Software Development Engineer II

Traveltechessentialist; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel technology company located in London is looking for a Software Development Engineer II to join their agile team. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Technical field, and experience with software development in Java or Kotlin. You will be responsible for collaborating with team members to implement product features and ensure system integration. This role offers competitive benefits including travel perks and flexible working conditions.

Benefits

Travel perks

Generous time-off

Parental leave

Career development resources

Qualifications

• Experience developing software in a team environment.
• Fluent in Object‑Oriented Programming concepts.
• Understanding of system and technology integration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to solve problems.
• Implement product features as part of a multi-functional team.
• Help coordinate stakeholder input for developing solutions.

Skills

Object-Oriented Programming in Java or Kotlin

Cloud technology implementations

Software development team experience

Data structures and algorithms

Experience with Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Technical field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD tools

Job description

Software Development Engineer II

• United Kingdom - London
• Technology
• Full-Time Regular
• 09/05/2025
• ID # R-93631

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 we 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.

Expedia Group is a world leader in travel and technology, aiming to bring the world within reach for travellers and partners around the globe. Our expansive brand portfolio includes some of the most trusted names in travel, and our innovative technologies ensure that we always stay ahead of the curve.

Price is a key factor influencing traveller’s path to driving a choice leading to a purchase. In a world of infinite paths to purchase, travellers make multiple searches and find the ‘best trip’ and ‘best deal’. The Offers Domain team is tasked with giving the customer a simple, clear, accurate, transparent pricing throughout their shopping and booking journeys. We do this by putting the customer first, creating capabilities that can be shared and presented to the customer that meet the travellers’ expectations in locally relevant ways and adhere to regulatory norms. This is a great opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in shaping our technical domain with the goal of powering all Expedia Group’s brands and product lines.

In this role, you will:

• Collaborate with team members to co‑develop and solve problems.
• Seek knowledge from subject matter experts when needed.
• Implement product features working as part of a multi‑functional team and run what you build approach.
• Work in an agile team.
• Understand the importance of system and technology integration and the basic features and facilities involved in the integration process.
• 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.
• Help coordinate stakeholder input and collaboration efforts when developing solutions to issues.
• Report clearly on current work status. You ask challenging questions when empowered to do so.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a Technical field, or equivalent related professional experience
• Experience developing software in a team environment, including building and maintaining a software project in production on public or hybrid cloud infrastructure
• Fluent in Object‑Oriented Programming concepts, data structures, and algorithms in Java or Kotlin
• Experience with cloud technology implementations, preferably AWS

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with the JVM stack (e.g., Java, Scala, Kotlin)
• Understanding of testing, monitoring and observability tools
• Ability to understand moderately complex systems and how projects fit together within your team
• A passion for learning, especially in the areas of technology, service design patterns, and system architecture
• Experience with container technologies (Kubernetes) and CI/CD tools or processes

On‑Call Requirement: This position requires the employee to be on‑call outside of regular working hours. On‑call duties encompass:

• Responding to emergencies or incidents as they arise
• Providing prompt support and solutions
• Participating in on‑call rotations, including nights, weekends, and bank holidays
• Remaining reachable by phone or other communication methods at all times during on‑call periods

Accommodation requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through Accommodation Request.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

To apply, visit careers.expediagroup.com/jobs