Expedia Group is looking for a Principal Software Development Engineer to shape the technical vision for our next-generation Reviews platform. You will be responsible for architecting and evolving the end-to-end system that acquires, processes, and surfaces high-quality traveler reviews across all our brands.

What You'll Do

Architect and evolve the end-to-end Reviews platform to acquire, process, and surface high-quality traveler reviews across Expedia Group brands
Drive technical strategy and platform modernization across all Reviews subdomains — Collection, Moderation, and Distribution — ensuring scalability, resilience, and compliance
Define and influence cross-domain architecture, collaborating with teams across Content, Search, and Lodging to maximize data reuse and interoperability
Lead system design for large-scale, low-latency services that power customer-facing experiences and partner insights
Contribute hands-on by writing clean, performant, and production-ready code for complex distributed systems
Collaborate with product and data science teams to enable intelligent review insights through machine learning, moderation automation, and relevancy scoring
Champion operational excellence, ensuring high availability (Tier-1 reliability), observability, and continuous improvement
Mentor and elevate other engineers by fostering strong engineering principles, code quality, and architectural rigor
Influence technical roadmap and strategy, ensuring alignment with Expedia Group’s platform evolution and compliance standards

What We're Looking For

10+ years of engineering experience building large-scale, distributed systems in high-traffic environments
Deep expertise in Java/Kotlin, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Spring Boot, caching and database platforms, CI/CD, and architectural design patterns
Proven track record of designing resilient, low-latency systems that handle large-scale user-generated content or similar Tier-1 workloads
Strong understanding of cloud-native design, microservices architecture, and data pipelines
Excellent collaborator who can influence across globally distributed teams
Passionate about platform thinking — balancing reliability, developer productivity, and business agility
Effective communicator with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences
A 'One Expedia' team player who values transparency, mentorship, and shared success

Nice to Have

Experience with machine learning integration, content moderation, or text analytics is a plus

Technical Stack

Java
Kotlin
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Spring Boot

Team & Environment

This role is part of the Reviews Engineering team within the Content domain.

Benefits & Compensation

Full benefits package
Exciting travel perks
Generous time-off
Parental leave
Flexible work model
Career development resources

Work Mode

This role follows a hybrid work model.

Expedia is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.