Developer Relations Engineer III - Developer Experience

Expedia • Chicago, IL

29d • $128,000 - $179,500

About The Position

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: Our Technology Team partners with teams across Expedia Group 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. The Developer Relations Engineer III is part of the Developer Experience team. Our mission is to empower developers to create, deploy, and scale standard and extensible solutions faster and more reliably than ever before. We believe that the future of software is intelligent, and we are dedicated to providing the tools and community support necessary to make that a reality for everyone. If you are passionate about the bleeding edge of Developer Platforms and AI tooling and workflows and love helping other developers succeed, you've found your home. As a Developer Relations Engineer III, you will be the crucial bridge between Expedia's Developer Experience team and the global community of developers. Your mission is to champion the developer experience, acting as their voice within our company and our trusted guide to the community. You will educate, inspire, and empower developers by creating exceptional content, building useful, innovative tools and prototypes, and fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and collaborative ecosystem around our products and the broader industry landscape. This isn't just about prototypes and demos; it's about building trust, creating value, and shaping the future of development through authentic advocacy.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2+ years in a developer-facing role (Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Solutions Engineering, or similar).
• Exceptional Communicator: You can translate highly technical concepts into clear, engaging, and accessible content for developers of all skill levels, both in writing and on stage.
• Community-First Mindset: You have a proven track record of building or contributing to developer communities. You are empathetic, patient, and driven by the success of others.
• Advanced Proficiency in Python: Ability and desire to deliver prototypes and working solutions to move forward the organization with innovative solutions.
• Deep Hands-On AI/ML Expertise: Proven experience building applications with Large Language Models (LLMs) and the surrounding ecosystem. You can speak with authority and code with proficiency.
• Proficiency with the Modern Developer Stack:
• Core Languages: Expert-level proficiency in at least one of the following Python, Javascript/Typescript, Java/Kotlin.
• Infrastructure & Cloud: Strong practical knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern infrastructure concepts like containers (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless computing, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Pulumi).
• Architectural Patterns: Solid understanding of API design (REST, GraphQL), distributed systems, microservices, and CI/CD principles.

Nice To Haves

• Platform engineering experience, including exposure to CI/CD, internal developer portals, and workflow orchestration.
• Experience in building and maintaining enterprise-level developer platforms.
• DevOps experience with orchestrating CI-CD workflows to multiple environments.
• Experience building or integrating native applications, SDKs, or developer toolchains.
• Background in any of the following key areas: MLOps, AI model optimization, developer productivity engineering, etc.
• Visible presence in the AI or developer community (e.g., open-source contributions, speaking engagements, technical writing).
• Familiarity with multimodal AI systems (text, image, or audio).
• Experience with TypeScript/JavaScript in an AI context.
• Prior experience building AI Tools.
• Prior experience with Backstage.

Responsibilities

• Educate and Inspire through Content: Create high-quality technical content (blog posts, video tutorials, live streams, documentation) that demystifies complex topics. Your work will cover everything from foundational concepts to advanced implementations of relevant and timely topics such as Innersourcing models, Standards & Best Practices, Learning & Development, and key developer workflow evolutions, including AI expansion, Agents and spec-driven development.
• Develop Compelling Code & Demos: Build and maintain open-source examples, reference architectures, and starter kits that showcase best practices. Your projects will serve as the "golden path" for developers building with our platform and popular AI tooling.
• Champion the Community: Engage with developers and meet them where they are. Answer technical questions, solicit feedback, and foster a welcoming and supportive environment.
• Be the Voice of the Developer: Act as a critical feedback loop to our Product and Engineering teams. Systematically collect, analyze, and present developer feedback to ensure our roadmap is aligned with the real-world needs of the community.
• Speak and Represent: Deliver compelling talks and workshops that establish you and the company as thought leaders in the space.
• Strategic Influence: Stay on the absolute cutting edge of AI and other core concepts. Research and experiment with emerging technologies-multimodal models, new agentic frameworks, quantization techniques, and more-and help shape our developer relations strategy accordingly.

Benefits

• 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
• medical/dental/vision
• paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• wellness & travel reimbursement
• travel discounts
• International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Administrative and Support Services
• Education Level: No Education Listed