Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) (Remote)

Summary:
The Opportunity

Hyatt Hotels Corporation seeks an enthusiastic Senior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our Digital - Marketing Technology Organization. In this role, you will be collaborating closely with the broader {Insert teams this candidate will engage with} team, where you'll be instrumental in continuing to make Hyatt a leading hospitality company. You will be part of a team that is passionate about our purpose, committed to nurturing curiosity and new skills, and building connections across the organization with colleagues, customers, and guests.

Who We Are

At Hyatt, we believe in the power of belonging and creating a culture of care, where our colleagues become family. Since 1957, our colleagues and our guests have been at the heart of our business and helped Hyatt become one of the best and fastest-growing hospitality brands in the world. Our transformative growth and the addition of new hotels, brands, and business lines can open the door for exciting career and growth opportunities for our colleagues.

As we continue to grow, we never lose sight of what's most important: People. We turn trips into journeys, encounters into experiences, and jobs into careers.

Why Now?

This is an exciting time to be at Hyatt. We are growing rapidly and are looking for passionate changemakers to be a part of our journey. The hospitality industry is resilient and continues to offer dynamic opportunities for upward mobility, and Hyatt is no exception.

How We Care for Our People

What sets us apart is our purpose-to care for people so they can be their best. Every business decision is made through the lens of our purpose, and it informs how we have and will continue to support each other as members of the Hyatt family. Our care for our colleagues is the key to our success. We're proud to have earned a place on Fortune's prestigious 100 Best Companies to Work For list since 2013. This recognition is a testament to the tremendous way our Hyatt family continues to come together to care for one another, our commitment to a culture of inclusivity, empathy, and respect, and making sure everyone feels like they belong.

We're proud to offer exceptional corporate benefits which include:

Annual allotment of free hotel stays at Hyatt hotels globally

Flexible work schedule

Work-life benefits including wellbeing initiatives such as a complimentary Headspace subscription, and a discount at the on-site fitness center

A global family assistance policy with paid time off following the birth or adoption of a child as well as financial assistance for adoption

Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match

Who You Are

As our ideal candidate, you understand the power and purpose of our culture of care, and embody our core values of Empathy, Inclusion, Integrity, Experimentation, Respect, and Wellbeing. You enjoy working with others, are results-driven, and are looking for a variety of opportunities to develop personally and professionally.

The Role

Hyatt's Marketing Technology & Personalization team powers personalized guest experiences across web, mobile, email, paid media, and on property touchpoints. Our cloud native MarTech ecosystem integrates first party guest data, AI driven decisioning, and real time orchestration to deliver meaningful, relevant interactions at global scale.

We are seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our MarTech platform engineering organization. This role is responsible for building and scaling automated test solutions for services deployed in AWS, with a strong focus on data quality, personalization logic, AI driven decisioning, and system reliability. This is a hands on engineering role that partners closely with platform, data, and product teams to ensure quality is built into the system from design through production.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain automated test frameworks for cloud native services, APIs, and event driven workflows running in AWS

Develop integration, contract, and end to end tests validating interactions across customer data platforms, personalization engines, campaign orchestration, and downstream channels

Embed automated testing and quality gates into CI/CD pipelines to support fast, reliable releases

Validate personalization, segmentation, and eligibility logic across channels, regions, brands, and guest journeys

Create reusable libraries and tooling that enable engineering teams to self service testing at scale

Build automated tests for AI and ML driven systems, including recommendation outputs, decision logic, and optimization flows

Ensure correctness and stability of guest data pipelines, identity resolution, and activation outputs

Implement automated checks for schema changes, data anomalies, latency, and failure scenarios

Partner with engineering teams to improve testability, observability, and resilience of services

Leverage AWS native tooling and logs to support test diagnostics, debugging, and root cause analysis

Participate in incident reviews and contribute to prevention through automated quality controls and tooling

Promote a culture of quality engineering, automation, and shared ownership across the MarTech organization

Coordinate larger testing efforts and sharing of best practices across teams and organizations

Qualifications:
Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

5+ years of experience in software engineering, test automation, or quality engineering

Strong programming skills in Java, Kotlin, Python, or JavaScript/TypeScript the team uses TypeScript

Experience designing and implementing service level and API test automation

Hands on experience testing systems deployed in AWS, including microservices and serverless architectures

Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines

Strong understanding of test strategy across the testing pyramid and distributed systems

Experience Preferred:

Experience testing personalization, recommendation, or AI decisioning platforms

Familiarity with customer data platforms (CDPs), marketing automation, or campaign orchestration tools

Experience validating or testing machine learning model integrations

Knowledge of data quality testing, schema validation, and contract testing

Experience working in large scale digital, ecommerce, or consumer platforms

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all-encompassing. Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

We welcome you:

Research shows that individuals tend to apply to jobs only if they meet all the listed job qualifications. Unsure if you check every box, but feeling inspired to enhance your career? Apply. We'd love to consider your unique experiences and how you could make Hyatt even better.

We value our relationships with recruitment partners and require that agencies contact us first before submitting any candidates. Hyatt will not be responsible for any fees and obligations associated with unsolicited submissions unless a formal agreement is in place.

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