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 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 to fuel our employees' passion for travel and ensure a rewarding career journey. We’re building a more open world. Join us.
Introduction To Team
Our Technology Team partners with teams across Expedia Group to create innovative products, services, and tools that deliver high‑quality experiences for travelers, partners, and employees. A single technology platform, powered by data and machine learning, provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.
The Senior Developer Relations Engineer is part of the Developer Experience team. Our mission is to empower developers to create, deploy, and scale standard and extensible solutions faster and more reliably than ever before. If you are passionate about the bleeding edge of Developer Platforms and AI tooling and love helping other developers succeed, you’ve found your home.
In This Role, You Will
* Champion the Community: Engage with developers and meet them where they are. Answer technical questions, solicit feedback, and foster a welcoming and supportive environment.
* Be the Voice of the Developer: Act as a critical feedback loop to our Product and Engineering teams. Systematically collect, analyze, and present developer feedback to ensure our roadmap is aligned with the real‑world needs of the community.
* Educate and Inspire through Content: Create high‑quality technical content (blog posts, video tutorials, live streams, documentation) that demystifies complex topics.
* Develop Compelling Code & Demos: Build and maintain open‑source examples, reference architectures, and starter kits that showcase best practices.
* Speak and Represent: Deliver compelling talks and workshops that establish you and the company as thought leaders.
* Strategic Influence: Stay on the absolute cutting edge of AI and other core concepts. Research and experiment with emerging technologies—multimodal models, new agentic frameworks, quantization techniques, and more—and help shape our developer relations strategy accordingly.
Minimum Qualifications
* 8+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2+ years in a developer‑facing role (Developer Relations, Developer Advocacy, Solutions Engineering, or similar).
* Exceptional communicator: Translate highly technical concepts into clear, engaging, and accessible content for developers of all skill levels, both in writing and on stage.
* Community‑First mindset: Proven track record of building or contributing to developer communities.
* Advanced proficiency in Python: Ability and desire to deliver prototypes and working solutions to move forward the organization with innovative solutions.
* Hands‑On AI expertise: Proven experience building applications with the latest AI technologies, patterns and standards.
* Proficiency with the modern developer stack: Intermediate proficiency in at least one of Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java/Kotlin.
* Infrastructure & Cloud: Strong practical knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and modern infrastructure concepts like containers (Docker, Kubernetes), serverless computing, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (Terraform, Pulumi).
* Architectural patterns: Solid understanding of API design (REST, GraphQL), distributed systems, microservices, and CI/CD principles.
Preferred Qualifications
* Experience leading technical delivery of complex initiatives, influencing design decisions, and driving high‑quality implementation across service boundaries.
* Demonstrated success improving system performance, resiliency, and operational health through data‑driven analysis, automation, and continuous improvement practices.
* Experience building software that operates at scale, including designing maintainable service interfaces, evolving data models, and supporting multi‑service integrations.
* Familiarity with modern AI/ML‑enabled development patterns, including integrating intelligent capabilities into products or internal systems in a safe, practical, and measurable way.
* Broad technical versatility across multiple engineering areas, with the ability to adapt quickly, solve ambiguous problems, and contribute effectively across different domains.
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.
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, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
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