Senior Manager, Software Development Engineering - Marketplace

Overview Our team is looking for a strong engineer and dynamic leader who excels technically, is business‑and‑product minded, can drive strategy or dive into details, and most importantly empowers people and teams to succeed. The role focuses on building end‑to‑end solutions that enable the most trusted travel marketplace in the world. Responsibilities Lead multiple software engineering teams to design, build, and operate reliable, scalable, and secure services and applications, ensuring high availability and performance for customer‑facing and internal systems. Define and drive technical direction, including system design (low‑level design), API design, and data modeling standards, and ensure consistent adoption across teams and services. Establish and evolve engineering practices for high‑quality delivery: code review standards, automated testing, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and incident response to meet or exceed operational SLAs. Partner closely with Product, Architecture, and cross‑functional stakeholders to align engineering roadmaps with business outcomes, prioritize work across domains, and deliver measurable value through iterative releases. Recruit, develop, and mentor engineers and managers, creating an inclusive, high‑performance culture with clear expectations around technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement. Safely integrate and operate AI/ML‑enabled solutions that improve outcomes, ensuring teams can leverage these capabilities responsibly across multiple domains. Technical Stack Kotlin, Java, Scala, Flink, Dropwizard, Spring Node.js, React, GraphQL Docker, Kafka, Cassandra, MongoDB, Hadoop, Spark DataDog, Splunk, AWS Cloud Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent level (technical degree preferred). 8+ years of relevant professional experience and 3+ years of people‑management experience. Extensive experience in software development engineering, leading engineers or teams delivering production services or applications. Proven ownership of end‑to‑end lifecycle of one or more services or systems—from design and implementation to deployment, operation, and iterative improvement. Strong technical proficiency in system design (LLD), API design, and data modeling, with hands‑on experience building distributed, service‑oriented, or cloud‑based systems. Preferred Qualifications Experience leading multiple software engineering teams or managing a multi‑service portfolio, setting technical direction and architectural strategy for complex, distributed systems at significant scale. Demonstrated ability to define and evolve architecture for services and data models, including cross‑service API contracts, integration patterns, resiliency, observability, and security standards. Track record of driving operational excellence: incident management, root‑cause analysis, reliability improvements, and continuous optimization of performance, cost, and scalability. Expertise in integrating and operating AI/ML‑enabled solutions, guiding responsible use of AI‑driven components, monitoring model impact, and ensuring alignment with product and customer needs. Role‑specific AI leadership experience, such as directing teams that embed AI‑assisted development, testing, or personalization capabilities into software products or platforms, and using data‑driven experimentation to validate and scale these solutions. Compensation Base salary range: $184,500.00 to $258,000.00 (Seattle). Potential to increase pay up to $295,000.00 based on performance. Benefits Medical, dental, and vision coverage Paid time off and parental leave Flexible work model Wellness and travel reimbursement Travel discounts and International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership EEO Statement Expedia Group 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr 11105 Expedia, Inc.