Manager, Software Development
Expedia
Manager, Software Development
Are you passionate about technology? Do you love building high-scale distributed systems using a diverse set of state of the art technologies? If you have a results-oriented attitude, are deeply technical and analytical, and long for the opportunity to build solutions to problems that directly impact the company's bottom-line, we want to talk to you! We are searching for a Software Development Manager who will drive key deliveries from conception all the way through requirements definition, analysis, technical specifications, development and delivery. This is a highly visible role that requires both business insight for working with senior management and technical depth for removing development road blocks.
As a leader in our e-Commerce Fraud & Risk group, you will provide leadership and coaching for a group of engineers passionate about building the software platform that powers Expedia Group’s fraud and risk detection capabilities. You will be a hands-on manager and set the technical direction for your team, mentor people you lead and collaborate with various business partners.
What you'll do:
Lead/manage a team of engineers building distributed systems that improve our ability to detect risky activity and security vulnerabilities on Expedia Group's websites
Guide the team in adoption of cloud & serverless technologies, advise on the best design practices, and find opportunities to simplify and scale up to millions of transactions
Review and provide guidance on the team's work, continuously seeking to look for opportunities for process improvement
Learn about the people on your team and their career aspirations, so that you can enable them to succeed
Be a forward-thinking individual who is constantly looking at opportunities to innovate while solving tough business problems
Work on initiatives that go beyond team and org boundaries
Be responsible for your team's deliveries, roadmap and operations, set standards and lead by example
Who you are:
8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer and 2+ in a technical lead/management role
Excellent knowledge of Java, Spring, Rest APIs, SQL and No-SQL DBs
Strong background in Cloud computing, such as the AWS stack
Experience with message queuing (e.g. RabbitMQ, SQS) and data streaming (e.g. Kinesis)
Scrum master experience, and/or experience leading agile teams
Passionate about code and large scale system design
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Computer/Software Engineering, or related subject area
Why join us:
Expedia Group recognizes our success is dependent on the success of our people. We are the world's travel platform, made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. Our brands recognize the power of travel to break down barriers and make people's lives better – that responsibility inspires us to be the place where exceptional people want to do their best work, and to provide them the tools to do so.
Whether you're applying to work in engineering or customer support, marketing or lodging supply, at Expedia Group we act as one team, working towards a common goal; to bring the world within reach. We relentlessly strive for better, but not at the cost of the customer. We act with humility and optimism, respecting ideas big and small. We value diversity and voices of all volumes. We are a global organization but keep our feet on the ground so we can act fast and stay simple. Our teams also have the chance to give back on a local level and make a difference through our corporate social responsibility program, Expedia Cares.
If you have a hunger to make a difference with one of the most loved consumer brands in the world and to work in the dynamic travel industry, this is the job for you.
Our family of travel brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Egencia®, trivago®, Vrbo®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Hotwire®, Expedia® Media Solutions, CarRentals.com™, Expedia Local Expert®, Expedia® Cruise® and SilverRail Technologies, Inc. For more information, visit www.expediagroup.com.
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