Software Development Engineer III
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Overview
Job Description
At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.
Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.
Software Development Engineer III
Introduction to the Team
Expedia Group is revolutionizing the way people search for and book travel. As part ofProduct & Technology, theDistribution and Supply Tech- Inventoryteam builds the platform that ingests, stores, and distributes lodging rates and availability data across all Expedia Group brands.Using cloud technologies and modern engineering practices, we power travel shopping and bookingexperiences on aglobal scale.
In this role, you will:
Design, build, test, and deliver reliable software solutions across services and domains, applying strong coding fundamentals, low-level design,APIdesign, and data modeling practices.
Own technical execution for complex components and services, translating business and product needs into scalable, maintainable engineering outcomes.
Contribute to system design and architecture decisions,balancingperformance, availability, security, and operational excellence in production environments.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, improve service health through monitoring and automation, and drive continuous improvements in quality, resilience, and developer efficiency.
Collaborate effectively with engineers and cross-functional partners to deliver end-to-end solutions, sharing technical knowledge and contributing across multiple technology areas as needed.
Safely integrate andoperateAI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, orworkflowsandapplyingAI/ML concepts to real world products.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in a related technicalfield;or equivalent related professional experience.
5+ years of software development experience building and supporting production systems.
Demonstrated ownership of design, development, and operation of services or multiple components within a domain, with accountability for code quality, testing, and operational reliability.
Strong technical foundation in software engineering, including object-oriented or modern programming languages, low-level system design,APIdesign, data modeling, and debugging distributed systems.
Experience working in cloud-based and service-oriented environments with version control,CI/CDpractices, monitoring, and secure engineering fundamentals.
Experience in JVM technologies, specifically Kotlin and functional programming.
Experience with SQL (Aurora) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, MongoDB,DocumentDB)
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience leading technical delivery for complex initiatives, influencing design decisions, and improving engineering practices within a team or domain.
Demonstrated success building scalable, high-availability systems and driving operational excellence through observability, automation, and performance optimization.
Strong judgment using data and metrics toidentifyissues, prioritize improvements, and inform technical decisions.
Experience contributing across the full stack or multiple technical domains, adapting quickly tonew technologiesand business problem spaces.
Experience evaluating or implementing AI/ML-enabled capabilities in softwareproducts, andusing AI-driven development tools or workflows to improve engineering outcomes.
Experience working effectively in decentralized or geographically distributed teams.
Please note that this role is only available in Seattle, WA, in alignment with our flexible work model, which requires employees to be in-office at least three days a week.We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this role.
Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.
Benefits and perks
Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediggroup.com/life.
Accommodation requests
Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request athttps://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands- Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.
Important notice
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.
Equal Opportunity
Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.Automate your job search with Sonara.
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