Software Development Engineer

Position: Software Development Engineer I
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.

Introduction to the Team:

Expedia Group B2B connects partners across the travel industry to our leading technology, supply, and services - helping them deliver seamless travel experiences to their customers. From airlines and hotels to financial institutions and other travel platforms, we power smarter, faster, and more impactful travel solutions through the most connected marketplace in the world.

The B2B Cruise engineering team builds, modernizes, and operates the technology that powers Cruise Operations across Expedia Group, enabling Cruise experiences on the Brand Expedia consumer and Expedia Cruises Franchise platforms. Our team connects cruise-specific capabilities with the broader Expedia Group ecosystem so that partners, consultants, and travellers can rely on a seamless, accurate, and trustworthy booking experience.

What you’ll do:

Required to work in our team's local office at least 3 days a week Build, test, and deploy well-defined features and improvements within Cruise services and applications.

Translate product requirements and technical designs into clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.

Contribute across the technology stack, including Java/Spring services, web applications, APIs, databases, and cloud-based systems.

Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, incorporating feedback and following team engineering standards.

Add and maintain appropriate tests, logging, metrics, and documentation for the code you deliver.

Help investigate production issues, support operational fixes, and escalate risks or blockers with guidance from teammates.

Collaborate with engineers, product managers, analysts, and partner teams to deliver reliable Cruise capabilities.

Learn the Cruise platform and broader Expedia Group ecosystem, including the dependencies and integrations that support Cruise Operations.

Look for opportunities to simplify existing code, improve developer experience, and share knowledge with the team.

Qualifications and experience:

Experience developing software through professional work, internships, academic projects, or equivalent practical experience.

Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, with experience or interest in Java and Spring/Spring Boot.

Understanding of core software engineering practices, including object-oriented programming, data structures, testing, debugging, and version control.

Ability to learn unfamiliar systems, break work into manageable steps, and ask for help when needed.

Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a commitment to building inclusive and respectful working relationships.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent related professional experience.

Preferred qualifications:

Experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, or service-oriented application development.

Exposure to React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.

Experience with SQL and relational databases; familiarity with No

SQL databases is a plus.

Exposure to cloud platforms such…