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** Machine Learning Engineer II**

Are you fascinated by machine learning and building robust machine learning pipelines which process massive amounts of data at scale and speed to provide crucial insights to the end consumers?

This is exactly what we, the ML Platform team in Expedia, do.

Our mission is to partner with our Machine Learning Science counterparts to use AI/ML to collaboratively transform Expedia’s data assets into intelligent and real-time insights to support a variety of applications which are used by 1000+ market managers, analysts, our supply partners, and our travelers. Our work spans across a variety of datasets and ML models and across a diverse technology stack ranging from Spark, Sagemaker, Airflow, Databricks, Kubernetes, AWS and much more!

What you 'll do:

You will write code that is clean, maintainable, optimized, modular with good naming conventions and in a way that enables additional capabilities in the Expedia-wide Machine Learning Platform
You will work across teams of Machine Learning engineers and Machine Learning Scientists to design and code large scale batch and real-time ML platform capabilities
Prototype creative solutions quickly by developing minimum viable products and work with seniors and peers in crafting and implementing the technical vision for the team
You will select valid approaches, appropriate in terms of level of effort, favoring iterative delivery that solves for the objective, not the ask (i.e., not just order-taking). Use advanced and sophisticated understanding of the business problem space to inform the design of the solution
Communicate and work with geographically distributed cross functional teams
Participate in code reviews to assess overall code quality and flexibility
Resolve problems and roadblocks as they occur with peers and help unblock junior members of the team. Follow through on details and drive issues to closure
Define, develop, and maintain artifacts like technical design or partner documentation
Drive for continuous improvement within an agile development team
Participate in user story creation in collaboration with the team
Support and troubleshoot data and/or system issues as needed

Who you are:

Bachelor's or Master’s in software engineering, computer science or a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience
1-3 year of industry experience in comparable roles
You are comfortable programming in Python and Java
You have a good understanding of machine learning pipelines and machine learning frameworks such as Tensor Flow and Pytorch and worked on real ML projects that have reached production environment
You are knowledgeable in Big Data technologies, in particular Hadoop, Hive, and Spark
You have experience in building real-time applications, preferably in Spark
You are familiar with cloud services (e.g., AWS) and workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow)
You have experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $105,500.00 to $148,000.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $169,000.00, 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.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group (NASDAQ: EXPE) powers travel for everyone, everywhere through our global platform. Driven by the core belief that travel is a force for good, we help people experience the world in new ways and build lasting connections. We provide industry-leading technology solutions to fuel partner growth and success, while facilitating memorable experiences for travelers. 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™.

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