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Marriott International · 3 weeks ago

Principal Engineer (Director) - Mobile Engineering

7750 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20814, US

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$119K/yr - $198K/yr

10+ years exp

Marriott International is seeking a Principal Engineer (Director) for Mobile Engineering to serve as a technical leader in integrating AI across native iOS and Android engineering teams. This role focuses on driving AI adoption within Agile workflows and leading core mobile engineering practices to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions while ensuring code quality and security.

Customer ServiceHospitalityHotelTravel

Growth Opportunities

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Define and drive an evolving strategy for AI adoption within mobile engineering

Lead integration of AI tooling across ideation, coding, testing, and code review

Establish and maintain best practices for AI-assisted development (e.g., “Rules” in Cursor) tailored to iOS and Android

Ensure appropriate code-quality, privacy, and IP safeguards when integrating AI tooling

Leverage MCP Servers to extend AI integration across various tools

Promote spec-driven development to ensure AI-generated code aligns with clearly defined contracts, behaviors, and acceptance criteria; encourage developers to use structured specifications to guide prompt engineering, code generation, and automated validation

Create and lead a working group to gather input, share learnings, and provide ongoing direction

Foster an inclusive environment that encourages peer contribution to process and tool evolution

Communicate strategy, progress, and outcomes to developers, leaders, and digital executives

Monitor, measure, and refine processes to ensure AI enables creativity, innovation, and efficiency

Continuously incorporate feedback and industry trends to keep tooling and approaches current and effective

Objectively assess emerging technologies through prototypes and proof of concepts

A comprehensive, living strategy for AI adoption—accessible to both developers and executives

Documented best practices and evolving processes for AI-assisted workflows

Platform-specific coding guidelines and rule sets for AI tools (e.g., Cursor) supporting iOS and Android development

Defined metrics and KPIs that quantify adoption, efficiency gains, quality improvements, and developer experience outcomes

Qualification

Native mobile developmentAI integrationAgile methodologiesPerformance optimizationTechnical leadershipContinuous improvementCommunicationCross-functional collaboration

Required

10+ years of hands-on native mobile application development (iOS or Android)

Demonstrated experience integrating AI tools (e.g., Cursor or similar, LLMs) into mobile development workflows

Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn and operationalize new technologies

Track record of leading technical teams and delivering results in Agile environments

Strong technical expertise in mobile development and AI-assisted developer tools

Undergraduate or graduate degree in a technical field, or equivalent experience

Preferred

Demonstrated success leading cross-functional and/or transformation initiatives

Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to present to technical and executive audiences

Experience facilitating working groups, community forums, or feedback-driven process evolution

Benefits

Stock Package?

Bonus Eligible?

Company

Marriott International

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Marriott International, Inc.

Founded in 1927

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/mkeak-hotel-metro-autograph-collection/

H1B Sponsorship

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