Global Data Sharing Engineer

Traveltechessentialist; Washington; On-site; USD 117,000 - 163,000; Full time

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Global Data Sharing Engineer to design and operate scalable data-sharing infrastructure across regulatory and business needs. You will translate complex legal requirements into data contracts, data models, and reliable pipelines, working with multi-disciplinary teams globally to ensure compliant, auditable outcomes.

You will lead technical projects, build AI-enabled workflows, and contribute to automation strategies while partnering with stakeholders across Legal, Tax,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS or related field.
• 6+ years of infrastructure/data engineering experience in production.
• Experience leading well-defined technical projects across multiple systems.
• Expert SQL and data-modeling skills including complex joins and performance-aware design.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python/Java/Kotlin/Scala) and cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Own cross-functional infrastructure and data-platform initiatives from discovery to handover.
• Serve as reporting and technical requirements SME for Product & Technology teams.
• Design and operate data pipelines, data models, APIs, and reporting infrastructure.
• Identify high-volume or error-prone work and prototype AI-enabled workflows with validation and oversight.
• Shape AI automation roadmap and mentor analysts and junior engineers.

Skills

SQL & data modeling

Data engineering

Programming languages

Cloud platforms

APIs & integration

Version control

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Data pipelines

AI/workflow automation

Job description

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.

Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Global Data Sharing Engineer

The Global Data Sharing Team (GDST) supports Expedia by delivering evolving global legal and regulatory requirements for sharing data with government authorities, partners, and other approved recipients. The team coordinates data-sharing initiatives across jurisdictions, brands, and lines of business - from understanding new requirements and preparing for jurisdiction launches to delivering recurring reports, outreach, data pulls, and operational controls.

GDST works at the intersection of Legal, Government Affairs, Tax, Product & Technology, Regulatory Operations, Partner and Customer Experience, and other global teams to turn complex requirements into accurate, secure, auditable, and scalable data-sharing solutions. The team is also shaping the future of this space by improving day-to-day operations through automation, AI-enabled workflows, and reusable technical patterns that reduce manual effort and increase reliability.

We are looking for a high-energy, motivated individual who can design technical operational methodologies and coordinate across a diverse, globally distributed team to help Expedia Group meet its legal and regulatory obligations.

In the team, you will maintain strong alignment with key departments to ensure our response to evolving global data sharing requirements are well planned and effectively implemented. This includes partnering with various stakeholders on new jurisdiction launches, reporting requirements, and collaborate closely across multiple teams to identify and prioritize legal requirements. We need someone with passion for problem solving and acute attention to detail.

In this role you will

• Own well-defined, cross-functional infrastructure and data-platform initiatives from technical discovery and requirements through architecture, implementation, testing, release, monitoring, and handover.
• Serve as the reporting and technical requirements subject-matter expert for Product & Technology teams, translating regulatory and operational needs into data contracts, technical specifications, product requirements, acceptance criteria, and actionable delivery plans.
• Design, build, and operate reliable queries, data pipelines, data models, APIs, integrations, and reporting infrastructure that produce accurate, secure, and auditable regulatory outputs.
• Identify high-volume, repetitive, or error-prone work and design, prototype, and productionize AI-enabled workflows with appropriate validation, human oversight, data protection, auditability, and post-launch ownership.
• Shape the future of data-sharing automation roadmap and influence Regulatory and Data Sharing Operations, Marketplace Operations, Trust & Safety, Product & Technology, Traveler and Partner Service Platform, and other partner teams by establishing reusable patterns, leading UAT and release readiness, and mentoring analysts and more junior engineers.

Experience and Qualifications

• You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• You have 6+ years of relevant experience with infrastructure engineering, data engineering, designing, building, and operating reliable, scalable cloud-based systems, infrastructure platforms, data services, or enterprise integrations in production.
• You have experience independently leading well-defined technical projects involving multiple systems, services, data sources, or cross-functional partners.
• You have expert SQL and data-modeling skills, including complex joins, reconciliation, aggregation, date logic, exception handling, and performance-aware query design.
• You have experience developing or operating production data pipelines, reporting processes, or workflow automation with repeatable controls and auditability.
• You have designed or implemented AI-assisted workflows, intelligent automation, or decision-support tools and understand how to apply validation, human oversight, security, privacy, and governance in production.
• You are proficient in at least one programming or scripting language, such as Python, Java, Kotlin, Scala, Bash, or PowerShell, and have experience with cloud platforms, APIs, version control, testing, monitoring, alerting, incident response, or root-cause analysis.

Preferred qualifications

• You have hands-on experience designing, implementing, and operating infrastructure or configuration as code in production cloud environments, including reusable modules, environment-specific configuration, pull-request-based change management, CI/CD deployment, state or drift management, observability, and secure operational controls.
• You have experience with business intelligence or reporting tools, enterprise software integrations, data-quality controls, partner or supplier reporting, or compliance and regulatory data.
• You have led user acceptance testing and converted ambiguous business requirements into clear technical designs, acceptance criteria, and operational runbooks.
• You have experience with large language model (LLMs), agentic, semantic indexing, document or data extraction, workflow orchestration, or other AI automation patterns.
• You communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical partners and can influence Product & Technology, Regulatory and Data Sharing Operations, Marketplace Operations, Trust & Safety, Legal, Tax, and other stakeholders across geographies and time zones.

#LI-MC1

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $116,500.00 to $163,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $186,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits and perks

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.

Accommodation requests

Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.

Important notice

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.

Equal Opportunity

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, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.