Software Development Engineer II

Expedia • Seattle, WA

66d • $112,000 - $156,500

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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Master's Degree in Computer Science, or related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 2+ years of experience.
• Experience in software development using Java or similar object-oriented programming languages, or Scala or Kotlin or similar functional languages.
• Experience designing and implementing distributed, event-driven systems using Kafka Streams, AWS Kinesis, or similar.
• Experience optimizing for low-latency and high-throughput processing (1M+ TPS) microservices.
• Experience implementing auto-scaling, blue-green deployments, and canary releases and Build and maintain SLAs, SLOs, and SLIs for critical services.
• Experience developing robust caching solutions, utilizing technologies such as Redis or Couchbase or Memcached, or similar distributed caching tools.
• Experience working successfully on Agile development teams with a minimum of 5 engineers, understanding modern agile methodologies, version control systems, continuous integration, and continuous delivery practices.
• Experience building and operating scalable distributed systems and services within AWS cloud infrastructure or similar technologies.
• Understanding of relational and NoSQL databases, data structures, API patterns, and service-oriented architectures.

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to technical excellence, test-driven development practices, and proactive monitoring.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, high-quality coding standards, and a sense of ownership and accountability for delivered solutions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of thriving and collaborating within a globally distributed team environment.

Responsibilities

• Own mission-critical services end-to-end-from technical design and API contracts through implementation, deployment, and ongoing operations-for high-throughput, low-latency distributed pricing services at global scale.
• Implement robust caching mechanisms to enhance application performance, reduce latency, and optimize system resource utilization.
• Participate actively in architecture reviews, writing thorough and well-supported technical documentation, and conducting detailed code reviews.
• Mentor team members, sharing knowledge and expertise to foster a culture of continuous technical growth and collaboration across teams.
• Identify opportunities for optimizing existing solutions and proactively propose enhancements that improve system efficiency and reliability.
• Analyze complex problems, deconstruct them into manageable milestones, and collaboratively deliver sustainable technical solutions.
• Partner deeply with Product to translate business outcomes into sustainable technical roadmaps; proactively surface trade-offs, risks, and experiment plans to accelerate learning.
• Understand and influence alignment between business objectives, technical architecture, and internal/external stakeholder priorities.

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision insurance.
• 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: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees