Software Engineer 1 – Finance Technology

Choice Hotels International; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee discounts

Job summary

Choice Hotels International, Inc. is hiring a Software Engineer 1 in the Finance Technology domain. The role focuses on developing enterprise-grade financial applications, integrating ERP and EPM systems, and delivering secure, scalable solutions.

You will participate in sprint planning, contribute to robust components, and ensure compliance with financial regulations while collaborating with a dynamic team. The position requires strong Java/Python skills and cloud/DevOps experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related STEM field or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of the software development lifecycle across design, requirements, coding, testing and deployment.
• Knowledge of Spring, Spring framework and REST.
• Proficiency in Java or Python.
• Experience with AWS services and DevOps tooling.
• Familiarity with security best practices and IAM.

Responsibilities

• Be a key player on the development of enterprise-grade financial applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and adherence to architectural standards.
• Assist on building robust, modular software components that support ERP and EPM integrations, billing and accounting workflows.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release activities to deliver high-quality financial solutions.
• Implement security protocols and maintain compliance with financial regulations and corporate standards.
• Drive seamless integration between ERP systems and financial applications to support billing cycles and reporting.
• Apply coding standards and collaborate on best practices within the team.

Skills

Spring framework

REST

Java

Python

AWS services

Security best practices

SQL

CI/CD

CloudFormation

Terraform

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Git

Generative AI

LLMs

Serverless architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related STEM

Tools

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

CI/CD Pipelines

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

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 new opportunity as our Software Engineer 1 in the Finance Technology Domain. The Finance Technology is the team that creates solutions to advance and move financial technologies forward at Choice Hotels. As a key member of our Finance Technology team, you will work alongside some of the most talented and dynamic professionals as they work to provide exceptional finance and billing-related solutions. Are you curious, bright, driven, bold, and enjoy working with the latest technologies, technically savvy and customer-facing skills? Then this opportunity is for you. If you are willing to work hard, looking for a place to learn and grow, and have the skills we would like to hear from you.

Your Responsibilities

• Be a key player on the development of enterprise-grade financial applications, ensuring scalability, reliability, and adherence to architectural standards.
• Assist on building robust, modular software components that support ERP and EPM integrations, billing and accounting workflows.
• Participate in sprint planning, backlog refinement, and release activities to deliver high-quality financial solutions.
• Implement security protocols and maintain compliance with financial regulations and corporate standards.
• Drive seamless integration between ERP systems and financial applications to support billing cycles and reporting.
• Apply coding standards and collaborate on best practices within the team.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or related STEM field, from a four-year college or university or equivalent experience
• Understanding knowledge of the software development lifecycle: design, functional and technical requirements, coding, debugging, testing, release, and operational support.
• Knowledge of Spring framework, Spring, REST
• Programming Languages: Java, Python, or similar.
• AWS Services: EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, Step Functions, API Gateway, CloudFront.
• DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD Pipelines.
• Infrastructure as Code: CloudFormation, Terraform.
• Security: IAM, Secrets Manager, encryption best practices.
• SQL: Query creation, query tunning, creation of tables, views and indexes.

Preferred

• At least 1 to 2 years’ experience as a full stack software developer
• Generative AI knowledge
• Familiarity with LLMs and prompt engineering
• AI Powered tools like Claude, ChatGPT
• Experience with serverless architectures and event-driven design
• AWS, Java or Python certification
• Demonstrates key competencies to include action orientation, drive results and cultivating innovation by making use of AI as a regular part of the development lifecycle.

Your Team

This is an individual contributor role that will report to the Director, Software Engineering. You will have 6 peer teammates and collaborate with cross functional teams on a regular basis.

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

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

CONNECT THE WORLD THROUGH THE POWER OF HOSPITALITY

We bring together the people, brand and technology that enable the success of others – welcoming every guest, every partner, everywhere their journey takes them.

Visit http://careers.choicehotels.com to learn more.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship