Senior Engineering Manager [T500-19726]

About Marriott:

Marriott Tech Accelerator is part of Marriott International, a global leader in hospitality. Marriott International, Inc. is a leading American multinational company that operates a vast array of lodging brands, including hotels and residential properties. It consists of over 30 well-known brands and nearly 8,900 properties situated in 141 countries and territories.

Job Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership

• Drive Technical Strategy

  : Collaborate with US-based Product teams to execute the technical roadmap for both DevCon and DevOps platforms, ensuring alignment with Marriott's broader technology vision

• Architecture Oversight

  : Partner with US teams to guide architectural decisions for enterprise-scale platforms handling environment provisioning, CI/CD pipelines, and developer tooling

• Innovation Champion

  : Support the adoption of emerging technologies including AI/ML integration, agentic AI capabilities, and cloud-native architectures as defined by product strategy

• Technical Excellence

  : Implement and maintain engineering standards, best practices, and design patterns across both teams in alignment with US-defined guidelines

• Hands-on Problem Solving

  : Dive deep into complex technical challenges when needed, demonstrating technical credibility and supporting your teams

People Management:

• Team Leadership

  : Manage, mentor, and develop 11 engineers across DevCon and DevOps teams in the MTA office

• Performance Management

  : Conduct regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and career development planning for all team members

• Talent Development

  : Build a strong engineering culture focused on continuous learning, innovation, and technical excellence

• Recruitment & Growth

  : Lead hiring efforts to scale both teams with top-tier engineering talent

• Culture Building

  : Foster a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages knowledge sharing and innovation

Operational Excellence:

• Day-to-Day Operations

  : Oversee daily engineering activities, ensuring teams meet sprint commitments and delivery timelines

• Escalation Management

  : Handle critical escalations, working with teams to resolve production issues and minimize business impact

• IST Hours Coordination

  : Manage engineering operations during IST business hours, ensuring appropriate coverage and support

• Cross-functional Collaboration

  : Work closely with other teams operating in IST hours to ensure smooth handoffs and integrated solutions

• 24/7 Support Strategy

  : Develop and maintain on-call rotations and incident response procedures for both platforms

Strategic Partnership:

• US Office Collaboration

  : Partner tightly with Product Managers and Product Owners in the US office to align on product strategy and roadmaps

• Stakeholder Management

  : Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Marriott's technology organization

• Executive Communication

  : Present platform updates, metrics, and strategic initiatives to senior leadership

• Cross-team Integration

  : Facilitate collaboration between DevCon and DevOps teams to create unified developer experiences.

Technical Domains You Will Oversee

DevCon (Internal Developer Portal):

• Platform serving as single pane of glass for thousands of Marriott developers
• Self-service automation for cloud infrastructure provisioning
• AI Chat capabilities and emerging agentic AI functionality
• Tech Stack: Vite, Python FastAPI, AWS Step Functions, Terraform Cloud

DevOps Platform:

• Enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines supporting thousands of applications
• Cloud infrastructure across AWS and AliCloud
• Industry-leading Harness.io implementation
• Containerization and microservices architecture at scale

Skill and Experience:

• 8+ years

  of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in engineering leadership roles

• Technical Depth

  : Hands-on experience with modern cloud platforms (AWS required, AliCloud preferred), infrastructure as code, and CI/CD pipelines

• Platform Engineering

  : Proven track record building or leading teams that build developer platforms, internal tools, or DevOps infrastructure

• Programming Expertise

  : Strong proficiency in Python, with additional experience in Go, Terraform/HCL, and shell scripting

• People Leadership

  : Experience managing engineering teams of 5+ engineers, preferably across multiple time zones

• Operational Excellence

  : Demonstrated ability to manage 24/7 production systems with high availability requirements

• Communication Skills

  : Excellent written and verbal communication skills with ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences

Technical Skills

Must Have:

• Python, Terraform, AWS
• CI/CD platforms (Harness.io strongly preferred)
• Container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker)
• Infrastructure as Code principles
• RESTful API design and microservices architecture
• Production troubleshooting and incident management

Preferred:

• Fast API, AWS Step Functions
• AliCloud experience
• AI/ML integration experience
• JFrog ecosystem (Artifactory, Xray)
• SonarQube, GitHub Actions