Software Development Engineer II - InsurTech

Expedia Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 119,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness and travel reimbursement

Travel discounts

IATAN membership

Job summary

Expedia Group seeks a backend-leaning full-stack engineer to design, build, and operate high-throughput services powering insurance and fintech products across the Expedia platform. You will lead cross-team initiatives and develop scalable APIs and pricing engines for dynamic offerings.

The role emphasizes rapid iteration, reliability, and collaboration across pricing, checkout, and booking systems, with on-call rotation and a Seattle-based in-office requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong experience building backend services and APIs in distributed systems.
• Experience with system design for scalable, high-availability platforms.
• Proficiency in Kotlin or Java.
• Experience working in AWS.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows or AI/ML-enabled systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate high-throughput backend services powering insurance and fintech products across the Expedia platform.
• Lead and contribute to complex, cross-team initiatives requiring coordination across pricing, checkout, booking, servicing, etc.
• Develop scalable APIs, pricing engines, and data models for dynamic and synthetic product offerings.
• Contribute to zero-to-one product launches and rapid post-launch iterations across brands and markets.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code with focus on performance and reliability.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed, high-scale systems.
• Leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate development and delivery.
• Participate in on-call rotation ~quarterly.

Skills

Backend services

APIs

Distributed systems

Kotlin

Java

AWS

AI-assisted development tools

Copilot

Claude

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Copilot

Claude

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.

This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship.

Introduction to the Team

Are you passionate about redefining travel experiences for millions around the globe? Do you enjoy working with innovative engineers to build robust, scalable, and high-performance mobile app? Join Expedia\’s Insurance and Assurance team, where we empower travelers with peace of mind through purpose-built insurance products.

We are seeking a backend-leaning full-stack engineer (≈70% backend) who thrives in high-scale, distributed systems and enjoys solving complex business problems in fintech and insurance domains.

This role is ideal for engineers who:

• Have experience building financial, insurance, or pricing systems at scale
• Enjoy working on 0→1 products and rapid experimentation cycles
• Can navigate cross-team dependencies and system orchestration
• Are energized by fast delivery timelines and high business impact

In this role, you will

• Design, build, and operate high-throughput backend services that power insurance and fintech products across the Expedia platform
• Lead and contribute to complex, cross-team initiatives that require coordination across dozens of systems (pricing, checkout, booking, servicing, etc.)
• Develop scalable APIs, pricing engines, and data models to support dynamic and synthetic product offerings
• Contribute to zero-to-one product launches and rapidly iterate post-launch to expand capabilities across brands and markets
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code with a strong focus on performance, reliability, and scalability
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues within distributed, high-scale systems
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude) to accelerate development and delivery
• Participate in an on-call rotation (~once per quarter) supporting production systems

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor\’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience building backend services and APIs in distributed systems
• Experience with system design for scalable, high-availability platforms
• Proficiency in Kotlin or Java
• Experience working in AWS
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows or AI/ML-enabled systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in FinTech, InsurTech, or pricing/financial systems at scale
• Proven experience building or contributing to 0→1 products or major feature launches
• Experience working on cross-domain systems with many upstream/downstream dependencies
• Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, execution-focused environments with tight timelines
• Strong understanding of pricing strategies, risk systems, or transactional platforms
• Demonstrated ability to improve system scalability, reliability, and operational performance
• Full-stack capability (backend-heavy) with the ability to contribute to frontend when needed
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a business and customer impact orientation

This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship.

Please note that this role is only available in Seattle, WA, in alignment with our flexible work model, which requires employees to be in the office at least three days a week. We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this role.

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $119,000.00 to $166,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $190,500.00, 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

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.

• medical
• dental
• vision coverage
• paid time off
• an Employee Assistance Program
• wellness and travel reimbursement
• travel discounts
• International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership

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.