Principal Data & AI Engineer, Reporting and Insights

San Jose, CA · Principal

$249,000 – $348,500

Listed on Expedia Group’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.

What this role is

This is a strategic data engineering leadership role at Expedia's CTO Office, defining how the company transforms operational data into AI-powered executive insights. It suits experienced data engineers comfortable with LLMs and agentic AI systems who want to shape reporting standards across a large travel technology organization.

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What they ask for

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Intelligence, or related field, or equivalent professional experience
10+ years in data, analytics, business intelligence, reporting, or related roles (or 12+ years with a Bachelor's degree)
Proficiency in Python and SQL for data engineering and pipeline development
3+ years building or deploying AI/ML or LLM applications including prompt engineering, RAG architectures, or agentic workflows
2+ years with an enterprise AI platform such as Azure OpenAI, AWS Bedrock, or Google Vertex AI

Nice to have

5+ years leading cross-functional data or analytics programs at Principal level or equivalent scope
Experience designing and operating agentic AI systems for reports, data questions, or metrics monitoring
Familiarity with natural language interfaces for analytics including NL-to-SQL and conversational BI
Understanding of AI output governance including evaluation frameworks and confidence scoring
Experience with modern data platforms such as Spark, Flink on Iceberg, Snowflake, Databricks, or Delta Lake
Knowledge of real-time or event-driven data patterns
Strong executive communication skills
Working knowledge of responsible AI principles including explainability and auditability