Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering - Search & Recommendations Platform

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere, designing cutting‑edge technology to make travel smoother and more memorable.

Expedia Technology teams partner with product teams to create innovative products and services. This Senior Engineering Manager role is part of the Search & Recommendations Platform organization within our Product & Technology division, and is headquartered in Austin.

• Lead and develop high‑performing engineering teams to deliver complex, scalable technical solutions across multiple domains.
• Drive architecture, system design (including low‑level design), API design, and data modeling efforts to support product and platform evolution.
• Foster a culture of operational excellence, ensuring reliable and secure delivery and maintenance of services and applications.
• Champion the integration and safe operation of AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve business and customer outcomes.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally with product, UX, and other engineering teams to align technical delivery with organizational goals.
• Mentor engineers, promote technical growth, and establish best practices to enable team success and technical innovation.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of people management experience.
• Demonstrated experience owning and delivering technical solutions at the service, multi‑service, or domain level.
• Proven technical aptitude in system and API design, with experience leading engineering teams.
• Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real‑world products.

• Experience designing and operating systems at scale with a focus on reliability, performance, and security.
• Strong track record driving architectural decisions and technical strategies across multiple teams or domains.
• Demonstrated ability to foster a culture of data‑driven decision making and continuous improvement.
• Experience integrating and operating AI/ML‑enabled solutions that drive measurable impact.
• Advanced proficiency in Kotlin/Java programming.
• Prior experience in search & recommendations or a similar domain.

Salary range: $ – $ (Austin). Pay may rise up to $ based on performance.

Our benefits include medical, dental, vision, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent membership.

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Expedia Group is an equal opportunity employer and complies with the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Aging Accountability Act, the 8th Amendment, and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This employer participates in E‑Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s I‑9 to confirm work authorization.