Manager, Software Development Engineering

Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.Why Join Us?To shape the future of travel, people must come first. Guided by our Values and Leadership Agreements, we foster an open culture where everyone belongs, differences are celebrated and know that when one of us wins, we all win.We provide a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a global hybrid work setup (with some pretty cool offices), and career development resources, all to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.Manager, Software Development EngineeringIntroduction to team  Our Expedia Product & Technology division builds innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees. A unified, singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences for the traveler and our partners that drive loyalty and customer satisfaction.  This Manager, Software Development Engineering role sits on the Search Entry team in the Expedia Product & Technology division of Expedia Group. This team develops and optimizes the search form and other critical search entry points for our websites and mobile apps. We leverage cutting-edge technologies like machine learning, natural language processing and AI to bring a personalized experience to our customers. In this role, your expertise and passion for innovation and implementing industry-leading solutions will improve the experience of millions of travelers each year.  In this role, you will:  Lead and coach a team of 5-10 high-performing software engineers Advocate for performance, quality and reliability and install best practices in your team in all parts of the dev lifecycle. Foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation. Provide ongoing, real-time feedback to engineers on your team to promote their growth Communicate clearly to product managers, partners, and engineers to remove ambiguity from larger projects; Provide high level engineering estimates. Find creative and simple solutions to challenging problems, with a focus on getting things done and a test & learn culture Work across organizational boundaries (brands, divisions) to collaborate with other technology teams to solve complex, integrated problems. Remain informed on technology trends. Examine inefficiencies in the existing stack operation and prioritize improving them. Experience and qualifications:Bachelor's degree in a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience5+ years software development experience in enterprise software and/or native mobile applications. Hands-on coding experience required. Proven experience in leadership and team building Self-starter who is consistently looking to innovate and find ways to enhance our customer’s experience, with ability to own large features from end to end Strong technical proficiency, capable of problem solving and applying critical thinking. Understanding of software design principles, algorithms and data structures. Ability to lead multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, prioritize decisions and tasks effectively, and thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Excellent communication and organizational skills - able to translate between technical and business groups, bring forward a vision or opinion Ability to lead teams of different experience levels and mentor and coach accordingly Knowledge of backend services and front-end applications (web and/or native apps) Deep understanding of JVM-based technologies preferred (Kotlin or Java) Solid experience in cloud platform services and architecture (e.g. AWS) Experience with iOS/Android development toolkits is a plus (SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose) Experience with agile development methodologies and working in an agile environmentThe total cash range for this position in Seattle is $137,500.00 to $192,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $220,000.00, 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.Accommodation requestsIf you need assistance with any part of the application or recruiting process due to a disability, or other physical or mental health conditions, please reach out to our Recruiting Accommodations Team through the Accommodation Request.We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia, Hotels.com, Expedia Partner Solutions, Vrbo, trivago, Orbitz, Travelocity, Hotwire, Wotif, ebookers, CheapTickets, Expedia Group Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert, CarRentals.com, and Expedia Cruises. 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs.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, or veteran status. 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.SummaryLocation: Washington - Seattle CampusType: Full time