Senior Backend Engineer: APIs, AI & Cloud-Native

Expedia Group; Genf; On-site; CHF 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedia Group in Geneva is seeking a senior software engineer to design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs across domains. You will lead end-to-end delivery from discovery to deployment, partnering with product, architecture, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled workflows, cloud-native operations, and strong ownership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a technical field.
• 8+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience designing, implementing, and operating backend or full-stack services.
• Proven ownership of production services or components and operational health.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve highly available, scalable services and APIs across domains.
• Lead end-to-end delivery from discovery through deployment and support.
• Collaborate with product, architecture, and cross-functional teams to translate requirements into robust solutions.
• Mentor others and raise the technical bar through reviews and best practices.
• Design agentic experiences and apply AI/ML concepts where relevant.
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices, tooling, and automation.

Skills

Backend design

API design

Cloud-native

Data modeling

Team ownership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Tools

TypeScript

React

AWS

Job description

Expedia Group in Geneva is seeking a senior software engineer to design, build, and operate scalable backend services and APIs across domains. You will lead end-to-end delivery from discovery to deployment, partnering with product, architecture, and cross-functional teams to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled workflows, cloud-native operations, and strong ownership.