Software Engineer 3 – Mobile App - Kotlin Required

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

About the role

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 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 JetPack 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, GitHub Actions, Harness, or similar).
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and real-time communication (WebSockets, Firebase).
• Strong knowledge of mobile security best practices (encryption, secure storage, authentication).

Skills

• Technical Leadership
• Problem Solving & Decision Quality
• Collaboration & Communication

Benefits

• 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 the company

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 even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees.

Our corporate office locations include North Bethesda, MD; Scottsdale, AZ; and Minneapolis, MN. Select roles are designated as field/remote.

Cultural Values

• Welcome and Respect Everyone
• Be Bold
• Be Quick
• Listen
• Be Curious
• Show Integrity

Leadership Principles

• Act with Intention
• Lead with Authenticity
• Grow & Deliver