solutions to drive Marriott value. Monitors multiple projects by Service Provider to successful completion maintaining scope within the time and budget constraints. Creates solutions that serve our business leveraging current and leading-edge technologies in an innovative and impactful manner.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
Education and Experience
Required:
- 6 years experience in software development with expert level expertise in multiple programming languages and methodologies.
- 5 years hands-on experience with Android native application development languages frameworks and tools (e.g. Kotlin Java)
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience/certification
Preferred:
- Experience developing apps for large critical user bases
- Proficient understanding of Android Architecture components (Jetpack Compose Data Binding etc)
- Strong architectural mindset and experience working with MVVM/MVI design patterns
- Expertise in multithreading techniques and hands on experience with Coroutines or RxJava.
- Solid understanding of caching mechanisms data management and storage solutions (Room SQLite etc.)
- Excellent knowledge of working with dynamic data using services (e.g. JSON REST APIs GQL etc.)
- Experience with unit testing and Android testing frameworks such as Espresso
- Experience with Data Modeling Networking and Push Notification frameworks
- Experience with Android Wear technologies
- Experience in Agile software methodologies such as Scrum or SAFe
- Experience with DevOps tools such as Git JIRA Jenkins Dynatrace
- Active contributions to OSS projects
- Relevant technology certifications
- Experience with 3rd Party SDK integrations such as Google Maps and other open source libraries
- Experience packaging and publishing applications on Google Play
- Experience with Android analytics crash reporting testing and other peripheral frameworks
- Understanding of latest trends in mobile and web technologies
- Demonstrated understanding of mobile industry trends development products and environments as well as best practices for mobile application design and development
- Demonstrated ability to anticipate future software engineering opportunities
- Technology leadership experience in a sourced environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate complex technical ideas in easy-to-understand business terms
- Ability to accomplish results through others particularly by establishing relationships effective controls and leading in a managed service environment
CORE WORK ACTIVITIES
Technical Leadership
- Trains and/or mentors other team members and peers as appropriate
- 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 more 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 Operations 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
- 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
- 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 organizations 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.
- 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.
- Customer Relationships -Develops and sustains relationships based on an understanding of customer/stakeholder needs and actions consistent with the companys 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.
- Developing Others -Supports the development of others 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.
- 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.
The pay range for this position is $47.30 to $84.09 per hour.
Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue 0.0334 PTO balance for every hour worked and eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.
FLEX opportunities 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 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 15 days after the date of this posting August 18 2025.
At Marriott International we are dedicated to being an equal opportunity employer welcoming all and providing access to opportunity. We actively foster an environment where the unique backgrounds of our associates are valued and greatest strength lies in the rich blend of culture talent and experiences of our are committed to non-discrimination on any protected basis including disability veteran status or other basis protected by applicable law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
