Senior Software Engineer - Distribution & Supply

11105 Expedia, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 184,500 - 258,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid time off

Wellness reimbursement

Travel discounts

International Airlines Travel Agent membership

Job summary

Expedia, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Development Engineer in Seattle to design and operate scalable, distributed systems that improve the travel marketplace.

The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience, demonstrating ownership of services and technical leadership. This position offers a competitive salary range of $184,500 to $258,000, with potential increases based on performance, alongside a comprehensive benefits package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of one or more services including design, implementation, and operational health.
• Experience with service-oriented or microservices architectures.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own high-quality, scalable software services.
• Lead end-to-end implementation of software features.
• Proactively identify and resolve production issues.

Skills

System design (LLD)

API design

Data modeling

Automated testing

CI/CD

Production monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Senior Software Development Engineer – Role Overview

At Expedia Group’s Distribution and Supply organization we build the core systems that power the global travel marketplace. We enable travelers to discover, compare, and book travel while helping partners optimize pricing, inventory, and visibility. This role focuses on designing and operating highly available, low‑latency distributed systems that empower travelers to see the best deals and partners to maximize reach and revenue.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and own high‑quality, scalable, and resilient software services and components.
• Lead end‑to‑end implementation of complex features and services across the full software development lifecycle, from technical design and coding through testing, deployment, and ongoing operational support.
• Drive technical direction within your team by evaluating trade‑offs, making data‑informed decisions, and setting engineering best practices for code quality, observability, testing, and performance.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and partner engineering teams across multiple domains to deliver integrated solutions that meet functional, reliability, and scalability requirements.
• Safely integrate and operate AI/ML–enabled solutions that improve outcomes, applying AI/ML concepts to real‑world products.
• Proactively identify, debug, and resolve production issues, improve system reliability, and reduce operational toil through automation, monitoring, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated ownership of one or more services or components, including responsibility for technical design, implementation, quality, and operational health.
• Proficiency in system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling with an ability to design for scalability, reliability, and maintainability.
• Experience with service‑oriented or microservices architectures, automated testing, CI/CD, and production monitoring practices.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and evolving large‑scale distributed systems or high‑traffic services, including performance tuning, capacity planning, and resilience engineering.
• Track record of providing technical leadership within a team, including reviewing designs and code, mentoring other engineers, and influencing engineering best practices across services or domains.
• Deep experience with observability and operational excellence, including metrics, logging, alerting, incident response, and post‑incident analysis.
• Hands‑on experience integrating AI/ML‑enabled features or services safely into production systems, managing associated risks such as quality, security, and misuse.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows for accelerating development (e.g., code generation, intelligent testing).

Salary and Benefits

Base salary range for this position in Seattle 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. The total cash range may be modified in the future.

Expedia Group offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.

EEO Statement

Expedia Group 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. The employer participates in E‑Verify, and 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.