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About the Role

As a Senior Manager, Software Development Engineer on the Lodging Connectivity - Partner Developer Experience team, you will be a hands-on technical leader designing, building, and operating Lodging Connectivity services, external APIs, and developer tools. Your focus will be on creating best-in-class self-service integration capabilities for external partner developers and supply partners, driving meaningful work that helps millions discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy.

Responsibilities

Lead multiple software engineering teams in designing, building, and operating resilient, scalable Lodging Connectivity services, external APIs, and partner-facing developer tools.
Dedicate approximately 50% of your time to hands-on software design, development, and delivery.
Personally design and build software systems, contribute production code, and own individual software delivery outcomes.
Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled and AI-assisted solutions within connectivity systems.
Define and drive technical direction and system design across key connectivity domains.
Establish and maintain high engineering standards for code quality, observability, reliability, and security.
Partner closely with product, business, and operations stakeholders to translate complex requirements into technical roadmaps.
Build, develop, and mentor a diverse team of software engineers and engineering managers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Level; Technical Degree Preferred.
8+ years of relevant professional experience.
3+ years of people management experience.
Substantial professional experience in software engineering, including prior experience managing engineers and owning multi-service or domain-level systems in a production environment.
Proven ownership of complex, distributed services or platforms, including end-to-end responsibility for design, implementation, deployment, and ongoing operations.
Strong technical background in service-oriented or microservices architectures, system design (including LLD), API design, and data modeling.
Hands-on familiarity enabling effective technical leadership.
Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.
Ability to guide teams in safely integrating AI capabilities into production services.
Experience leading engineering organizations that operate large-scale, highly available, and secure connectivity or integration platforms.
Focus on the partner developer experience.
Track record of driving architectural evolution for multi-service or domain-level systems.
Demonstrated excellence in operational leadership, including incident management, on-call practices, capacity planning, and building a culture of data-driven continuous improvement in production environments.
Experience using AI-assisted software development, intelligent testing, code analysis, or operational tooling in hands-on engineering work while maintaining robust governance, security, and compliance.

Skills

Software Engineering
People Management
System Design
API Design
Data Modeling
Service-Oriented Architectures
Microservices Architectures
AI/ML Concepts
AI-driven systems
Observability
Reliability
Security
Incident Management
On-call practices
Capacity Planning

Location

Austin

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior Manager
8+ years of relevant professional experience
3+ years of people management experience

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent Level
Technical Degree Preferred

Salary/Compensations

$184,500.00 to $258,000.00
Potential to increase pay up to $295,000.00 based on performance

Benefits

Medical coverage
Dental coverage
Vision coverage
Paid time off
Employee Assistance Program
Wellness reimbursement
Travel reimbursement
Travel discounts
International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership

About the Company

Expedia Group helps travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.
Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings.
Our Technology Team partners with teams across Expedia Group to create innovative products, services, and tools to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees.
A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.

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.