Lead software engineer Jobs in Mesa, AZ

** 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 has an exciting new opportunity as our Senior Software Engineer in the SkyTouch Technology division. SkyTouch Technology, is an independently operated division of Choice Hotels that provides the most widely used cloud-based (SaaS) hotel property management system. As a key member of our SkyTouch Technology division, you will take technical ownership across the full development lifecycle, helping shape the next generation of cloud-based hotel management software used by over 6,500 properties worldwide.

Are you a proactive technical leader who thrives on solving complex problems, mentoring others, and taking initiative across the full software lifecycle? The #SkysTheLimit when you #MakeItYourChoice! We encourage you to apply today!

Your Responsibilities

• Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Act as a technical leader and cross-functional collaborator, representing your team in broader engineering discussions.
• Lead system design and implementation of complex features using Java, Python, React, and related technologies.
• Define technical approaches, guide sprint planning and estimation, and ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
• Proactively identify risks, unblock teammates, and drive decision-making - even amid ambiguity.
• Champion developer experience by reducing tech debt and contributing to cross-team engineering standards.
• Lead incident response and postmortems and drive long-term improvements to application health.
• Mentor and support junior developers through code reviews, planning, and hands-on guidance.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field required, or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years of experience designing and building enterprise-grade software using Java.
• Proficient in Python, React, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, SQL/PostgreSQL, AWS, CI/CD pipelines, event-driven architectures and monitoring tools
• Proven track record of leading technical initiatives and mentoring team members.
• Excellent communication skills with a proactive, ownership-driven mindset.
• Demonstrates key competencies including Cultivating Innovation, Ensuring Accountability and Driving Results.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Engineering Manager. You will have 4+ peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional departments on a regular basis.

** This role is not eligible for sponsorship **

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 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.

North Bethesda, MD — Located at , 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