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** 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, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting opportunity for a Software Engineer 2 within our Guest and Loyalty Domain . This team drives the systems powering our loyalty program and guest engagement data. As a key contributor, you’ll participate in the full development lifecycle—analyzing complex problems, crafting thoughtful solutions, and helping build the future of our platform.

We’re looking for an ambitious and inquisitive engineer, someone who thrives on learning, embraces new technology, and is excited by the opportunity to build impactful systems in a collaborative environment.

If you’re a self-starter who enjoys technology and solving meaningful problems, we invite you to apply today and #MakeItYourChoice.

Your Responsibilities

Analyze user stories and develop secure, maintainable Java code with Spring frameworks.

Use agentic AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to improve productivity and code quality.

Contribute to design discussions, peer code reviews, and integration testing efforts.

Participate in Agile ceremonies including standups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based deployments (AWS).

Assist with monitoring and debugging production systems using tools like Prometheus and OpenSearch.

Partner closely with QA for validation and test planning.

Participate in a rotating on-call schedule to support production systems.

Stay current on new technologies, frameworks, and software development best practices.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

Bachelor’s in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.

2–4 years of Java (v1.8+) development experience with Spring (REST, MVC, Security).

Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud environments.

Experience with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.

Familiarity with REST API design and consumption patterns

Source control proficiency – Bitbucket / Git workflows, branching strategies, and merge conflict resolution

Comfort using modern Java IDEs such as IntelliJ IDEA or Visual Studio Code, and build tools such as Maven or Gradle

Understanding of secure coding practices and fundamentals of application security

Strong debugging habits and experience working with logs and monitoring tools

SQL/relational database fundamentals

Good verbal, written, and listening communication skills

Good interpersonal skills and demeanor

A curious, growth-oriented mindset and an eagerness to explore tools like Copilot, Claude, or other AI-powered developer assistants

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role reporting to the Manager of Software Engineering in the Guest & Loyalty Domain. You’ll be part of a tight-knit, collaborative team of 5–7 engineers, working alongside cross-functional partners in product, QA, and architecture.

*** PLEASE NOTE: 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 even 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.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose , 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

Choice’s Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver