Software Development Engineer III

Overview

In this role you contribute to building scalable, reliable backend systems that power Expedia Group’s Offers domain across brands. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver full-stack solutions and lead architecture and engineering standards. You’ll integrate AI/ML-enabled capabilities responsibly and improve production health and performance. The role offers meaningful impact by shaping how travelers see pricing and deals across platforms, within a supportive, innovative culture.

Pay / Benefits

• travel perks
• generous time-off
• parental leave
• flexible work model
• career development resources

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, robust systems and services with a focus on reliability and performance
• Develop complex application logic, APIs, and data models aligned to business goals
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality, full-stack solutions across platforms
• Lead technical efforts in system architecture, code reviews, and engineering standards
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions to improve outcomes
• Proactively diagnose and resolve production issues to improve system health and operational excellence

Key requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms, Java or Kotlin, JVM stack
• Experience building and operating high-performance backend services in public/hybrid clouds (Kotlin preferred)
• Led engineering efforts for services at scale in cloud environments (preferably AWS) with IaaC tooling
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems
• Strong system, API design, and data modeling skills
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools in daily workflows

• collaboration across teams
• leadership in engineering initiatives
• problem-solving and critical thinking
• Java or Kotlin; JVM stack
• distributed systems and service design
• cloud experience (AWS)

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