Senior Machine Learning engineer - Distribution & Supply

11105 Expedia, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 185,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness programs

Travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is seeking a Senior Machine Learning Engineer to join the Distribution & Supply team in Seattle. You will design, build, and scale ML systems that power travel supply, pricing, and visibility across Expedia Group’s marketplace.

You will own end-to-end ML features from problem framing to deployment, collaborate with product and engineering teams, and improve model reliability and observability in production environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language used for ML (Python or Java) with understanding of core software engineering concepts, system design, APIs, data modeling, and ML fundamentals.
• Experience with service-oriented or microservice architectures to integrate ML into production systems, APIs, large-scale data pipelines, reliability, scalability, and security.
• Hands-on experience operating ML workflows in production, monitoring data health, incident response, and improvements based on results.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve robust, scalable ML systems and services, including system design, API design, and data modeling.
• Own end-to-end delivery of ML features and platforms from framing to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to translate business problems into ML solutions and productionize them.
• Improve model and system quality, reliability, and performance through experimentation, observability, and security best practices.
• Mentor engineers and data practitioners, guiding modeling, code reviews, and ML engineering practices across teams.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions with familiarity with AI-driven systems and workflows.

Skills

Python

Java

ML concepts

API design

System design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field

Tools

Distributed ML platforms

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.

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

This Senior Machine Learning Engineer role is part of the Distribution & Supply team which sits within our Technology division. The Distribution & Supply team builds and optimizes the machine learning–driven systems that power how our travel supply is connected, priced, and surfaced across Expedia Group’s global marketplace, ensuring partners can efficiently reach travelers with the right inventory at the right time.

In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and evolve robust, scalable machine learning systems and services, including system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling to power complex product capabilities across multiple domains.
• Own end‑to‑end delivery of machine learning features and platforms, from problem framing, data sourcing, feature engineering, and model development and evaluation through implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and ongoing operational support.
• Collaborate with product, data, and engineering teams to translate ambiguous business and customer problems into clear ML‑driven solutions, selecting appropriate modeling approaches and integrating them into production services and applications.
• Improve model and system quality, reliability, and performance by driving best practices in experimentation, validation, observability, security, and operational excellence for the ML services you own.
• Mentor and support other engineers and data practitioners through technical design discussions, review of modeling and code work, and knowledge sharing, helping to elevate ML engineering practices across teams and domains.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve outcomes, with familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language commonly used at Expedia Group for ML (such as Python or Java), with deep understanding of core software engineering concepts, system design (LLD), API design, data modeling, and ML fundamentals including model training, evaluation, and deployment.
• Proven experience working with service‑oriented or microservice architectures to integrate ML capabilities into production systems, including building and consuming APIs, working with large‑scale data pipelines, and ensuring reliability, scalability, and security of ML‑backed services.
• Hands‑on experience operating ML workflows in production environments, including monitoring model and data health, responding to incidents, and improving systems based on experimental results and operational feedback.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience architecting and evolving complex, distributed ML platforms or systems that support high‑volume, low‑latency prediction workloads or large‑scale batch inference, including clear, well‑versioned API contracts and resilient data models.
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical design for ML‑driven features or services, make sound tradeoffs between modeling complexity, performance, and operational cost, and align solutions with broader domain or organizational standards.
• Track record of driving operational excellence for ML systems, such as improving observability of models and data, reducing manual toil through automation (for example, CI/CD for models, feature stores, or model registry workflows), and enhancing performance, resilience, or cost efficiency.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products, including designing and running experiments, using metrics and analytics to guide model iteration, and managing model lifecycle (retraining, versioning, and rollout strategies).
• Hands‑on experience with advanced AI/ML tooling and infrastructure appropriate to this level (for example, distributed training frameworks, modern ML platforms, or inference optimization techniques) and using these to deliver robust, scalable, and trustworthy ML solutions across multiple product or domain areas.

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $184,500.00 to $258,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $295,000.00, 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.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com.

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.

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals to whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is lifeatexpediagroup.com/jobs.