Software Development Engineer II - Payments

Expedia•Seattle, WA

7d•$119,000 - $190,500•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 that deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction. The Software Development Engineer II position is part of the Consumer Payments team within Expedia Global Payments, under the Book-to-Trip division. This team builds and maintains critical systems that power backend APIs for consumer and B2B payment processing, administrative tools for payment configuration, and support for a variety of payment methods across the platform. Our services are designed with security, scalability, and availability in mind, supporting credit card processing and payment routing at global scale. As an engineer on this team, you'll apply your passion for backend development, cloud computing, and modern engineering practices to solve real-world challenges that impact millions of travelers and partners worldwide. We are looking for an engineer who demonstrates strong ownership, follows through on commitments, and takes pride in building reliable systems that perform well in production.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or Master's in a related technical field, or equivalent related professional experience
2+ years of experience in backend software development, working with cloud-based and distributed systems at scale
Proficiency in Java, with hands-on experience integrating services with relational and NoSQL databases
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure/test automation, and delivering features in Agile development environments

Nice To Haves

Experience working on payment platforms or implementing backend services leveraging GenAI technologies
Experience contributing to multiple multi-quarter, cross-team projects
Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production through monitoring, debugging, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis
Demonstrated experience designing and deploying scalable services on AWS
A Master's degree in a related technical field

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend payment services that support Expedia’s global travel platform
Apply software design principles, data structures and/or design patterns and computer science fundamentals to write code that is clean, maintainable, optimized, modular with good naming conventions
Implement secure data handling practices to protect payment information and meet compliance standards
Recommend and apply architectural patterns or GenAI capabilities to improve system design and innovation
Enhance service reliability through observability, automation, and continuous operational improvements
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features aligned with Expedia’s strategic goals