Software Development Engineer I

At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.

Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors-Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together-help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.

Introduction to the Team:

Expedia Group B2B connects partners across the travel industry to our leading technology, supply, and services - helping them deliver seamless travel experiences to their customers. From airlines and hotels to financial institutions and other travel platforms, we power smarter, faster, and more impactful travel solutions through the most connected marketplace in the world.

The B2B Cruise engineering team builds, modernizes, and operates the technology that powers Cruise Operations across Expedia Group, enabling Cruise experiences on the Brand Expedia consumer and ExpediaCruises Franchise platforms. Our team connects cruise-specific capabilities with the broader Expedia Group ecosystem so that partners, consultants, and travellers can rely on a seamless, accurate, and trustworthy booking experience.

What you’ll do:

• Required to work in our team's local office at least 3 days a week
• Build, test, and deploy well-defined features and improvements within Cruise services and applications.
• Translate product requirements and technical designs into clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
• Contribute across the technology stack, including Java/Spring services, web applications, APIs, databases, and cloud-based systems.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, incorporating feedback and following team engineering standards.
• Add and maintain appropriate tests, logging, metrics, and documentation for the code you deliver.
• Help investigate production issues, support operational fixes, and escalate risks or blockers with guidance from teammates.
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, analysts, and partner teams to deliver reliable Cruise capabilities.
• Learn the Cruise platform and broader Expedia Group ecosystem, including the dependencies and integrations that support Cruise Operations.
• Look for opportunities to simplify existing code, improve developer experience, and share knowledge with the team.

Qualifications and experience:

• Experience developing software through professional work, internships, academic projects, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language, with experience or interest in Java and Spring/Spring Boot.
• Understanding of core software engineering practices, including object-oriented programming, data structures, testing, debugging, and version control.
• Ability to learn unfamiliar systems, break work into manageable steps, and ask for help when needed.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, with a commitment to building inclusive and respectful working relationships.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent related professional experience.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs, or service-oriented application development.
• Exposure to React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience with SQL and relational databases; familiarity with NoSQL databases is a plus.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development or production environments.
• Exposure to monitoring, logging, CI/CD, or on-call support.
• Interest in learning how distributed systems, integrations, and cloud services work together.

Why join us:

You will work on technology that supports real travel decisions and connects Cruise partners, consultants, travelers, and Expedia Group platforms. This is an opportunity to learn from experienced engineers, contribute to a modernizing platform, and grow your software engineering skills while delivering meaningful customer and business impact.

The total cash range for this position in Vancouver is $65,500.00 to $92,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $105,000.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.


Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Benefits and perks

Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediagroup.com/life.

Accommodation requests

Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.

Important notice

Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.

Equal Opportunity

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, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.