XD Talent Days - Experience Design

Expedia•San Jose, CA

36d•Hybrid

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. XD Talent Days – Experience Design Locations: Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, Austin, Chicago, or Remote (US) – hybrid work model varies by role and team. Teams: Traveler Brands Design, Platform & Systems Design, Brand & Motion, AI Experiences, Search & Discovery, and partner teams across the Expedia Group portfolio and brands. About Experience Design at Expedia Group Expedia Group powers global travel for everyone, everywhere—and design is core to that mission. Our Traveler Brands and Platform Design teams build end‑to‑end experiences across Expedia, Hotels.com, Vrbo, and our broader portfolio that help millions of travelers feel informed, inspired, and confident throughout their journey. Experience Design (XD) is Expedia Group’s Product & Technology design organization, bringing together product designers, researchers, content designers, and design leaders to shape the end‑to‑end travel experience across our brands. We’re a global, cross‑functional community that uses user‑centric methods, constant curiosity, and a strong culture of critique to connect, share business updates, and inspire innovation in how travelers discover, book, and experience their trips. We work on problems like simplifying complex trip planning, helping travelers compare and book the right options, and designing trustworthy, intuitive experiences that support them at every step. As we enter a new chapter shaped by multimodal AI, adaptive UIs, motion‑driven interaction, immersive AR/VR, wearables, and intelligent search, we’re expanding our design organization across multiple disciplines and surfaces—from core product experiences to new platform partnerships. We operate as a modern, AI‑forward design organization, expecting “hybrid” designers who can think strategically, prototype rapidly, and collaborate closely with engineering to build high‑impact, AI‑powered experiences at scale. Our long‑term ambition is to build one of the strongest, best‑in‑class design organizations in the world—not just in travel, but across any industry. About Experience Design Talent Days Experience Design Talent Days are dedicated interview events where select candidates meet with our broader Expedia Group design organization across multiple teams and disciplines. These sessions give candidates the opportunity to: Engage directly with design leadership Experience our culture and ways of working Explore both current openings and upcoming roles across Product Design, Motion Design, and AI‑powered experiences This hybrid posting serves as a landing page for Experience Design Talent Days rather than a single, specific job description or requisition. It represents the range of roles participating in Talent Days, spanning Senior, Principal, and Director‑level opportunities within Experience Design. We use this posting to schedule XD Talent Day interviews, centralize feedback from hiring teams, and then match candidates to the most relevant open and upcoming roles—so exact location, team focus, and level may vary based on candidate experience and business needs. When you apply via this posting, you’ll be considered for multiple teams and roles that align with your background and interests. Selected applicants will be invited to Talent Days to meet our design teams, share work, and explore the roles that best fit your skills and aspirations. Product & Experience Design Design and deliver innovative experiences that transform how travelers discover, plan, and book trips across web, app, and emerging surfaces. Define end‑to‑end customer journeys, from inspiration and search to booking and trip management. Translate complex systems (e.g., pricing, supply, recommendations, AI/ML) into clear, human‑centered product experiences. Create scalable components, flows, and patterns within our design systems. AI & Multimodal Experience Design Design AI‑powered experiences that help travelers make confident decisions, faster. Develop interaction models and prototypes for conversational, image‑based, voice, and other multimodal interfaces. Collaborate with data science and engineering to translate ML capabilities into intuitive, trustworthy experiences. Define scalable AI‑powered components and patterns that work across brands and platforms. Motion Design, Interaction & Prototyping Design and prototype motion across product interfaces—from micro‑interactions to end‑to‑end flows. Translate brand identity into dynamic, expressive interactions across web, mobile, and emerging platforms. Ensure implementations are performant, accessible, and scalable across devices. Contribute to motion standards, tokens, and guidelines within our design systems. Design Leadership & Strategy (Principal / Director levels) Lead the vision, strategy, and design direction for key areas of the traveler journey (e.g., search and discovery, trip planning, loyalty, or AI‑powered experiences). Define how travelers express intent, how results are curated, and how explainability and transparency build trust. Mentor and inspire designers, scaling design quality across brands and platforms. Partner with senior leaders across product, engineering, and data science to shape long‑term strategy and roadmap. Cross‑Functional Collaboration Across all roles, designers will: Work closely with product, engineering, research, and data science to drive measurable impact. Use prototyping, experimentation, and user insights to inform design decisions. Champion accessible, ethical, trustworthy, and inclusive design practices in every workstream. How to Curate Your Portfolio for XD Talent Days For XD Talent Days, we’re especially interested in high visual craft and how you bring design systems, interaction, motion, and storytelling together across surfaces. Wireframes, low‑fi flows, and dense copy can be helpful for context, but the strongest sessions focus on: High‑fidelity product and motion work that shows your eye for layout, typography, color, hierarchy, and brand expression. End‑to‑end stories (2–3 projects) that clearly explain the problem, your role, key decisions, and impact—without getting lost in excessive documentation. Systems thinking—how your work scales across surfaces (web, app, AR/VR, wearables, comms) and into design systems or reusable patterns. Prototyping and interaction—how you use prototypes, motion, or interaction details to communicate intent and validate ideas. Strategic outcomes—how your design improved the traveler or partner experience and moved the business. Heavy wireframes, process artifacts, or copy‑heavy slides are most useful when they enhance the story (e.g., showing how you simplified complexity or aligned stakeholders), not when they dominate the presentation. If you’re unsure what to present, please reach out to your Expedia Group Talent Acquisition partner—we’re happy to set up time to review your portfolio plan and talk through what to expect and where to focus. We’re hiring across seniority. During the Talent Days process, we’ll calibrate level based on your experience, scope, and demonstrated impact. 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. The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $224,000.00 to $313,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $358,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in New York is $242,000.00 to $338,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $387,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in Virtual is $224,000.00 to $313,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $358,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. The total cash range for this position in San Jose is $242,000.00 to $338,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $387,000.00, 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. 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 Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs. Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization. Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. 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™. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com. Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals to whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is lifeatexpediagroup.com/jobs.

Requirements

High visual craft and how you bring design systems, interaction, motion, and storytelling together across surfaces.
High-fidelity product and motion work that shows your eye for layout, typography, color, hierarchy, and brand expression.
End‑to‑end stories (2–3 projects) that clearly explain the problem, your role, key decisions, and impact—without getting lost in excessive documentation.
Systems thinking—how your work scales across surfaces (web, app, AR/VR, wearables, comms) and into design systems or reusable patterns.
Prototyping and interaction—how you use prototypes, motion, or interaction details to communicate intent and validate ideas.
Strategic outcomes—how your design improved the traveler or partner experience and moved the business.
Calibrate level based on your experience, scope, and demonstrated impact.

Nice To Haves

Wireframes, low‑fi flows, and dense copy can be helpful for context, but the strongest sessions focus on:
Heavy wireframes, process artifacts, or copy‑heavy slides are most useful when they enhance the story (e.g., showing how you simplified complexity or aligned stakeholders), not when they dominate the presentation.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver innovative experiences that transform how travelers discover, plan, and book trips across web, app, and emerging surfaces.
Define end‑to‑end customer journeys, from inspiration and search to booking and trip management.
Translate complex systems (e.g., pricing, supply, recommendations, AI/ML) into clear, human‑centered product experiences.
Create scalable components, flows, and patterns within our design systems.
Design AI‑powered experiences that help travelers make confident decisions, faster.
Develop interaction models and prototypes for conversational, image‑based, voice, and other multimodal interfaces.
Collaborate with data science and engineering to translate ML capabilities into intuitive, trustworthy experiences.
Define scalable AI‑powered components and patterns that work across brands and platforms.
Design and prototype motion across product interfaces—from micro‑interactions to end‑to‑end flows.
Translate brand identity into dynamic, expressive interactions across web, mobile, and emerging platforms.
Ensure implementations are performant, accessible, and scalable across devices.
Contribute to motion standards, tokens, and guidelines within our design systems.
Lead the vision, strategy, and design direction for key areas of the traveler journey (e.g., search and discovery, trip planning, loyalty, or AI‑powered experiences).
Define how travelers express intent, how results are curated, and how explainability and transparency build trust.
Mentor and inspire designers, scaling design quality across brands and platforms.
Partner with senior leaders across product, engineering, and data science to shape long‑term strategy and roadmap.
Work closely with product, engineering, research, and data science to drive measurable impact.
Use prototyping, experimentation, and user insights to inform design decisions.
Champion accessible, ethical, trustworthy, and inclusive design practices in every workstream.