Software Development Engineer III - InsurTech - Full Stack
Expedia GroupSeattle, WA · full time · Senior
$146,000 – $204,500
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What this role is
This role builds high-throughput backend services for insurance and fintech products across Expedia's travel platform, handling complex distributed systems and cross-team coordination. It suits backend-focused engineers with experience in financial or insurance systems who thrive on rapid product launches and high-scale system design.
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What they ask for
Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong backend services and APIs development in distributed systems
- System design for scalable, high-availability platforms
- Proficiency in Kotlin or Java
- Experience in cloud-based environments
- Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows or AI/ML-enabled systems
Nice to have
- FinTech, InsurTech, or pricing/financial systems experience at scale
- Experience building or contributing to 0→1 products or major feature launches
- Cross-domain systems experience with many upstream/downstream dependencies
- Fast-paced, execution-focused environment capability with tight timelines
- Understanding of pricing strategies, risk systems, or transactional platforms
- Demonstrated ability to improve system scalability, reliability, and operational performance
- Full-stack capability with backend focus and frontend contribution ability
- Problem-solving mindset with business and customer impact orientation