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Get Access To All JobsAt Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.
Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors - Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together - help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.
Introduction to the 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.
We are the Strategic Partnerships & Affiliates team in the Expedia Product & Technology division of Expedia Group. We are building the next-generation, scalable B2B partnership platform that will power hundreds of thousands of demand partners across the industry, ranging from big businesses and enterprises to small bloggers, micro influencers, and creators, in helping them recommend Expedia Group brands to their audiences and in the process grow their businesses. We aim to redefine the travel partnerships sector by building innovative partner tools and solutions that incorporate the new ways in which today’s travelers discover and shop for travel products.
To do this, we need technically passionate engineers with a strong frontend foundation, an entrepreneurial approach, and a love of solving complex problems. This role is primarily focused on building modern, scalable user experiences using React.js and TypeScript, while also contributing to backend services and APIs in Java.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, test, and maintain scalable frontend applications and user-facing platform capabilities for advertising technology products and services, with a primary focus on React.js and TypeScript
- Develop intuitive, performant, and maintainable web experiences that support a wide range of B2B partners, from large enterprises to creators and small businesses
- Contribute to backend services and APIs using Java or Kotlin, supporting frontend functionality and end-to-end product delivery
- Participate in system design, low-level design, API design, and data modeling to deliver reliable, extensible solutions across frontend and backend components
- Collaborate with engineers, product, and partner teams to translate business needs into technical solutions that improve advertising platform capabilities and customer outcomes
- Own well-defined components and services, troubleshoot production issues, and improve operational health through monitoring, debugging, automation, and continuous improvement
- Write high-quality, secure, and well-tested code, participate in code reviews, and follow engineering standards that support performance, scalability, accessibility, and resilience
- Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows, and apply AI/ML concepts to real-world products
Minimum Qualifications
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
- Working proficiency in Java or Kotlin for backend development and service integration
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent related professional experience
- 2+ years of software development experience building and supporting production systems and services
- Experience building frontend applications in a modern web stack, with an emphasis on component-based architecture, state management, performance, and maintainability
- Experience owning components or services within a team, with responsibility for implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support
- Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals, including coding, data structures, algorithms, debugging, and version control, with working knowledge of system design, low-level design, API design, and data modeling
- Experience developing reliable, scalable applications and working across more than one technical area or service, with the ability to diagnose issues and deliver maintainable solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building software for advertising technology, marketplace, or other high-scale distributed platforms
- Demonstrated strength in frontend engineering, including building responsive, accessible, and high-performing user interfaces with React.js and TypeScript
- Experience contributing to architecture or design discussions for frontend applications, services, APIs, and data models within a team-owned domain
- Demonstrated ability to improve service quality through observability, automation, performance tuning, and operational excellence practices
- Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows, and experience applying AI/ML concepts in production-oriented software environments
- Experience using data and metrics to inform engineering decisions, prioritize improvements, and measure the impact of technical solutions
Please note that this role is only available in Seattle, WA, in alignment with our flexible work model, which requires employees to be in the office at least three days a week. We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this role.
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.
Benefits and perks
Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediggroup.com/life.
Accommodation requests
Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.
Important notice
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.
Equal Opportunity
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.
At Expedia Group, we help travelers explore the world, one journey at a time. As a global travel company powered by passionate people, trusted partnerships, and leading technology, we connect travelers, partners, and advertisers through our consumer brands, B2B network, and travel advertising business.
Here, you'll do meaningful work that helps millions of people discover, book, and experience travel with more ease, confidence, and joy. Our five Behaviors - Traveler First, Think Big, Operate with Excellence, Ownership Mindset, and Succeed Together - help foster a supportive environment where people can grow their careers and have the flexibility, benefits, and support to do their best work. Join us and build for travelers everywhere.
Introduction to the 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.
We are the Strategic Partnerships & Affiliates team in the Expedia Product & Technology division of Expedia Group. We are building the next-generation, scalable B2B partnership platform that will power hundreds of thousands of demand partners across the industry, ranging from big businesses and enterprises to small bloggers, micro influencers, and creators, in helping them recommend Expedia Group brands to their audiences and in the process grow their businesses. We aim to redefine the travel partnerships sector by building innovative partner tools and solutions that incorporate the new ways in which today’s travelers discover and shop for travel products.
To do this, we need technically passionate engineers with a strong frontend foundation, an entrepreneurial approach, and a love of solving complex problems. This role is primarily focused on building modern, scalable user experiences using React.js and TypeScript, while also contributing to backend services and APIs in Java.
In this role, you will:
- Design, build, test, and maintain scalable frontend applications and user-facing platform capabilities for advertising technology products and services, with a primary focus on React.js and TypeScript
- Develop intuitive, performant, and maintainable web experiences that support a wide range of B2B partners, from large enterprises to creators and small businesses
- Contribute to backend services and APIs using Java or Kotlin, supporting frontend functionality and end-to-end product delivery
- Participate in system design, low-level design, API design, and data modeling to deliver reliable, extensible solutions across frontend and backend components
- Collaborate with engineers, product, and partner teams to translate business needs into technical solutions that improve advertising platform capabilities and customer outcomes
- Own well-defined components and services, troubleshoot production issues, and improve operational health through monitoring, debugging, automation, and continuous improvement
- Write high-quality, secure, and well-tested code, participate in code reviews, and follow engineering standards that support performance, scalability, accessibility, and resilience
- Safely integrate and operate AI/ML-enabled solutions that improve outcomes, including familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows, and apply AI/ML concepts to real-world products
Minimum Qualifications
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, TypeScript, React.js, GraphQL, and REST APIs.
- Working proficiency in Java or Kotlin for backend development and service integration
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field, or equivalent related professional experience
- 2+ years of software development experience building and supporting production systems and services
- Experience building frontend applications in a modern web stack, with an emphasis on component-based architecture, state management, performance, and maintainability
- Experience owning components or services within a team, with responsibility for implementation, testing, deployment, and operational support
- Proficiency in software engineering fundamentals, including coding, data structures, algorithms, debugging, and version control, with working knowledge of system design, low-level design, API design, and data modeling
- Experience developing reliable, scalable applications and working across more than one technical area or service, with the ability to diagnose issues and deliver maintainable solutions
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience building software for advertising technology, marketplace, or other high-scale distributed platforms
- Demonstrated strength in frontend engineering, including building responsive, accessible, and high-performing user interfaces with React.js and TypeScript
- Experience contributing to architecture or design discussions for frontend applications, services, APIs, and data models within a team-owned domain
- Demonstrated ability to improve service quality through observability, automation, performance tuning, and operational excellence practices
- Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows, and experience applying AI/ML concepts in production-oriented software environments
- Experience using data and metrics to inform engineering decisions, prioritize improvements, and measure the impact of technical solutions
Please note that this role is only available in Seattle, WA, in alignment with our flexible work model, which requires employees to be in the office at least three days a week. We are unable to offer relocation assistance for this role.
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.
Benefits and perks
Expedia Group offers benefits and perks designed to support employees and their families, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, an Employee Assistance Program, wellness and travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN) membership. Learn more about life at Expedia Group at https://careers.expediggroup.com/life.
Accommodation requests
Expedia Group is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience. If you need an accommodation or adjustment due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please submit a request at https://expedia.service-now.com/askeg?id=job_accommodation.
About Expedia Group
Expedia Group includes three flagship consumer brands - Expedia, Hotels.com, and Vrbo - along with a leading B2B travel business and travel advertising offerings. Across our brands and business, we help travelers explore the world with confidence and ease.
Important notice
Employment opportunities and job offers at Expedia Group will always come from Expedia Group's Talent Acquisition and hiring teams. Never share sensitive personal information unless you are confident of the recipient. Expedia Group does not extend job offers via email or messaging tools to individuals with whom we have not made prior contact. Our email domain is @expediagroup.com. The official place to find and apply for roles is https://careers.expediagroup.com/jobs/.
Equal Opportunity
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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Which technology companies sponsor F-1 STEM OPT visas in Washington?
Washington's technology sector includes some of the most active STEM OPT sponsors in the U.S. Microsoft and Amazon are consistently among the highest-volume sponsors nationally and are headquartered in the Seattle area. Google, Meta, and Salesforce maintain large engineering offices in the region. Beyond the largest names, mid-size software, cloud, and enterprise technology companies in the Puget Sound corridor also file STEM OPT work authorizations regularly.
Which cities in Washington have the most technology F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs?
Seattle accounts for the largest share of technology STEM OPT sponsorship activity in Washington, driven by its concentration of major tech headquarters and engineering hubs. Redmond and Bellevue, directly east of Seattle across Lake Washington, are equally significant, Microsoft's main campus is in Redmond, and Bellevue has seen rapid growth in tech office space. Kirkland and Bothell host additional software and biotech-adjacent technology employers.
How do I find technology F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship jobs in Washington?
Migrate Mate filters technology jobs in Washington by employers with verified STEM OPT sponsorship history, so you can focus applications on companies that have filed for F-1 students in software engineering, data science, and related roles. Because STEM OPT requires E-Verify enrollment from the employer, every listing on Migrate Mate is screened against that requirement, which is a step that generic job searches don't surface automatically.
What types of technology roles typically qualify for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in Washington?
Roles that qualify for STEM OPT extension must fall under a STEM-designated Classification of Instructional Programs code tied to the student's degree. In Washington's technology sector, this most commonly covers software engineering, data science, machine learning engineering, cybersecurity, systems architecture, and cloud infrastructure positions. The role must also be directly related to the student's field of study, and the employer must be enrolled in E-Verify, a standard requirement among Washington's major technology employers.
Are there any Washington-specific considerations for F-1 STEM OPT sponsorship in technology?
Washington has no state income tax, which affects compensation structuring but not the STEM OPT process itself. More relevant is that Washington's technology hiring market is competitive, and many employers, particularly larger ones, have established international student hiring programs with HR teams experienced in STEM OPT training plan requirements under USCIS guidelines. Students should confirm that a prospective employer is E-Verify enrolled before accepting an offer, as this is a federal prerequisite for the STEM OPT extension.