Software Development Engineer II - Backend

Expedia Group • Seattle, WA

2d • 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. Introduction to the 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. The Air Connectivity Organization at Expedia Group is seeking a backend developer with a passion for building robust, scalable, and high-performance applications that help millions of people plan their travels and create lifelong memories. Join us as we revolutionize the travel industry! The Air Connectivity Organization at Expedia Group is at the forefront of innovation in the travel industry. We leverage our cutting-edge, in-house platform to seamlessly integrate with airlines worldwide, delivering exceptional travel experiences to millions of users annually. Through APIs that adhere to NDC standards, we enable travelers to access top-tier content, enjoy an immersive ticket shopping experience, and add convenient ancillaries to their journeys with ease. We are part of the partner connectivity platform that serves as the backbone of Expedia’s business, powering an efficient two-way marketplace that bridges supply and demand. Leveraging diverse integration methods—ranging from direct connections to NDC and GDS sourcing—our platform processes over 50 Tier-1 services and generates more than 8TB of data each month. Built with modern technologies like Java, Kotlin, Spring, MSSQL, DynamoDB, and Redis, our ecosystem supports millions of travelers in finding the best travel products tailored to their needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience
• 2+ years of professional software development experience
• Experience in backend development using Java or Kotlin
• Experience implementing code that utilizes both relational and non-relational data stores

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud-computing platforms, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Solid understanding of code promotion, CI/CD methodologies, and using Git for source control
• Knowledge of logging and metrics integration with tools like Splunk or Datadog
• A strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) concepts, SOLID principles, and domain-driven design systems
• Experience designing and understanding moderately complex distributed systems

Responsibilities

• Write code that is clean, maintainable, optimized, modular with good naming conventions
• Develop and test complex software applications and related programs and procedures to ensure they meet design requirements
• Team up with peers across the organization to build an understanding of cross dependencies and shared problem solving
• Share new skills and knowledge with the team to increase effectiveness
• Understand the relationship between applications, databases and technology platforms
• Compile and generate documentation on operational or technical problems, initiatives for larger groups, ensuring the information is communicated clearly and simplified for better understanding

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, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey
• 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees