Full Stack Java Software Development Engineer II

Expedia

WELCOME!

The Expedia Scratchpad team is looking for a talented Software Development Engineer to build the next generation travel planning application. We are a community of engineers who have effective relationships with many satisfied clients. We are committed to understanding the engineer sector intimately. Our Scratchpad product is one of our biggest strategic targets to grow our committed customer base. We are just ramping up our 2017 road map, which includes building out core product features around trip curation, information and collaboration. This requires crafting a distributed, scalable back end infrastructure, capable of handling thousands of transactions per second. You are a collaborative and creative individual that is capable and flexible enough to work in all parts of the stack, including Java based services, web front end and mobile app development. You embody standard methodologies and will embrace the Scratchpad spirit of ownership and empowerment. You thrive in a dynamic and agile environment. You adapt to new technologies, and enjoy working on complex problems. Responsibilities:

Work with a team of collaborative developers to design and develop brand new features for the Scratchpad product.

Use your creativity, first class engineering skills and deep technical knowledge to deliver features and improvements efficiently.

Have a strong eye for the operational aspects of the platform such as deployment, performance tuning and monitoring.

Use cloud computing technologies to help Expedia innovate, while also reducing business cost and time to market.

Interact with Program Managers, Product Managers, UX team and Test Engineers to contribute to and review functional specifications and test cases.

Deliver business features in an agile fashion.

Be a role model to the team members. Demonstrate leadership and ownership by example.

Influence our overall engineering practices within and beyond the Scratchpad team.

Qualifications:
B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field.

Minimum 5+ years of full stack software development experience in Java and in front end templating and scripting languages.

Experience in back end data stores, including SQL and NoSQL databases.

Experience in developing native apps for iOS and/or Android will be a huge advantage.

Experience working in with AWS/Cloud infrastructure.

Excellent understanding of server side design patterns and practical application.

Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies and continuous delivery principles.

Able to work closely with and incorporate feedback from other specialists and product owner.

Strong customer focus, excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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.