Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect

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.

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.

Expedia is looking for experienced technologists with strong technical capability as well as business acumen, with the ability to think strategically while defining technology solutions that solve the complex business needs of our partners.

In this role, you will :

• Be responsible for defining software and solution packages that solve the needs of our clients
• Be part of our amazing technology organization within Expedia Group where you will learn and grow as a key contributor to our engineering teams, playing a critical role working closely with our teams as well as top travel industry client partners
• You will work with clients, sales, and incubation teams to gain a clear understanding of the overall business goals and objectives of our clients
• You will understand any opportunities or gaps in the technology supporting their business and build solutions that address this by leveraging the technology and capabilities within Expedia's Travel Platform. You will map out the necessary components to design an overall package of solutions
• In selecting the right technology to address partner needs, you will also incorporate a number of technology, architectural, and operational considerations in the overall design and approach for the solution, including consideration for security, resiliency, and integration standard methodologies while incorporating partner and internal system requirements
• You are the primary interface working directly with the client and their technical team
• The Solution Architect plays a key role in selecting the right technology components for adoption, addressing the business needs of clients, and ensuring a positive outcome for our travel ecosystem
• Competitive salaries and many growth opportunities within the company
• You will get the opportunity to serve as a domain specialist in multi-functional feature delivery
• Option to attend conferences globally and enrich the technology skills you are passionate about
• A conversation with your Manager around flexible working and what is right for you is encouraged from day one

Experience and qualifications :

The total cash range for this position in Chicago is $161,000.00 to $225,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $257,500.00, 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 a membership.

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.

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.

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