Backend SDE II - Payments (Hybrid, Seattle)

Expedia Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness reimbursement

Travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for the Consumer Payments team within Expedia Global Payments, Book-to-Trip division, Seattle. Build and maintain backend payment services at scale, focusing on security, reliability, and performance for travelers and partners worldwide.

You will apply design principles, work with relational and NoSQL databases, and contribute to architecture decisions while collaborating across teams in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Master’s in a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 2+ years of backend software development experience with cloud-based and distributed systems at scale.
• Proficiency in Java or Kotlin with hands-on experience integrating services with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure/test automation, and delivering features in Agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend payment services that power Expedia’s global platform.
• Apply software design principles, data structures and patterns to write clean, maintainable, and optimized code.
• Implement secure data handling practices to protect payment information and meet compliance standards.
• Recommend and apply architectural patterns or GenAI capabilities to improve system design and innovation.
• Enhance service reliability through observability, automation, and continuous operational improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features aligned with Expedia’s strategic goals.

Skills

Backend development

Java or Kotlin

Cloud-based systems

CI/CD pipelines

Agile development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in a related technical field

Tools

Relational databases

NoSQL databases

Job description

Expedia Group is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for the Consumer Payments team within Expedia Global Payments, Book-to-Trip division, Seattle. Build and maintain backend payment services at scale, focusing on security, reliability, and performance for travelers and partners worldwide.

You will apply design principles, work with relational and NoSQL databases, and contribute to architecture decisions while collaborating across teams in an Agile environment.