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iOS Engineer roles in Swift, SwiftUI, and Xcode qualify under STEM OPT for graduates with computer science, software engineering, or a related STEM degree. Your employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, and the 24-month extension gives you up to 36 months of authorized work while you build toward long-term sponsorship.
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Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
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 know that 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, all 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 to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.
This iOS Engineer II role is part of the Air Shopping team which sits within our Technology division. The Air Shopping team focuses on creating a personalized air shopping and comparison experience that empowers travelers to confidently choose the best flight, fare, and ancillaries for their journey by investing in smart shopping, flexible search, personalized search and comparison, and merchandising of air deals and ancillaries. In this role, you will contribute to building and optimizing mobile experiences that bring these capabilities to life for travelers, improving how they discover, compare, and select flights on our apps.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and maintain iOS application features using approved patterns and frameworks, ensuring code quality, readability, and maintainability.
- Implement robust client-side architectures, including system design at the feature and component level, API consumption patterns, and data modeling aligned with backend contracts.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to refine requirements, estimate work, and deliver customer-facing capabilities on time and with high reliability.
- Write and maintain unit, integration, and UI tests, participate in code reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement of development, build, and release pipelines.
- Diagnose, debug, and resolve issues in production and pre-production environments, using logs, metrics, and analytics to improve app performance, stability, and user experience.
- Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience.
- 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Professional experience developing and shipping native iOS applications, including owning well-defined features or components in a production app.
- Proficiency with core iOS development tools and languages, and experience integrating with RESTful APIs and data models defined by backend services.
- Experience with source control, automated testing, and continuous integration systems in a collaborative, team-based engineering environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficient in Swift programming for modern iOS development.
- Experienced with SwiftUI for building declarative, responsive interfaces.
- Experience designing and implementing iOS feature-level architectures, including view hierarchies, navigation flows, API interaction patterns, and data models optimized for performance and reliability.
- Background improving app quality and operational excellence using analytics, logging, experimentation, and performance tuning at scale.
- Familiarity with AI-driven systems and tooling within mobile applications, such as personalized experiences or intelligent assistance, and safely integrating and operating AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes.
- Experience applying foundational AI/ML concepts in mobile contexts, such as on-device inference, model-driven recommendations, or intelligent automation that enhance user experience and business impact.
The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $119,000.00 to $166,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $190,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.
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.
We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.
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™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs.
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, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
INTRODUCTION
Expedia Group brands power global travel for everyone, everywhere. We design cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and we create groundbreaking solutions for our partners. Our diverse, vibrant, and welcoming community is essential in driving our success.
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 know that 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, all 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 to deliver high-quality experiences for travelers, partners, and our employees. A singular technology platform powered by data and machine learning provides secure, differentiated, and personalized experiences that drive loyalty and traveler satisfaction.
This iOS Engineer II role is part of the Air Shopping team which sits within our Technology division. The Air Shopping team focuses on creating a personalized air shopping and comparison experience that empowers travelers to confidently choose the best flight, fare, and ancillaries for their journey by investing in smart shopping, flexible search, personalized search and comparison, and merchandising of air deals and ancillaries. In this role, you will contribute to building and optimizing mobile experiences that bring these capabilities to life for travelers, improving how they discover, compare, and select flights on our apps.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, and maintain iOS application features using approved patterns and frameworks, ensuring code quality, readability, and maintainability.
- Implement robust client-side architectures, including system design at the feature and component level, API consumption patterns, and data modeling aligned with backend contracts.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and backend engineers to refine requirements, estimate work, and deliver customer-facing capabilities on time and with high reliability.
- Write and maintain unit, integration, and UI tests, participate in code reviews, and contribute to continuous improvement of development, build, and release pipelines.
- Diagnose, debug, and resolve issues in production and pre-production environments, using logs, metrics, and analytics to improve app performance, stability, and user experience.
- Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or Equivalent related professional experience.
- 2+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Professional experience developing and shipping native iOS applications, including owning well-defined features or components in a production app.
- Proficiency with core iOS development tools and languages, and experience integrating with RESTful APIs and data models defined by backend services.
- Experience with source control, automated testing, and continuous integration systems in a collaborative, team-based engineering environment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Proficient in Swift programming for modern iOS development.
- Experienced with SwiftUI for building declarative, responsive interfaces.
- Experience designing and implementing iOS feature-level architectures, including view hierarchies, navigation flows, API interaction patterns, and data models optimized for performance and reliability.
- Background improving app quality and operational excellence using analytics, logging, experimentation, and performance tuning at scale.
- Familiarity with AI-driven systems and tooling within mobile applications, such as personalized experiences or intelligent assistance, and safely integrating and operating AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes.
- Experience applying foundational AI/ML concepts in mobile contexts, such as on-device inference, model-driven recommendations, or intelligent automation that enhance user experience and business impact.
The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $119,000.00 to $166,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $190,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role. Starting pay for this role will vary based on multiple factors, including location, available budget, and an individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. 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 a wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.
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.
We are proud to be named as a Best Place to Work on Glassdoor in 2024 and be recognized for award-winning culture by organizations like Forbes, TIME, Disability:IN, and others.
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™. © 2024 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks and logos are the property of their respective owners. CST: 2029030-50
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never provide sensitive, personal information to someone unless you’re confident who the recipient is. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or any other messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official website to find and apply for job openings at Expedia Group is careers.expediagroup.com/jobs.
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, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. This employer participates in E-Verify. The employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with information from each new employee's I-9 to confirm work authorization.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding STEM OPT Authorization as an iOS Engineer
Verify your CIP code before applying
Your degree's Classification of Instructional Programs code must map to an approved STEM field. Computer science and software engineering degrees qualify, but double-check with your DSO that your specific CIP code appears on the SEVP-approved STEM list before you accept any offer.
Confirm E-Verify enrollment before signing
STEM OPT is only valid at E-Verify-enrolled employers. Ask recruiters directly or search the E-Verify employer search tool. A verbal assurance isn't enough, your DSO needs documentary confirmation before approving your I-983 training plan.
Target iOS roles inside multi-platform engineering teams
Companies building both iOS and backend systems file more H-1B petitions across engineering specialties, which signals deeper immigration infrastructure. Roles titled Mobile Engineer or Platform Engineer often include iOS work and sit inside teams with established sponsorship pipelines.
Use Migrate Mate to filter for E-Verify employers
Search iOS Engineer positions on Migrate Mate to surface employers already verified for STEM OPT hiring. The platform cross-references DOL Labor Condition Application data so you're not cold-qualifying companies yourself before every application.
Negotiate your I-983 training plan scope upfront
Your I-983 must list specific iOS learning objectives tied to your STEM degree, not just a job description. Before you start, align with your manager on measurable goals, Swift performance optimization, accessibility implementation, or SDK integration, so your DSO can approve the plan without revision cycles.
File your OPT extension at least 90 days before your EAD expires
USCIS recommends submitting your STEM OPT extension application no earlier than 90 days before your current EAD end date. Late filings create authorization gaps that pause your employment, so coordinate your I-765 submission timeline with your DSO well in advance.
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Does an iOS Engineer role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
Yes, if your employer is enrolled in E-Verify and your degree is in a STEM field with an approved CIP code, computer science, software engineering, and related disciplines all qualify. The iOS Engineer role itself falls under SOC code 15-1252 (Software Developers) in the O*NET system, which maps to STEM OPT-eligible occupations. Confirm your specific degree CIP code with your DSO before applying.
What goes into an I-983 training plan for an iOS Engineer?
Your I-983 must describe how the iOS Engineer role connects your STEM degree to practical training. List specific technical goals: Swift and SwiftUI proficiency, Xcode debugging workflows, App Store deployment processes, or performance instrumentation. Vague job descriptions get rejected. Your employer signs off on the plan, and your DSO approves it before your extension begins. Update it whenever your role or learning objectives change substantially.
How do I verify that an iOS employer is enrolled in E-Verify?
Ask the recruiter or HR contact directly and request written confirmation. You can also search the E-Verify employer search tool, which lists enrolled companies by name and location. Enrollment is a non-negotiable requirement for STEM OPT, if an employer isn't enrolled, your extension is invalid at that company regardless of the role or your qualifications.
What happens to my STEM OPT if my iOS Engineer job is through a staffing agency?
USCIS requires that your training occur at the E-Verify-enrolled employer listed on your I-983, not a third-party client site. Staffing agency arrangements are permitted only if the agency itself is E-Verify enrolled and is your actual employer of record. If you're placed at a client company, that client must also be enrolled and named in your training plan. Misalignment here is one of the most common STEM OPT compliance errors.
Where can I find iOS Engineer jobs that are open to STEM OPT candidates?
Search Migrate Mate, which filters iOS Engineer listings by employers with active DOL Labor Condition Application filing history, a strong indicator of existing immigration infrastructure. This saves you from manually researching E-Verify enrollment and sponsorship history for every company. Targeting employers with established OPT and H-1B pipelines puts your 36-month authorization window to work most efficiently.
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