Software Development Engineer III - GraphQL Platform

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 team 

Expedia Technology teams partner with our Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.

This Software Engineer III role is part of the Experience API team, which powers the GraphQL platform behind mission-critical traffic across Expedia Group. We design and operate the core GraphQL infrastructure, including high-throughput federated routers and schema tooling. We’re solving complex challenges in API performance, schema evolution at scale, and platform reliability. Much of our work is in uncharted territory, requiring thoughtful architecture and tight feedback loops with internal users. We're looking for an engineer who is excited about building high-performance distributed systems and shaping how modern platforms are built.

In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and develop the core GraphQL platform, including the router, schema workflows, and supporting infrastructure

• Provide technical support and guidance to platform users

• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to find solutions that improve developer productivity

• Optimize existing observability and monitoring solutions

• Participate in code reviews to assess overall code quality and flexibility

• Drive continuous improvement and continuous delivery in our software development process within an agile development team

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

• 5+ years of hands-on software development experience, ideally in large-scale or enterprise environments

• Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, high-throughput applications

• Experience developing features with Rust and Kotlin, and a solid understanding of API design in GraphQL services. Experience with Rust is highly preferred.

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience with cloud architecture and platforms such as AWS

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools like Jenkins, Spinnaker, or GitHub Actions

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams

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The total cash range for this position in Austin is $137,500.00 to $192,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $220,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the 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.

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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