Join the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection: Where Every Voyage is a Symphony of Luxury
Embark on an extraordinary journey with the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, an exquisite extension of the renowned Ritz-Carlton brand, dedicated to redefining ultra-luxury hospitality at sea. As a "Lady or Gentleman" of our esteemed team, you'll be entrusted with the art of delivering the impeccable "Gold Standards" that have made the Ritz-Carlton an epitome of excellence across the globe.
The Essence of Excellence: The Gold Standards
The Gold Standards are the bedrock of the Ritz-Carlton experience, setting us apart in the industry and establishing a legacy of unparalleled service. These standards embody the values and culture that define our brand, and serve as the compass guiding our every endeavor.
The Employee Promise
At The Ritz-Carlton, our Ladies & Gentlemen are the most important resource in our service commitment to each other and our guests.
By applying the principles of trust, honesty, respect, integrity, and commitment, we empower and nurture talent to the benefit of each individual and the company.
The Ritz-Carlton fosters a culture where all are valued, quality of life is enhanced, individual aspirations are fulfilled, and The Ritz-Carlton Mystique is strengthened.
Join us on a journey where every day is a testament to the highest standard of luxury and service. Apply now and be part of an unparalleled legacy in hospitality.
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver full stack feature development across front-end (React, Next.js) and back-end (Node.js or equivalent) — approximately 75% of the role
- Own and maintain AWS infrastructure: EC2, RDS, S3, CloudFront, Lambda, ECS/EKS, and related services
- Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CodePipeline, or similar)
- Manage environment configuration across development, staging, and production; enforce environment parity best practices
- Monitor application performance and infrastructure health; respond to incidents and implement preventive measures
- Manage infrastructure-as-code tooling (Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK)
- Implement security best practices: IAM roles, secret management, VPC configuration, and vulnerability patching
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards set by the Principal Full Stack Developer
- Document infrastructure architecture and maintain operational runbooks
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with full stack development skills
- Solid front-end experience with React and Next.js
- Strong back-end proficiency: Node.js, Python, or similar
- Hands-on AWS experience across core services: EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudFront, IAM
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in a production environment
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools: Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CDK
- Understanding of containerization with Docker; experience with ECS or Kubernetes a plus
- Strong understanding of security fundamentals in cloud-hosted environments
- Excellent written and verbal communication in English
Preferred Qualifications (Nice-to-Have)
- AWS Solutions Architect or AWS DevOps Engineer certification
- Experience with monitoring and observability tooling: Datadog, CloudWatch, New Relic, or similar
- Familiarity with CDN configuration and web performance optimization
- Experience in hospitality, travel, or luxury consumer digital platforms
- Knowledge of database management: PostgreSQL, MySQL, or DynamoDB
Key Competencies
- Full Stack Delivery: Builds quality features across front-end and back-end layers with consistency and speed
- Cloud Ownership: Takes end-to-end responsibility for infrastructure reliability, security, and cost efficiency
- DevOps Mindset: Treats deployment, monitoring, and environment management as first-class engineering concerns
- Operational Discipline: Documents, monitors, and responds to production issues proactively
The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection is an Equal opportunity, inclusive employer and will consider all applicants for employment with the Company on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.
