Expedia Group is your gateway to the world of travel through trusted brands, leading technology, and a global marketplace connecting travelers, partners, and experiences.
About the role
Drive end-to-end system design, including low-level design (LLD), API contracts, and data modeling, aligned with Expedia’s architectural standards, engineering best practices, and long-term technical vision. Collaborate across geographically distributed teams, bringing clarity to technical decisions, ownership, and dependencies. Partner with use-case teams to understand their requirements and support adoption of platform capabilities. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or Equivalent related professional experience
- 8+ years of relevant professional experience, including building and operating backend services and APIs with end-to-end ownership from design through deployment and ongoing operational support
- Deep experience building and operating Python-based backend APIs at scale on AWS or similar cloud providers, including performance tuning, resilience patterns, and advanced API and data modeling for high-traffic or multi-tenant services
- Experience integrating and optimizing LLM-powered systems end to end, including prompt and retrieval design, embeddings management, Elasticsearch vector search, Aurora PostgreSQL schemas, and platform-level guardrails such as auth, quota, and evaluation hooks
- 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
More about this role
At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.
Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.
Expedia Technology teams partner with our Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.
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