Expedia

Principal Software Development Engineer (Loyalty)

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21 days ago
San Jose, CA, USAStaff+
H1B sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Set the architectural vision and delivery approach for complex software solutions across multiple technical domains.
  • Design distributed systems, APIs, and data models for secure, maintainable, and scalable loyalty platforms.
  • Build and ship AI- and machine-learning-powered loyalty offers and experiences in production.
  • Solve technically demanding problems across the loyalty experience ecosystem and close critical architectural gaps.
  • Mentor engineers, raise technical standards, and promote innovation across teams and projects.
  • Drive operational excellence, scalable engineering practices, and architectural alignment across teams.
  • Develop a deep understanding of loyalty and travel foundations capabilities, dependencies, and boundaries.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • 12+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • Expertise in large-scale system architecture, technical decision-making, and delivery of complex multi-domain solutions.
  • Strong technical depth across distributed services, cloud infrastructure, applied AI, and frontend architecture.
  • Hands-on experience designing, building, and shipping AI-powered products in production.
  • Experience building personalization, experimentation, recommendation, loyalty, or growth platforms at scale.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to explain complex AI and architectural concepts.
  • Ability to build alignment across teams without formal authority.
  • Preferred: experience leading architectural transformation and modernization initiatives for large distributed systems.
  • Preferred: full-stack engineering expertise with a frontend leaning and experience across multiple technical domains and platforms.
  • Preferred: experience making data- and operational-excellence-driven decisions for mission-critical systems.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Paid time off and an Employee Assistance Program.
  • Wellness and travel reimbursement.
  • Travel discounts and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership.
  • Inclusive and accessible recruiting support, including accommodation requests.
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About Expedia

10,000+ employees

Expedia Group builds a global online travel marketplace where consumers book flights, hotels, vacation rentals, cars, and activities, and partners distribute and market inventory across its platform. It monetizes through commissions, merchant/agency models, and advertising via brands including Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Seattle, the public company (NASDAQ: EXPE) serves travelers and partners in more than 70 countries with B2C, B2B, and ad tech offerings.

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