Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering - Lodging Connectivity

Traveltechessentialist; Austin (TX); 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 reimbursements

Travel reimbursements

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group is hiring a Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer to join the Lodging Connectivity - Partner Developer Experience team in Austin. You will lead multiple engineering teams, contribute production code, and shape technical direction for external partner integrations.

You will apply AI/ML concepts to real-world products, ensure high standards for reliability and security, and mentor a diverse team to drive ownership and technical excellence across domains.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Level; Technical Degree Preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience and 3+ years of people management experience.
• Significant experience managing engineers and owning multi-service or domain-level systems in production.
• Proven ownership of complex distributed services with end-to-end responsibility for design, implementation, deployment, and operations.
• Strong background in service-oriented architectures, API design, and data modeling with hands-on leadership.
• Familiarity with AI-driven systems and applying AI/ML concepts to real-world products.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple software engineering teams that design, build, and operate Lodging Connectivity services and partner-facing tools, dedicating ~50% to hands-on work.
• Design and build software systems, contribute production code, and own delivery outcomes.
• Safely integrate AI/ML-enabled solutions within connectivity systems to improve outcomes for partners and travelers.
• Define technical direction across connectivity domains, including API schema design and data modeling.
• Establish and maintain high engineering standards for code quality, observability, reliability, and security.
• Collaborate with product, business, and operations to translate requirements into technical roadmaps.
• Mentor engineers and engineering managers to foster ownership, collaboration, and excellence across domains.

Skills

Leadership

AI/ML familiarity

Microservices

API design

System design

Hands-on coding

Stakeholder collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent

Technical degree preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

CI/CD

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.

We are hiring a Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer to join our Lodging Connectivity - Partner Developer Experience team. This team designs, builds, and operates Lodging Connectivity services, external APIs, and developer tools that power lodging supply partner integrations, with a strong focus on the partner developer experience. In this role you will be a hands‑on technical leader, delivering best‑in‑class self‑service integration capabilities and experiences to external partner developers and supply partners.

In this role, you will:

• Lead multiple software engineering teams that design, build, and operate resilient, scalable Lodging Connectivity services, external APIs, and partner-facing developer tools, while dedicating approximately 50% of your time to hands‑on software design, development, and delivery.
• Personally design and build software systems, contribute production code, and own individual software delivery outcomes in addition to leading the broader engineering organization.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML‑enabled and AI‑assisted solutions within connectivity systems to improve partner and traveler outcomes, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real‑world products.
• Define and drive technical direction and system design across key connectivity domains, including high‑level and low‑level design, API schema design, data modeling, and integration patterns with external lodging partners and internal platforms.
• Establish and maintain high engineering standards for code quality, observability, reliability, and security, ensuring services are robust, well‑instrumented, and compliant with organizational and industry expectations.
• Partner closely with product, business, and operations stakeholders to translate complex lodging connectivity requirements into clear technical roadmaps, balancing delivery speed, quality, and long‑term platform health.
• Build, develop, and mentor a diverse team of software engineers and engineering managers, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and technical excellence across multiple domains.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Level; Technical Degree Preferred.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience and 3+ years of people management experience.
• Substantial professional experience in software engineering, including prior experience managing engineers and owning multi‑service or domain‑level systems in a production environment.
• Proven ownership of complex, distributed services or platforms, including end‑to‑end responsibility for design, implementation, deployment, and ongoing operations.
• Strong technical background in service‑oriented or microservices architectures, system design (including LLD), API design, and data modeling, with hands‑on familiarity enabling effective technical leadership.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products, with the ability to guide teams in safely integrating such capabilities into production services.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading engineering organizations that operate large‑scale, highly available, and secure connectivity or integration platforms, ideally in travel, e‑commerce, or similarly complex domains and with a focus on the partner developer experience.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real‑world products, including safely integrating and operating AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve developer productivity, service quality, or partner experience.
• Track record of driving architectural evolution for multi‑service or domain‑level systems, including refactoring legacy components, defining integration contracts, and improving performance, reliability, and observability.
• Demonstrated excellence in operational leadership, including incident management, on‑call practices, capacity planning, and building a culture of data‑driven continuous improvement in production environments.
• Experience using AI‑assisted software development, intelligent testing, code analysis, or operational tooling in hands‑on engineering work while maintaining robust governance, security, and compliance.

The total cash range for this position in Austin 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.

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.