Software Development Engineer II

Role Overview As a Software Development Engineer II, you will join a team that: Owns and operates Databricks as a first‑class compute and data engineering platform for large‑scale ETL, machine learning, and advanced analytics workloads. Runs Trino/Starburst as a critical query layer, enabling interactive analytics over diverse data sources with strong SLIs/SLOs and a focus on reliability and performance. Provides JupyterHub and ShinyProxy as self‑service environments for experimentation, data exploration, and building lightweight analytical applications for stakeholders across Expedia. Partners closely with product, BI and data science teams to design and evolve the end‑to‑end analytics ecosystem—from data ingestion and governance to query engines, notebooks and visualization tools. Solves real platform engineering problems: multi‑tenant performance, cost optimisation, capacity planning, observability, automation and security at global scale. We work as a high‑ownership, engineering‑driven team – we build platforms that we also run in production, we measure ourselves on reliability and customer satisfaction, and we continuously improve the developer experience for thousands of internal users. Responsibilities Design, develop, test and maintain reliable, scalable and secure services and applications, contributing to API design, low‑level system design and data modelling for business and platform use cases. Own delivery of well‑defined features and components from technical design through implementation, testing, deployment and operational support in production. Troubleshoot and solve technical problems with guidance from senior engineers when needed, making sound engineering decisions and applying standard methodologies across services and systems. Collaborate closely with cross‑functional partners, including engineering, product, programme and operations, to translate requirements into technical solutions and deliver against team goals. Improve code quality, test coverage, automation, observability and operational readiness through code reviews, documentation and continuous improvement of team practices. Build familiarity with AI/ML‑driven systems, tools or workflows, and contribute to integrating practical AI/ML‑enabled solutions into production environments safely and responsibly. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience. 2+ years of relevant professional experience. Experience building software in at least one modern programming language and associated ecosystem, with understanding of data structures, algorithms and core software engineering best practices such as testing, code review and continuous integration/deployment. Experience developing, debugging and supporting production services or applications in a cloud‑based or distributed environment. Ability to contribute to technical solutions for services or subsystems, including implementation, integration, troubleshooting and operational support. Preferred Qualifications Experience building or supporting distributed systems, data platforms or internal developer platforms. Familiarity with API design, service integration patterns and data modelling for scalable applications and services. Experience with monitoring, alerting, incident response and performance optimisation for production systems. Exposure to analytics, data engineering or platform technologies such as Databricks, Trino/Starburst, JupyterHub, ShinyProxy or similar tools. Familiarity with AI‑driven systems, tools or workflows and an interest in applying AI/ML concepts to real‑world engineering problems. Demonstrated ability to learn quickly, collaborate effectively and use metrics or data to improve system performance and reliability. Location Seattle, WA – Employees must be in the office at least three days a week. Relocation assistance is not available. Compensation The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $119,000.00 to $166,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $190,500.00 based on ongoing, demonstrated and sustained performance. 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 Programme, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts and International Airlines Travel Agent Network membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at Accommodation Requests Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. 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