Expedia Group

Distinguished Engineer, AI Search

Expedia Group

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Seattle • Texas • Washington • United States

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Salary

💰 $296,000 - $414,500 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Provide technical vision and leadership in the design, implementation, and scaling of AI-powered search systems across multiple business domains.
  • Architect and deliver robust, scalable, and efficient solutions for complex search and retrieval challenges, ensuring high performance and reliability.
  • Guide system design (including low-level design), API architecture, and data modeling for next-generation AI search platforms.
  • Champion integration and operation of AI/ML-enabled solutions that enhance search relevance, customer experiences, and business outcomes.
  • Establish a solid AI Search health and quality measurement framework that will be operationalized to assess the quality of our search systems from multiple stakeholders' perspectives and objectives, diagnose/detect quality issues, and identify areas of opportunity.
  • Mentor and influence engineering teams, foster knowledge sharing and the adoption of best practices in AI search technologies.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience.
  • 14+ years of relevant professional experience.
  • Proven track record owning architecture, delivery, and operational excellence for large-scale, distributed software systems.
  • Deep expertise in system design, API development, and data modeling within search or AI-driven environments.
  • Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.
  • Recognized experience architecting and operating large-scale AI or search infrastructure in high-traffic, production environments.
  • Demonstrated leadership in establishing technical standards, driving architectural decisions, and mentoring senior engineering talent.
  • Expertise in designing and deploying safe and effective AI/ML-enabled solutions that optimize search outcomes.
  • Strong record of data-driven decision making, including evaluating and improving AI models and search algorithms.
  • Advanced knowledge of responsible AI practices specific to search, including bias mitigation and explainability.
Benefits
  • Medical/dental/vision
  • Paid time off
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Wellness & travel reimbursement
  • Travel discounts
  • International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
AI-powered search systemssystem designAPI architecturedata modelingAI/ML solutionslarge-scale software systemssearch algorithmsbias mitigationexplainabilitydata-driven decision making
Soft Skills
technical visionleadershipmentoringknowledge sharinginfluencingdriving architectural decisionsfostering best practicescollaborationcommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in computer science