At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and development of advanced iOS applications for a global travel company.
- Company: Expedia Group, a leader in travel technology and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to creating exceptional travel experiences.
- Why this job: Shape the future of travel with cutting-edge AI and mobile technology.
- Qualifications: 12+ years in iOS development, strong skills in Swift and Objective-C.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
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.
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 Principal i OS Engineer sits within the Search and Recommendations Experience team which owns the end-to-end search and recommendations experience, including search entry, results, maps, filters, and recommendations across multiple lines of business such as lodging, cars, activities, flights and packages.
In this role, you will provide technical leadership for native search and discovery experiences, setting architectural direction, influencing engineering standards, and shaping the evolution of AI-enabled capabilities across the mobile platform.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, development, and maintenance of advanced i OS applications, ensuring high performance, quality, and responsiveness across Expedia Group’s product suite.
- Architect and implement robust, scalable system and API designs, including effective data modeling to support complex business requirements.
- Drive cross-functional collaboration to define, develop, and ship impactful features, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and technical strategy.
- Champion best practices in software engineering, testability, and maintainability through code reviews and mentoring.
- Safely integrate and operate AI/ML‑enabled solutions to enhance user experience and improve operational outcomes.
- Troubleshoot, optimize, and resolve complex technical issues, contributing to the continuous improvement of services and domain capabilities.
- Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
- 12+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience owning the full lifecycle of i OS services or features within a multi-service or domain environment.
- Proficiency in Swift, Objective‑C, and i OS frameworks, with a strong understanding of system and API design principles.
- Familiarity with AI-driven systems, tools, or workflows and applying AI/ML concepts to real world products.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience architecting scalable, complex, modular, and maintainable i OS mobile architectures, leveraging common design patterns such as MVVM or VIPER.
- Advanced proficiency in Swift UI – Skilled in multi-threading, concurrency, and performance optimization.
- Prior experience in the search domain or travel industry, such as building or scaling search, discovery in consumer mobile apps.
- Experience establishing technical strategy, best practices, and operational excellence for organizational mobile platforms.
- Advanced knowledge of integrating AI/ML capabilities into mobile products to enhance functionality and user engagement.
- Demonstrated experience collaborating within large, globally dispersed development teams.
- Expertise in cross-platform or multi-domain engineering, contributing to broad technical initiatives.
- 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, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
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