Expedia Group Hiring for 2023 Graduate – Software Development Engineer I – London Job at London, England Full Time

We offer multiple Engineering career tracks which you will have the opportunity to express interest in during the application process, which include:

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  Core Development – Design, develop and launch Front End, Back End, and Full Stack solutions which impact critical business or e-commerce systems

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  Data Engineering – Design and develop scalable cloud-native solutions that are responsive and resilient. Enjoy the responsibility of owning products, with a focus on DevOps and robust automation

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  Machine Learning Engineering – Build ML systems focusing on software engineering principles like CD/CI and code stability and put these ML models into production

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  UX Engineering – Focus on dynamic user experience (UX) while also keeping performance at the forefront

EGGP Overview:

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  Team Rotations: two team rotations (in the same office, within the same job profile) to build knowledge of our business, across various Expedia Group divisions. Contribute to meaningful work that makes a positive impact on travel, all while advancing your career

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  Destination Role: after completing your two rotations in the program, align with your permanent Destination Role with one team aligned to your skills, interests, and position availability

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  Onboarding: first week onboarding with our Early Careers team in your local office including introduction to Expedia Group and best business practices, essential new hire training, laptop set up, meeting your graduate cohort, manager, and navigator

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  Launchpad (Training): in-depth, role-specific two weeks of technical and professional skills learning in a hub location (Seattle/London/Gurgaon) to help set you up for success in the program

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  Learning Series: continued learning throughout your program to build technical and professional skills

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  Leadership Series: opportunities to directly ask questions and learn about the career journeys of our leaders during exclusive EGGP-only Q&A events

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  Social Events and Networking: build your network with other participants in the program during regular socials and join our Inclusion Business Groups

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  Support Network: mentorship from a dedicated structure of managers and navigators (buddies) as well as the Early Careers and Learning & Development teams; access to Expedia Group mentoring programs

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  Benefits: Leisure Travel & Wellness Reimbursement, Travel Discounts, Family & Friends Discounts, Employee Assistance Program

What You’ll Do:

Expedia Group is looking for top engineering talent to help drive the development of our e-commerce platforms. Our services are the nexus of a globally distributed system that spans many organizations that drive the cornerstone of travel platforms. That means our roadmap is deep and contains several innovative programs designed to make our services fault-tolerant and improve both our customers’ (travelers) and partners’ (hotels, airlines, etc.) experiences.

• As part of our development team, you’ll actively participate in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements capturing, functional and technical design, development, testing and roll-out, and support

• Design, develop, document, and thoroughly test your code

• Own software components depending on the projects in flight as well as your affinities

• Build your own automation and reporting tools to provide capabilities around the components you own and participate in solving production issues

• Expand your skills in developing high quality, distributed, and scalable software

• Provide quality implementation and testing of a component or feature with peer and manager support

• Drive technical implementation at the application or product level for small projects

• Supply improvements to solutions for a given problem

• With help from your peers and managers, you’ll resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur and follow through on details to drive issues to closure

Who You Are:

We know that many potential candidates can be hesitant to apply for a job if they aren’t sure that they meet all the criteria shared. If you meet all the criteria labelled ‘Must’ and are interested in this role, we encourage you to apply!

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  Must be available to start on August 21st, 2023

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  Must be graduating in 2023 with a Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Math)

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  Must have no more than 2 years’ professional experience

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  Must be willing to relocate to city of job location if outside commuting distance

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  Helpful to have moderate proficiency in any of: JavaScript/HTML/CSS, Java, Spring MVC, JSON/XML

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  Helpful to have working knowledge of Agile software development methodologies (scrum, XP)

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  Helpful to have solid understanding of object-oriented programming concepts, data structure, algorithms, and system-level programming (including multi-threaded programming)

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  Helpful to have experience testing, automating, and instrumenting code

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  Helpful to have effective communication skills and the ability to engage with a variety of partners (e.g., internal, external, technical, non-technical people)

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  Helpful to be a quick learner who is always seeking new ways to improve and optimize their technical solutions.

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  Helpful to be a great problem solver who is passionate about solving complex problems in a simple, effective, and efficient manner.

What We Offer:

Successful candidates will receive a competitive compensation package including comprehensive benefits and other perks, some of which are included below:

• Annual salary of 46,000 GBP

• Travel discounts

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance options

• Travel and wellbeing reimbursement

• Restricted Stock Units

• Pet insurance and time for pet bereavement

• Clear pathway to be promoted to next level of job profile at conclusion of Expedia Group Graduate Program

Next Steps:

Apply now! Our dedicated early careers team will review your application and suitable applicants will be encouraged to complete an immersive strength based online assessment as the first step. Depending on the role profile you are applying to, selected candidates may also be asked to take a skills-based screening assessment.

Candidates who are invited to a final round interview will have the opportunity to meet with members of our team through two virtual interviews covering both technical and behavioral skills related to the position. These interviews will also be a chance for you to learn more about us, too!

Our Commitments:

• Expedia Group 2021 Inclusion & Diversity Report

• Expedia Group 2021 Global Impact Report

• Expedia Group has made commitments that will propel us forward on the path to progress, including our hiring target for women to occupy 50 percent of roles at all levels by the end of 2025, and 25 percent of U.S. external hires to come from racially and ethnically underrepresented groups by the end of 2022. We want to build lasting changes for future generations.