[Remote] Lead Software Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hilton is a global leader in hospitality that has welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide. They are seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design and develop web-service integrations and lead the development of high-capacity service infrastructures while collaborating with Agile teams to enhance guest experiences.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, document, and troubleshoot web-service integrations (SOAP, REST, etc.) across cloud environments in collaboration with engineers and business partners
• Lead development, integration, and testing of distributed, high-capacity, multi-function service infrastructures supporting large-scale user bases
• Work with the Agile/Scrum teams to deliver guest experiences aligned with established architectural standards
• Write and test code with comprehensive unit testing and partner with product teams to address platform needs
• Develop backend services using Java and build frontend frameworks with JSP and React.js
• Implement secure and reliable systems by applying authentication and encryption mechanisms, and actively monitoring system health using Splunk, Dynatrace, and Datadog

Skills

• Bachelor's degree, foreign equivalent, or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Five (5) years of progressive experience in Technology, Software Engineering, or a related occupation
• Progressive experience in full-cycle software development within Agile environments
• Utilizing Spring Batch, PostgreSQL, data structures, algorithms, and microservice architecture
• Building HTML, CSS, JSP, React.js, RESTful/GraphQL APIs using Java and Spring Boot
• Working with caching solutions such as Redis or AWS ElastiCache
• Leveraging AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, IAM), Docker, Kubernetes, and GitHub
• Driving full-stack architecture and code quality through rigorous testing by implementing unit tests using Junit 5, Mockito, and Selenium
• Maintaining and optimizing databases to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Disability Ins.
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• PTO

Company Overview

Hilton is a hospitality company, owns luxury and full-service hotels and resorts, and focused-service hotels. It was founded in 1919, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is https://www.hilton.com/en/.

Company H1B Sponsorship

Hilton has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 3 in 2022, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.