Software Development Engineer III

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 global hybrid work setup (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.

Software Development Engineer III

Are you an established technologist who is passionate about building robust, scalable, and performant applications that will help millions of people plan their travels and create memories for a lifetime? Join the Expedia Group Connectivity Team!

Our team is looking for passionate innovators to enhance our next-generation partner connectivity platform. This cutting-edge platform connects with over 6,500 supply partners, supporting millions of users every year in finding the perfect travel products. You'll work with technologies such as Java, Kotlin, Spring, MSSQL, DynamoDB, Redis, and more.

Our platform is the backbone of Expedia's business, creating an efficient two-way marketplace that bridges supply and demand. It supports all primary lines of business—Lodging, Air, Cars, Cruise, Ground Transport, and Activities—with diverse integration methods, from direct connections to sourcing via GDSs. With over 50 Tier-1 services and more than 8TB of data produced each month, our organisation thrives on innovation, offering you the chance to challenge yourself and make a significant impact. At Expedia, we believe in experimentation and encourage you to explore new technologies while maintaining a healthy balance between short-term achievements and long-term goals.

We are committed to crafting exceptional experiences that delight our customers and enhance every traveler’s journey. Join us and be part of a team that is not only shaping the future of travel but also offering a place where your professional and personal growth is valued. Together, let's make travel better for everyone!

What you'll do:

• Lead the design and implement products and solutions that are highly scalable with high-quality, clean, maintainable, and well-documented code across the full technology stack

• Work collaboratively with all members of the technical staff and other partners to build and ship outstanding software in a fast-paced environment

• Find opportunities for process and technology improvements, and work towards adoption and implementation

• Assist with supporting Production systems (includes investigating issues and working towards resolution)

• Exercise creativity and provide alternative solutions to a given problem removing roadblocks and driving issues to closure

• Create/update documentation for the purpose of sharing knowledge between team members

• Actively participate in group technology reviews to critique the work of self and others

• Participate in user story creation in partnership with the team(s)

• Resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur with help from peers or managers. Follow through on details and drive issues to closure

Who you are:

• Bachelor's or master’s in computer science or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience

• 4+ years of experience in the field of Software Engineering

• Proficient with Object Oriented Programming concepts with a strong understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms, and Computer Science fundamentals

• Experience with Java/Kotlin and Spring MVC along with a good grasp of OO design with strong design patterns knowledge.

• Experience with cloud-computing platforms such as Amazon Web Services

• Understanding of testing and monitoring tools

• Ability to debug applications

• Understanding how teams’ goals fit a business need

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.

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