Senior Machine Learning Engineer (AI)

TL;DR

Senior Machine Learning Engineer (AI): Designing and scaling intelligent systems for Expedia's global travel marketplace with an accent on automating content enrichment, optimizing real-time pricing, and mitigating fraud. Focus on developing models for pricing, inventory, content quality, and trust & safety across high-scale, complex systems.

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Salary: $173,000.00–$242,500.00

Company

hirify.global is a global travel technology company powering systems for pricing, inventory, content, and marketplace trust & safety across various travel products.

What you will do

• Design and develop large-scale batch and real-time ML solutions in the Distribution and Supply domain.
• Lead and implement innovative ML applications across Pricing, Inventory, Content, and Trust & Safety.
• Manage the end-to-end lifecycle for mid- to large-scale ML projects from design to deployment.
• Establish and promote ML best practices and high-quality methodologies.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster best practices for ML integration.
• Drive cross-organizational initiatives and solve complex technical challenges.

Requirements

• Experience: 8+ years for Bachelor's, 6+ years for Master's, in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Proficiency in Python and Scala (or Java).
• Expertise in Big Data technologies like Hadoop, Hive, or Spark.
• Proven ability to productionize Machine Learning models, including feature engineering, scalability, validation, and deployment.
• Work Authorization: Employer participates in E-Verify to confirm US work authorization.

Nice to have

• Strong experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, EMR, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• Experience building real-time applications, preferably with Spark.
• Proficiency with ML platforms like Databricks or SageMaker, and libraries such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Hands-on experience with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Airflow, Flyte).
• Experience in the e-commerce or travel industry.

Culture & Benefits

• Full benefits package including travel perks, generous time-off, and parental leave.
• Flexible work model with career development resources.
• Commitment to an inclusive work environment and diverse workforce.
• Wellness & travel reimbursement, travel discounts, and IATAN membership.

Hiring process

• Accommodation requests available for disabilities.
• Job offers come only from hirify.global’s Talent Acquisition and hiring teams via careers.expediagroup.com/jobs and @expediagroup.com domain.