Director of Software Development, Expedia Group Checkout
Expedia
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 flexible work model (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.
Introduction to the team
The Checkout Engineering Organization at Expedia Group is looking for an accomplished and passionate technology leader to help shape and scale the future of our checkout experiences across VRBO and Brand Expedia. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of robust, high-performing, and scalable applications that power the travel journeys of millions of users worldwide.
As Director of Software Development Engineering, you will lead a growing organization of engineers and engineering managers, bringing strategic vision, deep technical expertise, and a strong commitment to delivering exceptional user experiences. You will drive multi-year technology roadmaps, influence decisions across multiple technical domains, and foster a culture rooted in innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence.
This role is ideal for a hands-on, user-centered leader who thrives in dynamic environments, enjoys working autonomously, and consistently delivers results through strong execution and cross-functional partnership. You’ll have the opportunity to make a lasting impact on Expedia Group’s travel platform and play a key role in helping travelers create unforgettable memories.
What Sets Us Apart
Global Scale: We operate a platform that impacts millions of users worldwide, enabling our travelers to successfully plan and book a trip.
Innovation-Driven: We thrive on solving complex challenges, continuously evolving our technology stack, and staying ahead in the fast-paced travel industry.
Collaborative Culture: Our geographically distributed team is empowered to drive high-priority initiatives independently while fostering a culture of collaboration, inclusivity, and shared success.
In this role, you will:
Represent engineering in executive forums, cross-functional initiatives, product/engineering reviews, and the EG (Enterprise Group) community of practice
Build strategic relationships with cross-functional leaders across the organization to deeply understand business challenges and apply technology-driven solutions
Lead and mentor a diverse team of engineering managers and senior individual contributors
Build strong, inclusive teams while empowering leaders to foster a high-performance, growth-focused culture
Secure resources and remove barriers to support teams in adopting innovative approaches and achieving ambitious goals
Own architectural and technology decisions across multiple domains and product lines in partnership with domain architect
Champion scalable, resilient, and stable software architecture and guide teams toward adopting best-in-class engineering practices
Align technology strategy with customer needs and evolving business priorities, identifying unexpressed user requirements
Experience and qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years, or Master’s with 10+ years, of experience in software engineering or a related technical field (or equivalent professional experience)
5+ years of leadership experience, including managing multiple people managers and overseeing large, distributed engineering organizations (30+ team size)
Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing, inclusive teams; mentoring leaders and individual contributors within and beyond your direct organization
Demonstrated success leading multi-year, multi-product roadmaps and delivering complex, cross-functional programs across business units
Deep full stack technical expertise across multiple domains, with a strong ability to guide architecture, drive technology choices, and lead implementation across diverse stacks. Platform experience and mobile experience is a huge plus
Experience leading the development and evolution of critical, large-scale services, with a strong focus on stability, scalability, and quality
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; comfortable presenting complex technology decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences
Strong strategic planning and operational execution capabilities; adept at identifying organizational needs and implementing process and cultural improvements
Passionate about customer-focused innovation and delivering technology solutions that solve real business problems
The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $224,000.00 to $313,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $358,500.00, 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 requests
If 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.
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