Software Engineer – Mobile App - Kotlin

This role is not eligible for sponsorship AND is four days onsite hybrid at our N. Scottsdale office

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.

• 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.

• 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 Jet Pack 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, Git Hub Actions, Harness, or similar).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and real‑time communication (Web Sockets, Firebase).
• Strong knowledge of mobile security best practices (encryption, secure storage, authentication).
• Competencies demonstrated:
  Technical Leadership, Problem Solving & Decision Quality, Collaboration & Communication.

• 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

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…