About this Software Development Engineer III - Backend - Payments role at Expedia Group
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.
In this role, you will:
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
Minimum Qualifications:
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
Preferred Qualifications:
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
Please note that this role is only available in Austin, TX, in alignment with our flexible work model, which requires employees to be in the office at least three days a week. We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this role.
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.
Benefits and perks
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.
Accommodation requests
Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.
About Expedia Group
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.
Important notice
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.
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.
