Software Development Engineer Ii - Back End, Genai Platform
Expedia
Illinois, United States
Base: $111,000.00 to $155,500.00; bonus/equity: po...
Backend services and apis
System design (lld)
Api design
The GenAI Platform team builds and operates Expedia Group’s shared generative AI platform - tooling, services, and guardrails - that enable product and ML teams to safely experiment with, deploy, and scale GenAI-powered experiences across our brands
Job Summary
The GenAI Platform team builds and operates Expedia Group’s shared generative AI platform - tooling, services, and guardrails - that enable product and ML teams to safely experiment with, deploy, and scale GenAI-powered experiences across our brands.
You will design, build, and maintain core platform services and integrations that improve reliability, performance, and developer experience, helping teams deliver GenAI features to travelers and partners faster.
Expedia Group offers a full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, parental leave, a flexible work model, and career development resources.
Matching Summary
The GenAI Platform team builds and operates Expedia Group’s shared generative AI platform - tooling, services, and guardrails - that enable product and ML teams to safely experiment with, deploy, and scale GenAI-powered experiences across our brands.
Salary
Base: $111,000.00 to $155,500.00; Bonus/Equity: Potential to increase pay up to $177,500.00; Benefits: Medical/dental/vision, paid time off, travel perks, wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, IATAN membership
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
backend services and APIs
system design (LLD)
API design
data modeling
cloud environment (AWS)
automated testing
CI/CD pipelines
monitoring and logging
Nice-to-have
contributing to internal platforms
LLM-powered systems and GenAI concepts
RAG or vector store tooling
workflow/agent orchestration systems
writing maintainable, well-structured code
Key Requirements
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience
2+ years of relevant professional experience
Experience designing, building, and operating backend APIs and services
Proficiency in Python, Java, or similar
Working knowledge of relational, NoSQL, or search data store technology