Software Development Engineer III, Media Solutions

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.

Expedia Group Advertising Engineering is dedicated to building innovative solutions for travel advertisers enabling them to use Expedia's network of leading travel brands and global sites. We have revolutionized the way brands reach and connect with online travel consumers, emerging as a leader in online advertising sales among travel and e-commerce brands. With a growing product portfolio offering a multitude of advertising and sponsorship opportunities, our Media Solutions team at Expedia has created a viable marketing platform for advertising partners to reach the 112 million worldwide monthly unique visitors that visit Expedia Group sites.

We connect brands with hundreds of millions of travel consumers across our global network of leading travel e-commerce brands. Our products scale across the entire Expedia Group portfolio, with more than 200 branded sites in 75 countries and 35 languages.

• Design & Implement High-Throughput Backend Services Design and implement scalable, high-performance backend services in Kotlin to handle millions of search queries and orchestrate multiple data sources.
• Manage Real-Time Data Flows Work with Redis, Elasticsearch, and Apache Kafka to optimize search relevance, ensure low-latency performance, and handle real-time data processing.
• Leverage Large-Scale Data Lakes Produce and consume data at scale, ensuring efficient storage, retrieval, and processing within Data Lake environments.
• Develop & Integrate APIs Implement APIs to integrate with various services, enabling smooth communication between the front-end and backend systems.
• Architect for Scale & Reliability Contribute to system architecture, implement fault tolerance, and leverage efficient data processing techniques to deliver robust and scalable solutions.
• Build Engaging User-Facing Interfaces Create and maintain user-friendly interfaces with React, collaborating with designers to ensure responsive layouts and a seamless user experience.
• Optimize Front-End Performance Manage application state effectively, reduce load times, and enhance UX for smooth interaction and high performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration Partner with product managers, designers, and other engineers to drive features from concept to production, ensuring timely and high-quality deliveries.
• Implement CI/CD Pipelines Set up and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment processes to facilitate quick, reliable releases and high code quality.
• Troubleshoot & Resolve Investigate and fix issues in both backend and frontend systems to minimize downtime and maximize user satisfaction.
• Mentor & Guide Support junior engineers through code reviews, best practices, and technical mentorship to foster growth and maintain development standards.
• Drive System Architecture Ensure that the overall architecture—spanning backend services and frontend applications—is optimized for scale, performance, and reliability.
• Stay Current Keep pace with emerging technologies and…