Software Development Engineer II

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.

• Build and maintain microservices using Java and Kotlin and frameworks like Spring and Dropwizard, within AWS cloud environments that scale to millions of users
• Leverage AI-driven development tools and practices to accelerate code generation, improve code quality, and enhance developer productivity
• Own API design and low-level design (LLD), creating secure, well-documented APIs that support OAuth 2.0, OIDC, and session management capabilities
• Define and monitor service-level metrics, including SLOs, cost optimization, and latency targets, to ensure operational excellence
• Implement comprehensive test strategies using both traditional and AI-assisted testing approaches to maintain high code quality and reliability
• Lead small, well-defined projects independently while serving as a supporting contributor on complex, cross-functional initiatives
• Apply architectural principles and AI/ML insights to design scalable, maintainable components within a distributed microservices ecosystem
• Implement observability solutions and take ownership of operational health for assigned features, supporting production systems in AWS
• Identify and resolve technical debt, proactively simplifying components and improving system efficiency using data and AI-driven analysis

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field; Or Equivalent related professional experience.
• 2+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience in designing and developing an end‑to‑end solution within a service.
• Owns API/LLD and test strategy.
• Defines service‑level metrics (SLOs, cost, latency) and basic data pipelines.

• Experience with AI-driven development tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex or similar) to enhance productivity and code quality.
• Knowledge of Identity and Access Management (IAM) concepts and implementations
• Experience with authentication and authorization protocols, including OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML, or JWT.
• Understanding of session management, token-based authentication, and secure API design patterns.
• Experience with AWS services such as Lambda, ECS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, or CloudWatch.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in technical communities.

The total cash range for this position in Austin is $119,000.00 to $166,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $190,500.00, 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.

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

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