***This role is based at our corporate office in Memphis, TN***

This is your chance to be a part of an in-house Technology team that's creating consumer-facing, the latest technologies revolutionizing the hospitality industry around the world! As a Lead Software Engineer - Connected Room you will bring your technical skills to a hospitality company with an award-winning culture. In the Connected Room team, reporting to the Senior Lead Solutions Architect Connected Room, you will support projects involving smartphone capabilities like Hilton Connected Room, which allow for integrated entertainment, temperature, and lighting controls. Hilton's Global Technology team creates the hospitality experience of the future. This experience is for our guests, owners, and Team Members.

 
HOW WE WILL SUPPORT YOU

Hilton is proud to support the mental and physical wellbeing of all Team Members so they can Thrive personally and professionally in a diverse and inclusive environment, thanks to programs and benefits such as:

Go Hilton travel program: 110 nights of discounted travel with room rates as low as $40/nightHilton Shares: Our employee stock purchase program (ESPP) - you can purchase Hilton shares at a 15 percent discountPaid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parentsMental health resources including free counseling through our Employee Assistance ProgramPaid Time Off (PTO)Learn more about the rest of our benefits

At Hilton, we believe every Team Member is a leader. We are committed to offering leadership development opportunities and programs through every step of a Team Member’s career journey and at every level, both in our hotels and across corporate. 

**Available benefits may vary depending upon terms and conditions of employment and are subject to the terms and conditions of the plans.

HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

Your role is important and below are some of the fundamental job duties that make your work unique.

What your day will be like:

Develop complex PHP applicationsWrite clean, maintainable, and efficient code using PHP (Laravel, Symfony, or similar frameworks).Develop UI on React. Write clean, reusable, and efficient React code.Collaborate with teams to develop backend features and APIsEnsure consistency to coding standards/procedures and participate in code reviewsEnsure that all solution development is aligned to architectural standards throughout the Agile development processEnsure high availability, performance, and security of web applicationsDemonstrate proficiency in multiple technology stacks in use to code/configure quality solutions that require limited rework and meet business / end-user needs by adhering to the standard methodologies

How you will collaborate with others:

Work together with the Product, Business, QA, Support team and external partners during daily scrum and schedule meetings.

What you will take ownership of:

Migrate the current platform to the React framework.Manage current PHP projects involves best practices in technical implementation, and ongoing maintenance.

WHY YOU'LL BE A GREAT FIT

You have these minimum qualifications:

Five (5) years of professional work experience in Technology or related fieldFour (4) years of work experience in PHP development, including expertise in one or more PHP frameworksTwo (2) years of development experience in the React.js JavaScript frameworkFour (4) years of experience with relational databases like MySQL or similarKnowledge of RESTful API design and integrationExperience with AWS, Docker, or other cloud technologiesThis is a hybrid role and requires being near our Memphis office locationTravel up to 10%

It would be useful if you have:

Bachelor's Degree, or Associate's Degree plus 7+ years of Technology related experience, or High School Degree/GED plus 12+ years of Technology related experienceSeven (7) + years of professional work experience in Technology or related fieldSix (6) + years of work experience in PHP development, including expertise in one or more PHP frameworkSix (6) + years of work experience in React.js JavaScript framework developmentSix (6) + years of experience with relational databases like MySQL or similarFamiliarity with Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipelinesExperience with front-end build tools and bundlersHospitality domain experience

WHAT IT IS LIKE WORKING FOR HILTON

Hilton, the #1 World's Best Workplace, is a leading global hospitality company with a diverse portfolio of world-class brands. Dedicated to filling the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality, we have welcomed more than 3 billion guests in our more-than 100-year history. Hilton is proud to have an award-winning workplace culture and we are consistently named among one of the World’s Best Workplaces. Check out the Hilton Careers blog and Instagram to learn more about what it’s like to be on Team Hilton!

We provide reasonable accommodations to qualified persons with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position and provide other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law.  Please contact us if you require an accommodation during the application process.