Senior Software Development Manager - AI-Driven Systems

Expedia, Inc.; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 185,000 - 295,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Paid time off

Wellness and travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

Job summary

Expedia Group's Senior Software Development Manager role leads the Distribution and Supply team, shaping pricing, inventory, content, and marketplace trust across global travel platforms. You will guide API design, data modeling, and scalable services while driving performance and reliability.

You will collaborate with product, design, and engineering to translate business needs into robust technical solutions, oversee testing, deployment, and operations, and mentor teams toward delivering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent; technical degree preferred.
• 8+ years of professional experience and 3+ years of people management.
• Strong proficiency in data structures, algorithms, system design, API design, and data modeling.
• Hands-on experience with modern web technologies, frameworks, service architectures, and AI-driven tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and evolution of scalable software services.
• Provide technical direction for maintainable, observable solutions across services.
• Partner with product/design/engineering to translate requirements into reusable technical solutions.
• Oversee end-to-end lifecycle of services including testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.
• Use data and analytics to prioritise work and improve performance.

Skills

System design

API design

Data modeling

Leadership

AI/ML tools

Observability

Data structures

Algorithms

Multi-service architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Technical degree preferred

Tools

AI-driven tools

Job description

Expedia Group's Senior Software Development Manager role leads the Distribution and Supply team, shaping pricing, inventory, content, and marketplace trust across global travel platforms. You will guide API design, data modeling, and scalable services while driving performance and reliability.

You will collaborate with product, design, and engineering to translate business needs into robust technical solutions, oversee testing, deployment, and operations, and mentor teams toward delivering