Software Development Engineer III (Global Payments)

TL;DR

Software Development Engineer III (Global Payments): Designing, building, and maintaining scalable backend payment services for Expedia's global travel platform with an accent on secure data handling, architectural patterns, and continuous operational improvements. Focus on implementing high-security, scalable, and highly available services for global pay-in and pay-out transactions.

Location: Hybrid in Austin, Texas, United States

Salary: $137,500.00 – $192,500.00 USD (potential up to $220,000.00)

Company

hirify.global designs cutting-edge tech to make travel smoother and more memorable, and creates groundbreaking solutions for its partners.

What you will do

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend payment services that support Expedia’s global travel platform.
• Apply software design principles, data structures, and design patterns to write clean, maintainable, and optimized code.
• Implement secure data handling practices to protect payment information and meet compliance standards.
• Recommend and apply architectural patterns or GenAI capabilities to improve system design and innovation.
• Enhance service reliability through observability, automation, and continuous operational improvements.
• Lead and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact features aligned with strategic goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in a related technical field; or equivalent related professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience in backend software development, working with cloud-based and distributed systems at scale.
• Proficiency in Java/J2EE, Kotlin, or similar object-oriented languages.
• Hands-on experience integrating services with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure/test automation, and delivering features in Agile development environments.

Nice to have

• Experience working on payment platforms or implementing backend services leveraging GenAI technologies.
• Experience contributing to multiple multi-quarter, cross-team projects.
• Experience supporting complex distributed systems in production through monitoring, debugging, incident resolution, and root-cause analysis.
• Demonstrated experience designing and deploying scalable services in a cloud environment (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• A Master's degree in a related technical field.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package, including exciting travel perks, generous time-off, and parental leave.
• Flexible work model with office access and career development resources.
• Wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership.
• Commitment to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce.