Senior Software Development Engineer

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Senior Software Development Engineer

Expedia Media Solutions 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 enter Expedia Group portfolio, with more than 200 branded sites in 75 countries and 35 languages.

What you'll do:

• You will partner with the business to have a clear understanding of how your own technology stack is tied to business outcomes and our bottom line
• You will serve as a guide to others by sharing and helping junior associates in their duties
• You will possess knowledge of features and facilities for integration, and communication among applications, databases and technology platforms to bring together different components and form a fully functional solution to a business problem
• You will creatively test and maintain software applications and related programs and procedures by using a variety of software development tools following design requirements of customer
• You will act as a spokesperson for software design best practices
• You will research and recommend frameworks and architectural/code design patterns
• You will identify areas of improvements within the code and suggests solutions
• You will advise on technical limitations of software design for products and provide alternative solutions
• You will facilitate collaboration with different stakeholders with varied perspectives to develop effective solutions to issues
• You can spot outmoded methods of operation with current systems and design plans for disrupting them in a non-disruptive manner
• You will report on status of difficult or high-level projects to local tech leadership via written or oral means. Ensure documentation is complete

Who you are:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related Technical field; or equivalent related professional experience
• Equivalent experience includes:
  • Experience working in at least in 2 multi-quarter projects as a part of a decentralized team and project
  • Experience formally mentoring at least 3 individuals and driving technical design end to end for at least 3 projects
  • Experience contributing to engineering community through a blog post, open-source contribution, tech talks etc
• Ability to identify business problems at the project level and team level and design solutions that are easily testable and observable
• Strong understanding of how team goals fit a business need
• Strong knowledge of Ad Technology platforms, tools, and processes
• Experience with Ad servers, Demand-Side Platforms (DSPs), and Supply-Side Platforms (SSPs)
• Familiarity with programmatic advertising and real-time bidding (RTB) platforms
• Strength in Kotlin or Java, moderate familiarity in JavaScript
• Guiding integrations across teams within business unit
• Able to understand highly complex systems and design moderately complex systems
• Ability to identify and advocate for project quality via testing, monitoring and alerting at the project level
• Ability to establish operational excellence metrics at the team level
• Identifies and advocates for project quality via testing, monitoring and alerting at the project level
• Has a strong understanding of testing and monitoring tools and technologies
• Establishes operational excellence metrics at the team level
• Guides others in design of software that is easily testable and observable

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.

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee's passion for travel, we offer a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.

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