Software Development Engineer III, Advertising Technology
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Overview
Job Description
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
Why Join Us?
To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.
We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.
Introduction to the team
Expedia Group Advertising builds the platforms and experiences that connect advertisers with millions of travelers across the globe. Our mission is to help partners reach the right traveler with the right message at the right time — through intuitive advertiser experiences, high-performance ad delivery systems, and intelligent, AI-powered optimization.
We are growing our Advertiser Experience engineering team and are looking for a talented, product-minded Software Development Engineer III who is excited to build thoughtful advertiser-facing experiences and the backend services that power them. You will help shape the next generation of our advertising marketplace, working at the intersection of user experience, scalable distributed systems, and generative AI.
In this role, you will:
Optimizeauction and ad retrieval to surface more relevant ads and growadvertisersreachtoour travelers
Implement backend APIs and services that power high-quality UI experiences and deliver trust, transparency, and performance to our partners
Build andscale services that support ad serving, adselection, and campaign management across Expedia Group’s advertising network
Improve reliability, scalability, and latency of mission-critical systems
Work closely with ML and data teams on features such as relevance optimization, targeting, and performance modeling
Work with data scientists and ML engineers to integrate personalized recommendations, smart defaults, and AI-assisted decision support
Use LLMs and generative AI to simplify advertiser workflows, improve campaign setup, and automate repetitive tasks
Partner with product managers, datascientistsand other engineering teams to deliver measurable advertiser value
Advocate for high-quality code, automated testing, and strong observability practices
Participate in operational reviews and drive continuous improvement
Mentor junior engineers and help elevate the technical bar of the team
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Computer Scienceor a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience
5+ years of relevant professional experience
Strongproficiencyin at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin)
Experience building andmaintainingbackend services, APIs(gRPC/Protobuf), or microservices in cloud environments
Solid understanding of distributed systems, data flows, and operational best practices
Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with tools and frameworks likegRPC, Apache Flink, Spark.
Experience withadvertising technologies (ad serving, campaign management, RTB, auctions)
Experience working with data-driven systems, ML-powered features, or experimentation platforms
Experience working with applying generative AI to product experiences and internal tools
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to reason through ambiguous requirements
A product-minded approach — you care about the “why” behind the code
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
A growth mindset and desire to continuously improve
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.
Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.
Accommodation requests
If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.
We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.
Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs.
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, or veteran status. 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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