Expedia Group needs to build and maintain Tier-0 and Tier-1 vaulting systems that securely store and manage travelers’ payment data, ensuring that payment details are reliably and compliantly available across bookings to support both pay-in and pay-out transactions on a global scale.
Requirements
- 4+ years of experience in backend software development, working with cloud-based and distributed systems at scale
- Proficiency in Java/J2EE, C, or similar object-oriented languages, 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
- Experience working on payment platforms or implementing backend services leveraging GenAI technologies
- Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production through monitoring, debugging, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis
- Demonstrated experience designing and deploying scalable services in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
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
- Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features aligned with Expedia’s strategic goals
Other
- Bachelor's degree or Master's in a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience
- Experience contributing to multiple multi-quarter, cross-team projects
- A Master's degree in a related technical field
- The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $137,500.00 to $192,500.00.
- Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $220,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.
