FLEX Senior Software Engineer

Marriott is seeking a FLEX Senior Software Engineer with deep Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) expertise to help build and evolve the technology that powers our global digital experiences. This role combines hands-on engineering, solution design, and technical leadership to deliver scalable, content-driven platforms and modern web experiences. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive innovation, improve platform capabilities, and ensure the delivery of reliable, high-performing solutions across Marriott's digital ecosystem., * Design, develop, and maintain scalable Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) applications, components, templates, services, and content models to support Marriott digital experiences

• Develop custom AEM solutions using Java, Sling Models, OSGi services, HTL/Sightly, workflows, and content repository best practices
• Build and support headless AEM implementations that deliver content to React, Nextjs, and other modern front-end applications through GraphQL APIs and content fragments
• Integrate AEM with enterprise platforms, backend services, and third-party systems using REST, GraphQL, and modern integration patterns
• Design and optimize content architecture, content fragment models, and publishing strategies to improve content reuse, scalability, and authoring efficiency
• Configure and maintain AEM Dispatcher, caching, replication, and publishing mechanisms to ensure performance, availability, and content accuracy
• Collaborate with front-end engineers, product teams, architects, QA engineers, and content authors to deliver seamless and performant digital experiences
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, environment management, and operational monitoring to support reliable software delivery
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and resolve complex application, content, and platform issues across development, testing, and production environments
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and SEO through effective caching strategies, server-side rendering, and architectural improvements
• Lead technical design discussions, perform code reviews, establish engineering standards, and champion best practices for quality, security, accessibility, and maintainability
• Mentor and support engineers through technical guidance, knowledge sharing, documentation, and cross-team collaboration

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience), with 7 years of software design and development experience
• 7 years of hands-on Java and Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) development experience, including JCR, Sling Models, OSGi services, workflows, dispatcher configuration, and replication agents
• Experience building modern AEM solutions, including headless AEM architectures, server-side rendering (SSR), and development using Java, HTL/Sightly, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS

Preferred

• Experience with AEM as a Cloud Service and cloud-based or hybrid AEM deployments, including CI/CD pipeline development, deployment automation, and operational monitoring
• Experience integrating headless AEM with modern front-end technologies such as React, Nextjs, and GraphQL
• Knowledge of advanced AEM capabilities including personalization, content targeting, dynamic content delivery, and modern digital experience best practices

Full-time positions also offer coverage for medical, dental, vision, health care flexible spending account, dependent care flexible spending account, life insurance, disability insurance, accident insurance, adoption expense reimbursements, and paid parental leave.

Washington Applicants Only: Employees will accrue paid sick leave, 0.0384 PTO balance for every hour worked and be eligible to receive minimum of 9 holidays annually.

Marriott HQ is committed to a hybrid work environment that enables associates to Be connected. Headquarters-based positions are considered hybrid, for candidates within a commuting distance to Bethesda, MD; candidates outside of commuting distance to Bethesda, MD will be considered for Remote positions.

Marriott International is the world's largest hotel company, with more brands, more hotels and more opportunities for associates to grow and succeed. Be where you can do your best work, begin your purpose, belong to an amazing global team, and become the best version of you.