# Senior Software Development Engineer - AI Foundations

Hiring organization: [Expedia Group](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/expedia-group)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/42b2fac3-4de4-45de-bbc7-45f56c188c5a

Listed on Expedia Group's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Seattle, WA
- Salary: 184500 – 258000 USD per year

## Summary

Build and scale AI agent platforms and engineering automation tools that optimize workflows across Expedia's travel services. This role suits experienced backend engineers who can design distributed systems blending traditional software with AI/ML capabilities and mentor others in modern development practices.

_Our summary, not Expedia Group's wording._

## Skills named

API Design, Data Modeling, Java, Kotlin, Machine Learning, Python, Retrieval-Augmented Generation

## Required

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field, or equivalent professional experience
- 6+ years of software development experience with a Master's degree, or 8+ years with a Bachelor's degree
- Proven ownership of end-to-end lifecycle of services including design, implementation, testing, deployment, monitoring, and incident response
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Java, Kotlin, or Python)
- System design, API design, and data modeling for scalable services
- Familiarity with AI-driven systems and applying AI/ML concepts to real-world products

## Nice to have

- Experience designing multi-service architectures combining deterministic and AI/ML components
- Track record of improving operational excellence including observability, SLOs, and incident management
- Hands-on experience safely integrating AI/ML-enabled solutions like model-backed APIs or agent orchestration frameworks
- Using data and experimentation to drive technical and product decisions
- Deep experience with AI-driven architectures at platform level, including tools and connectors for complex systems

Apply on Expedia Group's site: https://expedia.wd108.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/search/job/Washington---Seattle-Campus/Senior-Software-Development-Engineer---AI-Foundations_R-105310-1