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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Software Development Engineer - Data Platform - **Company:** Expedia Inc. - **Location:** Austin, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $184,500.0 - $295,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, C Sharp (Programming Language), Code Coverage, Software Quality, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Data Infrastructure, Software Debugging, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Object-Oriented Software Development, Scala (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Data Logging, Kotlin, Integration Tests, Information Technology, Functional Programming, Api Design, Software Version Control - **Published:** September 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=7dd19304460cf67e ## About the Role * Master's degree in Computer Science/Engineering or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience. * 6+ years of relevant professional experience * Professional software development experience, including object-oriented or functional programming, version control, and debugging in at least one modern language (for example, Java, C#, Kotlin, Scala, Python, JavaScript, or similar). * Experience designing and implementing APIs, data models, and low-level system designs, and delivering features or services in a production environment. * Experience owning well-defined services, components, or features through the software development lifecycle, including development, testing, deployment, and support. Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products. *, * Experience designing and implementing scalable, resilient services or components, including thoughtful API design, data modeling, and system design (LLD) in a cloud or distributed environment. * Experience operating services in production at scale, including monitoring, logging, alerting, incident investigation, and improving reliability and performance. * Demonstrated contributions to improving engineering practices (for example, test coverage, CI/CD pipelines, automation, or code review standards) that raise the quality bar for a team or domain. * Experience safely integrating and operating AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, such as incorporating AI-powered APIs, tools, or workflows into existing services while managing quality, performance, and risk. * Experience applying AI-assisted development or analysis tools in day-to-day engineering work to improve productivity, code quality, or operational insights. ## Description * Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software services and components, including system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling, to solve well-scoped business and technical problems. * Collaborate with peers, product, and design to break down requirements, estimate work, and deliver features and fixes that improve customer outcomes across multiple domains. * Write clean, reliable, and maintainable code, including unit and integration tests, and participate in code reviews to raise code quality and share technical knowledge. * Diagnose, debug, and resolve issues in production and non-production environments, contributing to operational excellence through monitoring, alerting, and continuous improvement. * Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products. 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