Software Engineer 3 – Mobile App - Kotlin Required

Location: Scottsdale AZ - Technology & Digital Commerce Center

Time Type: Full time

Job 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, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as a Software Engineer III – Mobile App in the Mobile Apps Engineering, Digital Experience team.

The Mobile Apps Engineering team builds and delivers the Android and iOS apps that connect millions of guests with Choice Hotels every year. These apps are a highly visible and revenue-generating part of our digital experience, enabling guests to book stays, manage reservations, and engage with our loyalty program.

As a key member of this team, you will take ownership of complex Android development projects, help set technical direction, and mentor junior engineers — ensuring our apps continue to scale, perform, and deliver exceptional user experiences.

If you are a self-driven engineer with leadership qualities who thrives on solving complex technical challenges and delivering mobile apps at scale, we invite you to apply today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex Android features and system components, balancing business needs with technical quality.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Android development, providing guidance on best practices, code quality, performance, and scalability.
• Mentor and support junior engineers (SE1/SE2) through code reviews, pair programming, and knowledge sharing.
• Proactively identify technical risks, architectural improvements, and opportunities for innovation in the mobile ecosystem.
• Collaborate effectively with cross-functional partners (Product, UX/UI, Analytics, Backend) to deliver high-impact business features.
• Drive initiatives around CI/CD, automation, observability, and system reliability.
• Contribute to technical documentation, architecture discussions, and decision-making processes.
• Participate in production support and root cause analysis for critical issues, driving long-term improvements.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience developing Android applications in Java and Kotlin.
• Experience with Kotlin Multiplatform with JetPack Compose or Swift is a strong plus.
• 5+ years of experience with source control (Git preferred), branching strategies, and code collaboration workflows.
• Proven track record of shipping apps to the Google Play Store and maintaining them in production.
• Experience developing and maintaining highly transactional, mission-critical, consumer-facing mobile apps.
• Proficient in writing and maintaining unit tests (JUnit, Mockito), UI tests (Espresso), and automated integration tests.
• Experience with build tools and CI/CD pipelines (Gradle, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Harness, or similar).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and real-time communication (WebSockets, Firebase).
• Strong knowledge of mobile security best practices (encryption, secure storage, authentication).
• Competencies demonstrated: Technical Leadership, Problem Solving & Decision Quality, Collaboration & Communication.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Mobile Apps. You will collaborate closely with peer engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver innovative mobile solutions.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.

Choice’s Cultural Values

Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity

Choice’s Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver