Software Development Engineer II - InsurTech

Expedia•Seattle, WA

4d•$119,000 - $166,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Expedia Group is seeking a backend-leaning full-stack engineer (approximately 70% backend) to join their Insurance and Assurance team. This role involves working with innovative engineers to build robust, scalable, and high-performance mobile apps, focusing on purpose-built insurance products. The ideal candidate will have experience building financial, insurance, or pricing systems at scale, enjoy working on 0→1 products and rapid experimentation, and be able to navigate cross-team dependencies. This position is for engineers energized by fast delivery timelines and high business impact, working within a global travel company that connects travelers, partners, and advertisers through its brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
3+ years of professional software engineering experience
Strong experience building backend services and APIs in distributed systems
Experience with system design for scalable, high-availability platforms
Proficiency in Kotlin or Java
Experience working in AWS
Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows or AI/ML-enabled systems

Nice To Haves

Experience in FinTech, InsurTech, or pricing/financial systems at scale
Proven experience building or contributing to 0→1 products or major feature launches
Experience working on cross-domain systems with many upstream/downstream dependencies
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, execution-focused environments with tight timelines
Strong understanding of pricing strategies, risk systems, or transactional platforms
Demonstrated ability to improve system scalability, reliability, and operational performance
Full-stack capability (backend-heavy) with the ability to contribute to frontend when needed
Strong problem-solving mindset with a business and customer impact orientation

Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate high-throughput backend services that power insurance and fintech products across the Expedia platform
Lead and contribute to complex, cross-team initiatives that require coordination across dozens of systems (pricing, checkout, booking, servicing, etc.)
Develop scalable APIs, pricing engines, and data models to support dynamic and synthetic product offerings
Contribute to zero-to-one product launches and rapidly iterate post-launch to expand capabilities across brands and markets
Write clean, maintainable, and testable code with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and scalability
Troubleshoot and resolve issues within distributed, high-scale systems
Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to accelerate development and delivery
Participate in an on-call rotation (~once per quarter) supporting production systems