Staff Data Engineer — Architecting Scalable Data Platforms

Choice Hotels International, Inc.; Scottsdale, Phoenix (AZ, AZ); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Choice Hotels International, Inc. is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to work in its SkyTouch Technology division. This role involves defining and evolving long-term data architecture and driving data initiatives across teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in data engineering and proven expertise in AWS. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to mentor talented engineers while ensuring high-quality, scalable data solutions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience in data engineering, software engineering, or platform engineering roles.
• Proven experience designing and evolving large-scale, cloud-based data platforms in AWS.
• Experience leading cross-team, multi-system data initiatives with long-term architectural impact.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the long-term data architecture and technical standards across teams.
• Design and oversee highly scalable, resilient, and cost-efficient data systems using cloud technologies.
• Mentor senior engineers and influence technical growth through design reviews.

Skills

Cloud data architectures

Python

SQL

Spark

Data modeling

Data warehousing

AWS data services

CI/CD

Automation

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Choice Hotels International, Inc. is seeking a Staff Data Engineer to work in its SkyTouch Technology division. This role involves defining and evolving long-term data architecture and driving data initiatives across teams.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in data engineering and proven expertise in AWS. This hybrid position offers the opportunity to mentor talented engineers while ensuring high-quality, scalable data solutions.