Senior User Experience Engineer

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Senior User Experience Engineer

Expedia Group is a world leader in travel and technology, aiming to bring the world within reach for travellers and partners around the globe. Our expansive brand portfolio includes some of the most trusted names in travel, and our innovative technologies ensure that we always stay ahead of the curve. As a Senior User Experience Engineer in the web front end, your contributions will help shape the booking/checkout experience across the Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo sites. You'll also participate in future architecture discussions, influencing the path of our web development initiatives. Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to assist in establishing a lively web experience engineering community in Gurgaon, fostering collaboration and knowledge-sharing. Our team is diverse and combines the talents of Android, iOS, Web (React), Backend (Kotlin) and Full-stack engineers. Our team is primarily based in Gurgaon, but the checkout experience team also has members in NORAM and EMEA. We collaborate with design and product teams in NORAM, EMEA and India. If you're eager to join a team that brings joy to millions of travellers, keen to take on intriguing challenges, and want to see the impact of your contributions across the globe, we'd be delighted to have a conversation with you!

What you'll do:

• Build reusable component-based web UI architectures with modern frameworks (Node.js, React, JavaScript/TypeScript and GraphQL, etc.)

  • Leverage user behavior data and A/B testing to better understand our customers, fostering a community of trust to incrementally increase booking conversion rates.

  • Develop features relying on event-driven data, micro-services, and data science programming models

  • Develop fast, scalable, highly available, and reliable web apps.

  • Translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code.

  • Optimize components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.

  • Drive architectural decisions on our frontend and backend systems.

  • Simplify core booking and listing workflow to enhance our traveler's experience.

• Responsibilities

  • Work with the off-shore development engineering team.

  • Drive new features from inception to production, working across the company with product managers, UX designers, and other stakeholders.

  • Dedicated to delivering tested and optimized high-performance code for a distributed SOA environment.

  • Create and maintain quality software using best-in-class tools: Git, Splunk, etc.

  • Work with QA, product management, and operations in an agile environment.

  • Participate in the resolution of production issues and lead efforts toward solutions.

  • Grow a performant production environment in a way that makes the system increasingly reliable.

  • Participate in our inner source culture (Internal Open Source) by delivering high-quality code that levels up not only your team but the entire organization.

  • Opportunities to showcase your work on our tech blog and internal & external conferences.

  • Conduct peer code reviews and act as a resource for junior developers.

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree or Masters in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent related professional experience

  • 8+ years of experience in the field of Software Engineering – frontend dUI, with a team environment of at least 5 engineers

  • Problem solver and an excellent coder with a deep understanding of JS ecosystem, interactive web application development, and performance optimization

  • Have a solid understanding of  React, JavaScript/TypeScript.

  • Familiar with Node.js, GraphQL, state management patterns and practices, and with automated testing frameworks within a CICD environment

  • Have an interest in expanding into a full-stack developer

  • Understanding how to make individual components and application sections accessible

  • First-class communication skills in written and verbal form

  • Outstanding problem-solving skills

  • A commitment to producing high-quality code with attention to detail

  • Dedication and a self-motivated desire to learn

  • A collaborative, team-orientated attitude

  • Understanding of testing and monitoring tools

  • Ability to debug applications

  • Understanding of how teams’ goals fit a business need

About Expedia Group 

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. Expedia Group's family of brands includes: Brand Expedia®, Hotels.com®, Expedia® Partner Solutions, Vrbo®, trivago®, Orbitz®, Travelocity®, Hotwire®, Wotif®, ebookers®, CheapTickets®, Expedia Group™ Media Solutions, Expedia Local Expert®, CarRentals.com™, and Expedia Cruises™.  

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