Software Development Engineer in Test 3

** This role is not eligible for sponsorship AND is four days onsite hybrid at our N. Scottsdale office **

Who are we looking for?

Choice Hotels, one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, has an exciting new opportunity as our SDET 3 in the Quality Control organization. This team works closely with the Test Engineering teams to ensure that all automation frameworks are free from defects, performing according to specifications, and correctly interacting with all connected applications. As a key member of our QA organization, you will create robust libraries and tooling to ensure accurate, repeatable, testing to help deliver the highest quality software possible.

Do you have a passion for technology and attention to detail? We invite you to apply today for our SDET 3 role and #MakeItYourChoice

Your Responsibilities

• Actively contribute to peer code review.

• Leverage, improve, and contribute to framework functionality and coding standards.

• Coach and mentor junior team members.

• Research and implement new platforms and technologies.

• Integrate and maintain test suites as part of the CI/CD pipeline.

• Work alongside developers, fellow QA, and business team members to develop strategies and optimizations for new and existing automation.

• Implement and report on automation metrics and statistics to business, peers, and leadership teams.

• Test complex AI, API, web, and mobile applications referencing backend databases.

• Write, maintain, execute, and analyze automated tests and effectively report the results.

• Document test steps, assertions, and dependent test data to ensure maintainability and repeatability of tests.

• Execute and analyze automated test results and perform root cause analysis while documenting steps to reproduce.

• Write defects, communicate potential areas of impact, and automate tests related to identified defects after fixes are provided.

Your Experience, Skills & Competencies

• A minimum of 4 years of equivalent experience and/or a bachelor's degree in a related field.

• Demonstrated experience in leadership roles preferred.

• Strong proficiencies in

• Java

• Maven

• GIT

• AWS

• AI Fluency across toolsets and workflows

• Working knowledge of software orchestration tools such as Jenkins or Harness

• Excellent written, verbal, and listening communication skills.

• Excellent time management skills

• The ability to work independently without direct supervision

• The ability to self-learn and a desire to increase technical knowledge and skillsets

• The ability to coach and mentor others

Your Team

This position reports to the Manager, AI Operations as an individual contributor with no direct reports.

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage

• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance

• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings

• Employee recognition programs

• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We’re the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves — the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur — because that’s who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today — for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward — giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD — Located at Pike & Rose ( , our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ — Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN — Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field/Remote — Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.

Choice’s Cultural Values

Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity

Choice’s Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver