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# Software Development Engineer

- **Company:** Expedia Inc.
- **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $184,500.0 - $258,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Code Generation, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Programming Tools, Distributed Systems, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), Performance Tuning, Reliability of Systems, Kotlin, Information Technology, Api Design, Microservices
- **Published:** October 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/8e22b711-8746-45ee-80d3-4832cb5d141e

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
 * 8+ years of experience, highly proficient in Java/JVM languages (Scala, Kotlin) or systems languages like Rust.
 * Demonstrated ownership of services or components through technical design, implementation, quality, and operational health.
 * Strong system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling skills, with experience in microservices architectures, automated testing, and CI/CD., * Experience with large-scale, high-traffic distributed systems and have led performance tuning, capacity planning, and resilience engineering.
 * Hands-on experience with Rust or other systems-level languages for performance-critical, low-latency components.
 * Track record of technical leadership such as leading/reviewing designs and code, and mentoring/coaching junior engineers to influence best practices across teams.
 * Strong observability and operational excellence skills such as metrics, alerting, incident response, and post-incident analysis.
 * Familiarity with AI-driven development tools (code generation, testing, operational insights), applied responsibly to boost productivity.

## Description

At Expedia Group, our Distribution and Supply organization builds the core systems powering the global travel marketplace processing trillions of pricing requests daily and serving hundreds of millions of travelers across hotels, vacation rentals, cars and packages, while helping thousands of partners optimize pricing, inventory, and visibility in real time., * Design, build, and own scalable, resilient services end-to-end from system design, API design, and data modeling through implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support.

 * Drive technical direction by evaluating trade-offs and setting best practices for code quality, observability, and performance, while mentoring and coaching junior engineers to help them grow.
 * Collaborate with product, design, and partner engineering teams to deliver integrated, reliable, scalable solutions.
 * Proactively resolve production issues and improve system reliability through automation and monitoring.