Senior Software Engineer Content Management System

Waldorf Astoria Kuwait • Memphis, TN

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Hilton is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Content Management System team. The role is based at one of Hilton’s corporate offices in Memphis, Tennessee; McLean, Virginia; or Dallas, Texas, and is hybrid, requiring proximity to one of these locations. Reporting to the Senior Manager Software Engineering Content, the position supports projects including Hilton.com and other customer-facing applications. The engineer develops content-driven web features, extends CMS capabilities, resolves production issues, and helps ensure application performance, scalability, security, and reliability. The role works within an Agile framework and collaborates across engineering, product, delivery, quality, and design teams.

Requirements

• At least three years of professional work experience in Technology or a related field.
• At least three years of experience developing large-scale web applications using Java, microservices, and multi-threaded programming, with an understanding of web design patterns.
• Experience with NoSQL databases such as Couchbase or MongoDB, messaging architectures such as Kafka or Redis, and front-end UI technologies such as React, HTML, and CSS.
• Knowledge of Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence, Docker, and team-based use of Git for version control.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development tools to improve efficiency and quality.
• Ability to work in a hybrid arrangement near Hilton’s McLean, Dallas, or Memphis office.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree, or an associate’s degree plus at least five years of Technology-related experience, or a high school diploma/GED plus at least 12 years of Technology-related experience.
• At least five years of work experience in Technology or a related field.
• Content Management System professional certifications.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and an understanding of REST principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver content-driven features for Hilton websites, including feature development, code reviews, unit tests, and bug fixes.
• Customize and extend the built-in capabilities of the Content Management System.
• Debug, troubleshoot, and promptly resolve production issues.
• Optimize application performance, scalability, and security.
• Work within the established Agile framework to provide high-quality, high-performance front-end web solutions.
• Collaborate with architects, product owners, delivery managers, quality engineers, designers, and other developers to design and implement Hilton’s web application experience.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including grooming sessions, daily stand-ups, retrospectives, and code reviews.
• Deliver high-quality, maintainable, thoroughly documented code enhancements and contribute to reusable code libraries.
• Create and maintain unit tests, integration tests, and automated test suites.
• Ensure applications meet established performance, security, and reliability standards.

Benefits

• Access to 110 nights of discounted travel through the Go Hilton travel program, with room rates as low as $40 per night.
• Employee stock purchase program offering Hilton shares at a 15% discount.
• Paid parental leave for eligible Team Members, including partners and adoptive parents.
• Caregiving concierge services.
• Crisis Concierge support.
• Free counseling and support through the Employee Assistance Program for eligible Team Members.
• Paid time off.
• Health and welfare benefits, including health plans, dental coverage, and vision coverage.
• Retirement plans.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed