Senior Software Development Engineer - Data Platform

PowerToFly; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 185,000 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness & travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group in Austin is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer to join the Data Processing team within the Data Platform. You will design, build, and maintain high‑quality software services and data pipelines that turn large volumes of data into fast, reliable analytics and ML-powered insights.

You will collaborate with product and design, own APIs and data models, write tests, and contribute to reliability and performance at scale.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 6+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Professional software development experience across OO/functional programming, version control, and debugging in at least one modern language (Java, C#, Kotlin, Scala, Python, JavaScript).
• Experience designing APIs, data models, and low-level system designs for production services.
• Experience owning services through the full SDLC including deployment and support.
• Familiarity with AI-driven systems and applying AI/ML concepts to real-world products.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software services and components (LLD, API design, data modeling).
• Collaborate with product and design to break down requirements and deliver features.
• Write clean, reliable code with unit/integration tests and participate in code reviews.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve production and non-production issues, and improve operations.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions within services.

Skills

Java

C#

Kotlin

Scala

Python

JavaScript

API design

Data modeling

Low-level system design

Object-oriented programming

Functional programming

Version control

AI/ML concepts

Education

Master's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

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.

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.
This Senior Software Development Engineer position sits on the Data Processing team within the Data Platform organization. We build and run Expedia Group’s central data processing platform, helping teams across the company turn large volumes of data into fast, reliable analytics and machine learning that power better traveler experiences. In this role, you will build and enhance core data processing and AI capabilities, improving the reliability, performance, and usability of our platform so teams can more easily create and operate pipelines for critical business decisions.

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high‑quality software services and components, including system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling, to solve well‑scoped business and technical problems.
• Collaborate with peers, product, and design to break down requirements, estimate work, and deliver features and fixes that improve customer outcomes across multiple domains.
• Write clean, reliable, and maintainable code, including unit and integration tests, and participate in code reviews to raise code quality and share technical knowledge.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve issues in production and non‑production environments, contributing to operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, and continuous improvement.
• 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.
• Adapt quickly to new technologies, frameworks, and domains, contributing effectively across different services or components where needed.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience.
• 6+ years of relevant professional experience
• Professional software development experience, including object‑oriented or functional programming, version control, and debugging in at least one modern language (for example, Java, C#, Kotlin, Scala, Python, JavaScript, or similar).
• Experience designing and implementing APIs, data models, and low‑level system designs, and delivering features or services in a production environment.
• Experience owning well‑defined services, components, or features through the software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, and support.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing and implementing scalable, resilient services or components, including thoughtful API design, data modeling, and system design (LLD) in a cloud or distributed environment.
• Experience operating services in production at scale, including monitoring, logging, alerting, incident investigation, and improving reliability and performance.
• Demonstrated contributions to improving engineering practices (for example, test coverage, CI/CD pipelines, automation, or code review standards) that raise the quality bar for a team or domain.
• Experience safely integrating and operating AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve outcomes, such as incorporating AI‑powered APIs, tools, or workflows into existing services while managing quality, performance, and risk.
• Experience applying AI‑assisted development or analysis tools in day‑to‑day engineering work to improve productivity, code quality, or operational insights.

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.