Software Development Engineer III - Backend - Payments

About the Position

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.

Introduction to the Team

Expedia Technology teams partner with our Product teams to create innovative products, services, and tools that deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.

The Software Development Engineer III position is part of the Consumer Payments team within Expedia Global Payments, under the Travel foundations org. This team builds and maintains critical systems that power backend APIs for consumer and B2B payment processing, administrative tools for payment configuration, and support for a variety of payment methods across the platform.

Our services are designed with security, scalability, and availability in mind, supporting credit card processing and payment routing at global scale. As an engineer on this team, you'll apply your passion for backend development, cloud computing, and modern engineering practices to solve real-world challenges that impact millions of travelers and partners worldwide. We are looking for an engineer who demonstrates strong ownership, follows through on commitments, and takes pride in building reliable systems that perform well in production.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend payment services that support Expedia’s global travel platform
• Apply software design principles, data structures and/or design patterns and computer science fundamentals to write code that is clean, maintainable, optimized, modular with good naming conventions
• Implement secure data handling practices to protect payment information and meet compliance standards
• Recommend and apply architectural patterns or GenAI capabilities to improve system design and innovation
• Enhance service reliability through observability, automation, and continuous operational improvements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features aligned with Expedia’s strategic goals

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Master's in a related technical field, or equivalent related professional experience
• 5+ years of experience in backend software development, working with cloud-based and distributed systems at scale
• Proficiency in Java or Kotlin, with hands-on experience integrating services with relational and NoSQL databases
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure/test automation, and delivering features in Agile development environments

Nice to Have

• Experience working on payment platforms or implementing backend services leveraging GenAI technologies
• Experience contributing to multiple multi-quarter, cross-team projects
• Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production through monitoring, debugging, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying scalable services on AWS
• A Master's degree in a related technical field

We Offer

• Competitive salary range from $146,000.00 to $204,500.00 USD per year, with potential to increase up to $233,500.00 based on performance
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and IATAN membership
• Opportunity to work in Austin, TX, with a flexible work model requiring at least three days in the office per week
• Accommodation requests for the recruiting process can be submitted at Expedia Group's Accommodation Request form

About the Company

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.

Equal Opportunity

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, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Important Notice

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