Senior Software Development Engineer - AI Foundations

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience.

6+ years of professional software development experience with a Master's degree, or 8+ years with a Bachelor's degree.

Proven ownership of the end-to-end lifecycle of one or more services or components, including design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response.

Strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g.

Java, Kotlin, Python) and system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling for scalable, reliable services.

Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products, including integrating AI/ML capabilities into user-facing or platform services.

Experience designing and evolving multi-service or domain-level architectures that combine deterministic services with AI/ML or agentic components, optimizing for scalability, reliability, and cost.

Demonstrated track record of improving operational excellence at scale, including observability, SLOs, capacity planning, incident management, and continuous improvement of services that incorporate AI/ML behavior.

Hands-on experience with safely integrating and operating AI/ML‐enabled solutions that improve outcomes, such as model-backed APIs, retrieval-augmented systems, or workflow/agent orchestration frameworks.

Ability to use data and experimentation to drive technical and product decisions, including evaluating AI system performance, guardrails, and user impact across multiple product areas.

Deep experience with AI-driven or agentic architectures at the platform or domain level, such as building tools, connectors, or orchestration layers that allow AI agents to reliably act on complex travel or commerce systems.

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 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.expediagroup.com/life.

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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.

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