Machine Learning Engineer II - Advertising Technology

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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.

Machine Learning Engineer II:

About the team:
Expedia Technology teams partner with our Product teams 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.

We are seeking a Machine Learning Engineer II to join our Advertising Technology team, where we build and operate large-scale batch and real-time ML systems that power pricing, inventory optimization, ranking, and trust & safety across the ad platform. This role sits at the intersection of machine learning, distributed systems, and MLOps, directly influencing how models are designed, deployed, and operated in production at scale.

You will work closely with Software Engineering, Data Science, Product, and Platform teams to translate modeling ideas into reliable, observable, and scalable ML systems, while setting technical direction, raising engineering standards, and mentoring others as the platform and business grow.

In this role, you will:

• Build batch and real-time ML pipelines for ad delivery, ranking, bidding, and optimization

• Deploy and integrate ML models into low-latency ad delivery and campaign systems

• Develop and maintain data pipelines for large-scale impression, click, and conversion data

• Create reusable ML components, APIs, and workflows to support experimentation and iteration

• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance through monitoring and continuous optimization

• Analyze data to improve models, features, and business outcomes

• Collaborate with product, engineering, and analytics teams to deliver marketplace impact

• Apply software engineering best practices and support responsible use of AI/ML

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

• 2+ years of industry experience in machine learning engineering, including model development and production deployment

• Proficiency in Python or Java, with experience using ML frameworks and solid software engineering fundamentals

• Proven ability to own and deliver ML components or services within cross-functional teams

• Familiarity with real-time or near–real-time ML systems and production operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating production ML systems at scale, including monitoring, troubleshooting, and iterative improvement

• Familiarity with distributed data processing (Spark, Databricks) and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

• Exposure to MLOps practices, such as model deployment, monitoring, retraining, and CI/CD for ML

• Experience building or experimenting with ranking, prediction, classification, recommendation, or NLP models

• Experience designing APIs, data pipelines, and data models for ML-powered applications

• Interest or background in advertising, marketplaces, e-commerce, or travel platforms

• Awareness of responsible and secure AI/ML practices in production environments

The total cash range for this position in Seattle is $119,000.00 to $166,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $190,500.00, which is the top of the range, based on ongoing, demonstrated, and sustained performance in the role.

The total cash range for this position in San Jose is $129,000.00 to $180,500.00. Employees in this role have the potential to increase their pay up to $206,500.00, 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 an International Airlines Travel Agent (IATAN) membership. View our full list of benefits.

Accommodation requests

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