Lead Software Engineer

***This role is located in our corporate offices in Dallas, TX, or can be Remote***

From smartphone capabilities like Digital Key to Hilton Connected Room that allow for integrated entertainment, temperature, and lighting controls, Hilton’s Global Technology team is responsible for creating the hospitality experience of the future – for our guests, owners, and Team Members. Through innovative technology development and deployment, this team ensures Hilton has the technology needed to support our continued global growth while remaining at the forefront of hospitality technology innovation.

What will I be doing?

As the Lead Software Engineer- Android, will be responsible for the design, development, documentation, and troubleshooting of our Hilton Android app experiences in collaboration with other engineers and business partners. You must be hardworking and engaged with the latest technology trends and actively shares the possibilities with the broader team.

More specifically, you will:

• Implement new requirements within our agile delivery methodology while following our established architectural principles
• Write clean, concise code that is stable, extensible, and unit-tested appropriately
• Actively participate in code reviews
• Collaborate with team members to implement and test phenomenal guest experiences
• Debug and resolve production issues as needed

What are we looking for?

The success in this role will demonstrate itself through the following attributes and skills:

• Experience with Android Studio, Gradle, and Git
• Experience with Kotlin and Java
• Experience with REST, JSON, Dagger, Realm, URL loading, and web services
• Experience with various architectural design patterns (UDF, MVVM, MVC)
• Experience with RxJava
• Familiarity with Test Driven Development
• Familiarity with agile software tools such as JIRA
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Participate in a fast-paced environment with daily commits, weekly store releases, and real-time collaboration

To fulfill this role successfully, you should demonstrate the following minimum qualifications:

• Five (5) years of professional work experience in Technology or a related field
• Three (3) years in an Android software engineering role
• Experience with full-cycle software development, preferably in an Agile environment
• Ability to travel up to 10%

It would be helpful in this position for you to demonstrate the following capabilities and distinctions:

• Bachelor’s Degree, or Associate’s Degree plus 6+ years of Technology related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus 12+ years of Technology related experience
• Seven (7) + years of professional work experience in Technology or a related field
• Experience with Jetpack Compose

What is it like working for Hilton?

The future of hospitality is bright at Hilton: a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture, and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces.

We support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members, so they can Thrive, thanks to innovative programs and benefits such as workplace flexibility, career growth and development, and our Go Hilton travel discount program. Hilton prioritizes understanding and integrating our Team Members’ unique perspectives and voices—along with those of our Guests, Owners, Suppliers, and Partners—to cultivate a diverse and inclusive environment for all. Check out the Hilton Careers blogand Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton! 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We will ensure that qualified individuals with protected disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions of their role, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Hilton offers its eligible team members a comprehensive benefits package including medical and prescription drug coverage, dental coverage, vision coverage, life insurance, short-and long-term disability insurance, access to our employee stock purchase plan (ESPP) where you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discount, a 401(k) savings plan, 20 days of paid time off accruing over your first year of employment and increasing up to 25 days after completing one year of full employment, up to 12 weeks of parental leave for birth parents and 4 weeks for non-birth parents, 10 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays throughout the year, up to 5 bereavement days, flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, an employee assistance program, travel insurance, a legal services program, an educational assistance program, adoption assistance, a backup childcare program, pre-tax commuter benefit and our travel discount. The annual salary range for this role is $110,000-$155,000 and is determined based on applicable and specialized experience and location. Subject to plan terms and conditions, you will be eligible to participate in the Hilton Annual Incentive (Bonus) Plan, consistent with other team members at the same level and/or position within the Company.