Software Developer Engineer III
On site
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
19-03-2025
Job Specifications
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
Why Join Us?
To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.
We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a global hybrid work setup (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.
Role Summary
A high performing individual contributor who acts as a mentor to more junior engineers, applies new engineering principles to improve existing systems, and is responsible for leading complex, well-defined projects.
As software engineer in the Property Experience team, you will be responsible for building and maintaining our high-availability, high-transactional Property Detail Pages and the underlying experience APIs that power them.
You will be part of a multi-functional team of Product Managers, TPMs, Engineering Managers, and Software Engineers based in Gurgaon, Bangalore, London, and Madrid. We prioritise building high-quality software with a focus on availability, performance, scalability, and system resiliency.
What You'll Do
Act as a point of contact for technical issues related to specific work streams within a project.
Implement product features working as part of a multi-functional team using agile methodologies and run what you build approach
Lead the team to identify and develop lean technical solutions, guiding the team to find the right balance between technical excellence and shipping value to our users
Learn from others and share your own skills & perspectives too - we believe that no one is the finished article, and that there should be learning and career development in every role you do.
Who You Are
You’ve strong experience using backend technologies to build APIs preferably in VM languages (Java/Kotlin/Scala/Clojure/Groovy)
You are interested, or have some experience, working with frontend or Native tech too (React/Switf/Kotlin)
Be self-motivated with drive and good organisational skills to work on a fast-paced team delivering product features
Critical thinker, expected to speak out and voice concerns when needed
Passionate about learning and improving our codebase and developer experience
You have collaborated closely with Product Managers to represent the technical feasibility of work and turn requirements into technical solutions
You have a passion for teaching others - you will have coached or mentored other Engineers, elevating their technical skillsets
Good to know
We are looking for someone that can lean into the Frontend or Native, and Backend when needed. If you only have experience as a Backend engineer, but you are interested in learning, please still apply as we do not expect you to be an expert in both platforms, and we are happy to teach you.
This is a hybrid role, we work from our London office Three times a week.
Accommodation requests
If you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.
We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.
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™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50
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Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
About the Company
At Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE), we believe travel is a force for good – it opens minds, builds connections, and bridges divides. We create transformative tech that enables unforgettable experiences for all travelers, everywhere. Our trusted family of brands are known and loved by millions, and we power more trips than anyone else. To learn more about our vision of a more open world through travel, visit www.expediagroup.com. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with... Know more
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