Software Development Engineer III - Expedia Global

Introduction to the Team

Expedia Technology teams partner with Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools that deliver high‑quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees. The Software Development Engineer III role is part of the Payments Reconciliation team within Expedia Global Payments, under the Book‑to‑Trip division. This team builds and maintains consumer reconciliation services and the administrative tools that configure our consumer payments ecosystem, ensuring operational health of payment processing on the platform.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend payment services that support Expedia’s global travel platform
• Apply software design principles, data structures, design patterns, and computer science fundamentals to write clean, maintainable, optimized, modular code with good naming conventions
• Implement secure data handling practices to protect payment information and meet compliance standards
• Recommend and apply architectural patterns or GenAI capabilities to improve system design and innovation
• Enhance service reliability through observability, automation, and continuous operational improvements
• Lead and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑impact features aligned with Expedia’s strategic goals

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s in a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with significant hands‑on experience building and operating distributed cloud services
• Proficiency in Java/J2EE, C#, or similar object‑oriented languages, and hands‑on experience integrating services with relational and No
  
  SQL databases
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure/test automation, and delivering features in Agile development environments

• Experience working on payment platforms or implementing backend services leveraging GenAI technologies
• Experience contributing to multiple multi‑quarter, cross‑team projects
• Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production through monitoring, debugging, incident resolution, and root‑cause analysis
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying scalable services in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)

This role is only available in Seattle, WA. Employees must be in‑office at least three days a week. No relocation assistance is offered. Total cash range: $146,000 to $204,500; potential to increase up to $233,500 based on performance.

Expedia Group offers a full benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airline Travel Agent membership.

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.

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 and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee’s I-9 to confirm work authorization.