Senior Java Backend Engineer, AI/ML & Air Supply

Expedia Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness & travel reimbursements

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for the Air Supply team. You will design and evolve backend Java services, focusing on scalable APIs, data models, and reliable system design.

You will collaborate across product, design, and partner teams to translate business needs into robust backend solutions. The role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end service lifecycles, including automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response, with opportunities to apply

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years building and operating production backend services in a Java environment.
• Proficiency with data structures, algorithms, and system design for backend systems.
• Experience with microservices, RESTful APIs, and backend service architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve backend Java services with scalable data models and APIs.
• Ensure observability, reliability, and operational excellence across services.
• Collaborate with product, design, and partner teams to translate requirements into robust solutions.
• Lead end-to-end lifecycle: development, testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident resolution.

Skills

Java

Backend design

API design

Data modeling

LLD

Microservices

Observability

AI/ML familiarity

On-call experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Spring

Job description

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer for the Air Supply team. You will design and evolve backend Java services, focusing on scalable APIs, data models, and reliable system design.

You will collaborate across product, design, and partner teams to translate business needs into robust backend solutions. The role emphasizes ownership of end-to-end service lifecycles, including automated testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response, with opportunities to apply