Software Development Engineer III - Front-end

Expedia, Inc.; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel technology company in London is seeking a Front-End Software Development Engineer III to enhance platform applications for Progressive Web Apps. The ideal candidate should have strong expertise in React and TypeScript, experience in full-stack web development, and ability to work in an agile environment. This position offers a dynamic team atmosphere and opportunities for career growth.

Benefits

Travel perks

Generous time-off

Career development resources

Qualifications

• Professional full-stack web development experience.
• Passionate about building and refining high-performance web apps.
• Experienced in testing and monitoring your own code.

Responsibilities

• Build and evolve the next-generation shared component library framework.
• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to enable co-development.
• Drive continuous improvement and continuous delivery within an agile team.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Node.js

Apollo GraphQL

Agile development methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or related field

Tools

Git

GitHub Actions

Job description

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 Team:

Expedia Technology teams collaborate with our Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools that deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees. Our unified technology platform, powered by data and machine learning, provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.

This Front-End Software Development Engineer III position is part of the NWP Bernie Team, which manages platform applications that power web experiences within Expedia Group. In this role, you will contribute to the development and maintenance of the platform that supports Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) at Expedia Group — including architecture design, implementation, testing, and triaging production issues.

In this role, you will:

• Build and evolve the next-generation Expedia Group (EG) shared component library framework to be adopted by different EG brands and our server-driven UI experience layer

• Collaborate with multiple engineering teams to enable co-development, reuse, and problem-solving

• Develop and test standard software applications using React, GraphQL, and related technologies

• Participate in code reviews to assess overall code quality and flexibility

• Apply software design principles, data structures, design patterns, and computer science fundamentals to write clean, maintainable, optimized, and modular code with clear naming conventions

• Drive continuous improvement and continuous delivery within an agile development team

• Write automation tests, unit tests, and acceptance tests to support continuous integration pipelines

• Collaborate with team members to co-develop and resolve issues

• Be involved in product feature development and work closely with teams across our global offices

Experience & Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a technical or related field, or equivalent professional experience

• Professional full-stack web development experience

• Proficient in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Apollo GraphQL

• Passionate about building and refining high-performance web apps

• Familiar with associated technologies within the broader SDLC ecosystem (e.g., CI/CD, Git, GitHub Actions)

• Eager to learn and work with new technologies and frameworks; enthusiastic about all aspects of application development, from brainstorming and design to implementation and launch

• Experienced in testing and monitoring your own code

• Understand client/server architectures and mobile development best practices

• Previous experience working with large codebases

• Experience in Agile development methodologies

• Communicate with clarity and precision, presenting complex information in a concise and audience-appropriate format

• Familiarity with Swift and Jetpack Compose is a plus

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 the Accommodation Request.

We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.

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