Software Development Engineer II - Full Stack

Traveltechessentialist; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 119,000 - 166,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Paid time off

Travel discounts

Job summary

Traveltechessentialist seeks a Software Development Engineer II in Austin to enhance payment solutions for lodging partners through scalable applications. You'll lead design and development while collaborating across teams to implement innovations.

Qualifications include a degree in Computer Science and proficiency in modern programming languages. The role offers a competitive salary range of $119,000 to $166,500, with potential for performance-based increases.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Experience with microservice architectures and APIs.
• Exposure to production environment operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop full-stack services and applications.
• Deliver features across the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to implement solutions.

Skills

Proficiency in modern programming languages

Service-oriented architectures

Data modeling

AI/ML concepts

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Web frameworks

AI-driven tools

Job description

Software Development Engineer II – Partner Payment Account Experience

This Software Development Engineer II role is part of the Partner Payment Account Experience team within our Technology division. The team focuses on building and improving the payment and payout account experiences for our lodging and vacation rental partners across Expedia Group’s platforms, making it easier for them to configure how they get paid, access statements, and manage payment-related workflows in a clear and reliable way.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and evolve reliable, scalable full‑stack services and applications, including system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling for clearly scoped product capabilities across both frontend and backend components.
• Deliver end‑to‑end features across the full software development lifecycle by implementing designs, writing high‑quality code, creating and executing tests, and contributing to deployment, monitoring, and ongoing operational support for web‑based and service‑based experiences.
• Collaborate with other engineers, product managers, designers, and technical partners to understand requirements, break down work, and implement full‑stack technical solutions that integrate with multiple services and domains.
• Improve code quality, reliability, and performance across the stack by following and contributing to best practices in testing, observability, security, accessibility, and operational excellence for the services and user interfaces you work on.
• Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge sharing for both frontend and backend technologies, supporting a culture of learning and continuous improvement while steadily expanding your technical scope and impact.
• 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, including using AI‑assisted development tools to enhance productivity and code quality.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language commonly used at Expedia Group and in core software engineering concepts, including algorithms, data structures, object‑oriented or functional design, system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling, with exposure to modern web frameworks and frontend technologies.
• Experience working with service‑oriented or microservice architectures, including consuming and implementing APIs, working with data models, and contributing to the reliability, scalability, and security of services, along with basic experience integrating frontend applications with backend services.
• Exposure to operating services or applications in production environments, such as contributing to monitoring, on‑call support, or improving systems and user experiences based on operational data and feedback.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience contributing to the design and evolution of distributed, full‑stack systems and data models that handle significant traffic or data volume, including working with clear, well‑versioned API contracts and componentized frontend architectures.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of well‑defined full‑stack components or features, make sound implementation tradeoffs across frontend and backend, and align solutions with established architectural and domain standards.
• Practice driving operational improvements within your area, such as enhancing observability, automating repetitive workflows, improving performance and resilience of services and UIs, or optimizing cost efficiency of the solutions you support.
• Hands‑on experience using AI‑driven tools, platforms, or workflows in the software development lifecycle, and safely integrating AI/ML‑enabled components into production services or user experiences under guidance from more experienced engineers, for example leveraging AI‑based recommendations or personalization APIs.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products, including using experimentation, metrics, and analytics to iterate on full‑stack features and improve technical and customer outcomes.

Compensation and Benefits

The total cash range for this position in Austin is $119,000 to $166,500. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $190,500, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance.

We offer a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent membership.

Accommodation Requests

If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.