Software Development Engineering Intern - 2026 - Austin, San Jose, Seattle

Expedia•San Jose, CA

58d•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. By joining the Expedia Group 2026 Global Summer Internship Program as a Software Development Engineer Intern you’ll fully integrate into our inclusive community and gain a well-rounded experience of life at Expedia Group. Our global program offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to business-critical projects by developing your skills through tailored learning and training, providing ongoing support, and offering insightful intern-specific events to build knowledge and community. We’re building a more open world. Join us. Expedia Group has multiple Engineering specializations. The specializations we could be hiring for are below. You will have the opportunity to express interest in any of these specializations during the application process: Software Development - Design and launch Front End, Back End, and Full Stack solutions impacting critical business systems. Data Engineering - Design scalable, cloud-native solutions with a focus on DevOps and automation. Machine Learning Engineering - Build ML systems focusing on software engineering principles like CD/CI and code stability and put these ML models into production.

Requirements

Must be available to commit to the full program dates: U.S.A: Cohort 1: May 18 – July 24, 2026 or Cohort 2: June 22 – August 28, 2026
Must be graduating with an undergraduate or master’s degree in a technical subject (e.g. e.g. Computer Science, Information Technology etc.) between December 2026 and July 2027
Must be willing to relocate to city of job location if outside commuting distance
Must commit to full time hours every week
Must be graduating from university in the same country of internship location
Must have no more than 2 years of professional experience in a similar role

Nice To Haves

Helpful to be familiar with basic concepts of at least one programming or scripting language (e.g. Java, C/C++, Python, C#)
Helpful to have knowledge of data structures, algorithms and OOP concepts
Helpful to have effective communication skills and the ability to engage with a variety of partners (e.g., internal, external, technical, non-technical people)

Responsibilities

Utilize your technical skills in our agile environment to develop next-generation technologies through our web applications and e-commerce sites.
Be empowered to make an immediate impact by creating high-volume, scalable solutions and work with teams to iterate on features quickly and efficiently.
Work closely with your immediate team for questions and concerns; connect with your manager and dedicated mentor to answer questions.
Be comfortable with common developer tools and can use them with assistance (e.g., GitHub or an IDE).
Demonstrate an aptitude to learn and apply basic software engineering concepts like design principles, algorithms, and code composition.
Understand the basic business reasons for a given feature or project.
Understand the major components of a team's design by asking questions of teammates.
Respond to queries via work approved tools (email, Slack, Excel, etc).
Improve coding abilities by being introduced to new tools and programming languages.
Work in a fast-paced workplace to produce high-quality software.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package
Medical, dental & vision options
Travel discounts
Opportunity to receive a full-time permanent offer after graduation and 12 months of customized support from our Emerging Talent & Careers team
Community support through Expedia Group’s Inclusion Business Groups
Relocation support (if eligible)
Medical/dental/vision
Paid time off
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness & travel reimbursement
International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership