Senior IT Engineer - Distribution API (Hybrid)

Best Western Hotels & Resorts; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision day one

Vacation/Sick accruals day one

401K company match (US)

Employee/hotel discounts

Tuition Reimbursement

Health and wellness programs

Job summary

Best Western Hotels & Resorts, operating as BWH Hotels, seeks a Senior IT Engineer – Distribution API to design, develop, and support critical distribution and web services that connect business systems, partners, and customers. You will lead technical initiatives, mentor staff, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, secure software solutions.

The role emphasizes Java, AWS, API development, and database management to improve reliability, performance, and customer value in a hybrid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related technology field plus 5 years post baccalaureate, web services experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and support mission-critical distribution web services and APIs.
• Lead design and development using SDLC practices and Agile methodologies.
• Improve system efficiency and reliability through proactive monitoring and innovative tech adoption.
• Mentor team members and coordinate with multi-disciplinary IT teams.

Tools

Java

J2EE

AWS

API Development

Postgres SQL

MongoDB

Oracle PL/SQL

Git

Maven

Payara

JUnit

RESTful Web Services

Terraform

Jenkins

CDK

EC2

Linux

Windows

UNIX

Job description

Best Western Hotels & Resorts, operating as BWH Hotels, seeks a Senior IT Engineer – Distribution API to design, develop, and support critical distribution and web services that connect business systems, partners, and customers. You will lead technical initiatives, mentor staff, and collaborate across teams to deliver scalable, secure software solutions.

The role emphasizes Java, AWS, API development, and database management to improve reliability, performance, and customer value in a hybrid