Senior Software Development Engineer

11105 Expedia, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 199,000 - 279,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical coverage

dental coverage

vision coverage

paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

wellness and travel reimbursement

travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group seeks a Senior Software Development Engineer in San Jose, CA to lead the architecture, development, and operation of the Inbox Experience team within the Universal Messaging Platform. You will drive high‑scale, reliable services across Email, SMS, Push, and other channels, collaborating with product and cross‑functional teams.

The role requires 8+ years of experience, expert Java/Kotlin, GraphQL, gRPC, Spring Boot, and cloud/containerization skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of relevant software development experience with ownership of services through full lifecycle.
• Proficiency in at least one modern language (Java/Kotlin) with strong system design, API design, and data modeling knowledge.
• Expert in Java, Kotlin, GraphQL, gRPC, Spring Boot; experience with distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices.
• Experience integrating with multiple services/domains ensuring reliability, scalability, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve scalable services and components, including system and API design and data modeling for high-traffic experiences.
• Write and review high-quality, well-tested code; promote engineering best practices in security, observability, and performance.
• Own complex features end-to-end from design through deployment, monitoring, and iterative production improvement.
• Collaborate with product, design, and cross-functional teams to translate ambiguous problems into reusable technical solutions.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions and stay informed about AI-driven system concepts.
• Contribute to technical direction via design reviews and mentoring to raise the team’s standards.

Skills

Java

Kotlin

GraphQL

gRPC

Spring Boot

Distributed systems

REST APIs

AWS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

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.

Senior Software Development Engineer

Expedia Technology teams partner with our Product teams 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.

The Senior Software Engineer role sits within the Universal Messaging Platform (UMP) team—Expedia Group’s core communications platform. UMP powers high‑scale, reliable delivery across Email, SMS, Push, Inbox, and emerging channels, enabling timely, trusted engagement with millions of travelers worldwide. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Inbox Experience team, you will lead the architecture, development, and operation of mission‑critical systems that elevate traveler experience, strengthen loyalty, and drive business growth at global scale.

In this role, you will:

• Design, build, and evolve scalable, reliable services and components, including system design, low-level design, API design, and data modeling to support high-traffic, customer-facing and platform experiences.
• Write, review, and maintain high-quality, well-tested code, driving engineering best practices in code quality, security, observability, and performance across the team.
• Take end‑to‑end ownership of complex features or services, from technical design through implementation, deployment, monitoring, and iterative improvement in production.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and cross‑functional engineering teams to break down ambiguous business problems into clear technical solutions that can be reused across multiple domains.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve outcomes, including familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.
• Contribute to technical direction by participating in design reviews, proposing improvements to architecture and operational processes, and mentoring other engineers to raise the overall technical bar.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience. 8+ years of relevant professional experience. Proven experience owning services or components through the full software development lifecycle, including design, implementation, deployment, and on‑call or operational support. Proficiency in at least one modern programming language and associated frameworks, with strong understanding of system design, API design, and data modeling concepts. Expert proficiency in Java, Kotlin, GraphQL, grpc, Spring boot Strong experience building distributed systems, RESTful APIs, and microservices. Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure code, and DevOps practices. Experience working on systems that integrate with multiple services or domains, ensuring reliability, scalability, and effective observability.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience designing and evolving service or multi‑service architectures at scale, including patterns for resiliency, fault tolerance, and performance optimization. Track record of leading technical design efforts, influencing architectural decisions, and driving improvements to engineering practices and operational excellence within a team or domain. Hands‑on experience with data‑driven decision making, including defining metrics, using logging/monitoring/analytics to guide iterations, and improving system health and user outcomes. Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows, with experience safely integrating and operating AI/ML‑enabled solutions that enhance product capabilities or developer productivity, including Safely integrating and operating AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve outcomes. Demonstrated depth in one or more technical domains (such as distributed systems, data‑intensive services, or full stack web applications) while remaining adaptable to work across multiple domains as business needs evolve.

The total cash range for this position in San Jose is $199,000.00 to $278,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $318,500.00, 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

• medical coverage
• dental coverage
• vision coverage
• paid time off
• Employee Assistance Program
• wellness and travel reimbursement
• travel discounts
• 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.

Equal Opportunity

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.

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.