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Graduate Mobile Engineer I

Are you an enthusiastic problem solver who is excited to know how tech products scale well for numbers not in hundreds or thousands, but in millions? Do you want to power the future of travel? Are you looking for a career accelerating program that will enable you to make a positive impact, strengthen connections, and bridge divides across the world? Then come and help us to bring people together through travel technology, while jump-starting your career in Mobile Engineering.

We pave the route for our early careers talent to go far and fast with accelerated career development. By joining the 2023 Expedia Group Graduate Program (EGGP) as a Mobile Engineer I, you’ll complete two 6-month rotations on different teams to give you exposure to some of the many facets of our travel ecosystem. While you will be a full-time employee throughout the program, you’ll also benefit from dedicated professional and personal development opportunities during your rotations to help you identify what excites you the most about your career future. You will be aligned with a permanent role after the conclusion of EGGP in a role we call Destination Role.

EGGP Overview:

• 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

• 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 

• 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

• 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

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

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

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

• 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 

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

What You’ll do:

Travel is so much more than simply reaching your destination. Along the journey, you'll utilize your technical skills in our agile environment to develop the world’s go to travel app. You will be empowered to make an immediate impact by creating high-volume, scalable solutions and work with teams to iterate on features quickly and efficiently. From the back-end supply and database functions to new user interfaces for more than 140 branded travel sites, there is no shortage of opportunities for technical innovation at Expedia Group. We are also working with the newest mobile technologies like SwiftUI (iOS) and JetPack Compose (Android).

• Work closely with your immediate team for questions and concerns; connect with your manager and dedicated mentor to answer questions

• You will be comfortable with common developer tools and can use them with assistance (e.g., GitHub or an IDE)

• Demonstrate an aptitude to learn and apply basic software engineering concepts like design principles, algorithms, and code composition

• Understand the basic business reasons for a given feature or project

• Understand the major components of a team's design by asking questions of teammates

• Respond to queries via work approved tools (email, Slack, Excel, etc)

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!

• Must be available to start on August 21st, 2023

• Must be graduating between December 2022 and July 2023 with an undergraduate or master’s degree in a technical field (e.g., Computer Science, Software Engineering, Math)

• Must have no more than 2 years' professional experience

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

• Must have one of the following programming or scripting languages - Kotlin, Swift, Java, C/C++/Objective-C

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

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

• Helpful to have experience testing, automating, and instrumenting code  

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

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

• 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:

• 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

The total cash range for this position in Chicago, Austin, and Seattle is $102,000.00 to $127,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location and degree level. Pay ranges may be modified in the future.

Expedia Group is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to support employees and their families, including medical/dental/vision, paid time off, and an Employee Assistance Program. To fuel each employee’s passion for travel, we offer wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits

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!

Positions based in Chicago & Austin

Expedia Group 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 are made up of the most knowledgeable, passionate, and creative people in our business. From engineers and marketers to customer service and concierge teams, our people are what power us to deliver the experience that brings travel closer to our customers and partners every single day.