Senior Software Development Engineer

As a Senior Data Scientist, you will help shape what the team builds by identifying the right questions, structuring the analysis needed to answer them, and translating findings into practical recommendations. This role is especially well suited for someone who thrives in highly cross-functional environments and enjoys bringing clarity, structure, and measurable impact to complex spaces.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with product, engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders to frame ambiguous opportunities, define success measures, and shape high-value problem statements before solutions are built

• Lead high-impact analysis that uncovers trends, diagnoses root causes, and generates actionable insight to improve product, operational, or customer outcomes

• Design and maintain robust measurement approaches, KPI frameworks, and governance practices that improve decision quality and create alignment across stakeholders

• Translate large, complex, and sometimes messy datasets into clear narratives, recommendations, and tradeoffs that influence prioritization and investment decisions

• You have a bachelor's degree in Computer Science , Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Engineering, Data Science, or related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience

• You have 8+ years of relevant professional experience

• You have substantial experience applying advanced analytics, experimentation, statistical methods, and data storytelling to business or product problems

• You have experience structuring complex business issues and partnering cross-functionally to turn them into scalable analytical or data science solutions

• You are proficient in SQL and at least one analytical programming language such as Python or R, and you are comfortable working with large-scale structured and semi-structured data

• You are effective at communicating insight, tradeoffs, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred qualifications

• You have experience operating in a product, platform, marketplace, or customer-focused technology environment

• You have built or influenced KPI frameworks, decision models, or governance mechanisms that improved prioritization and execution

• You have experience mentoring other analysts or data scientists and contributing to stronger analytical standards across a team or domain

• You have worked with experimentation, causal inference, forecasting, segmentation, or other methods used to support strategic product and business decisions

• You are comfortable working autonomously in fast-moving environments and can move from open-ended question to clear recommendation with limited direction

3.83.8 out of 5 stars Seattle, WA Hybrid work $184,500 - $295,000 a year - Full-time, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Employee discount
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program, The total cash 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.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits and perks

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediggroup.com/life .

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 includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.